Marshall Scholarships for American students

               
Scholarship Overview:

• Marshall Scholarships finance high-calibre young graduates or soon-to-be graduates from the USA to study in the UK

Scholarship Description:

• As future leaders, with a lasting understanding of British society, Marshall Scholars strengthen the enduring relationship between the British and American peoples, their governments and their institutions. Marshall Scholars are talented, independent and wide-ranging, and their time as scholars enhances their intellectual and personal growth. Their direct engagement with Britain through its best academic programmes contributes to their ultimate personal success.

Host School(s): 

• Study in UK

How Many Scholarships will be awarded?

• Up to 40 Americans are selected each year

Field(s) of study:

• Any Graduate field of studies.

Who can Apply?

• American citizens.

Eligibility

• Open only to United States citizens who (at the time they take up their Scholarship) hold a first degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States with a minimum GPA of 3.7. To qualify for awards tenable from October 2018, candidates must have graduated from their undergraduate college or university after April 2015.

NB: Persons already studying for or holding a British degree or degree-equivalent qualification are not eligible to apply for a Marshall Scholarship.

Scholarship Duration:

The Two Year Marshall Scholarship is tenable for two academic years (ie 22 months), but may be extended by the Commission, though not beyond the end of a third academic year. Third-year extensions are granted by the Commission on a limited basis, for strong academic reasons, subject to the availability of funds. In addition, thanks to the generous support of the following Universities:

• Up to three third-year extensions may be granted by the University of Oxford to those pursuing a doctorate at Oxford.
• The One Year Marshall Scholarship is tenable for one academic year (ie 12 months) and cannot be extended.
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• What does the scholarship cover?
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• University fees, cost of living expenses, annual book grant, thesis grant, research and daily travel grants, fares to and from the United States and, where applicable, a contribution towards the support of a dependent spouse.

Application Closing date: 

•  (For receipt of applications in appropriate regional centre in US) early-October of year preceding tenure.

How can I Apply?

• Applications are made in one of eight regions in the United States. Candidates may apply in one region only - either that in which they have their permanent home address or ordinary place of residence/employment, or that in which they are studying.

How do I get more information?

• Particulars from Commission's Secretariat at ACU or regional centre in the US.