Please encourage your students to
attend one of two information meetings about the Rhodes, Marshall,
Churchill, and Mitchell scholarships and the IU nomination process for
each. These scholarships support study at one or more British or
Irish universities and are among the most prestigious graduate scholarships
offered to American students.
The two meetings are scheduled for
Friday, August 24, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., and 3:00-4:30 p.m., in the
Great Room of the Hutton Honors College, 811 E. Seventh, Indiana University,
Bloomington, Ind.
The Rhodes, Marshall, Churchill,
and Mitchell scholarships require candidates to be nominated by their U.S.
universities or colleges. To be considered for nomination by Indiana
University in fall 2012, an IU student must submit an application to the IU
nominating committee by Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. IU interviews will be
scheduled for Friday, Sept. 14, in Bloomington.
The IU committee strongly
encourages students interested in any of these scholarships to work on their
applications and talk with potential referees as soon as possible.
The IU application consists of
·
a 750-word personal statement;
·
a 500-word statement on the student’s reasons for studying in the UK and/or
Ireland;
·
a 500-word statement on the student’s proposed academic program;
·
a list of activities and honors; and
·
three references (at least two of which must be from faculty and at least one
of which must be from someone familiar with the student’s extracurricular
activity and leadership).
(The national applications require
additional materials and letters of recommendation.)
Students who have questions
regarding the scholarships or possible programs of study should be encouraged
to attend an information meeting or, if they are unable to attend, to contact
Trevor R. Brown (brownt@iu.edu), the chair
of the nominating committee, or Paul Fogleman (International Affairs, 201 N.
Indiana Ave., 855-3948, pfoglema@iu.edu).
Students should submit their application materials to Mr. Fogleman by 5pm
on Monday, Sept. 10.
Below is a brief summary of the
key requirements and deadlines for each scholarship. For full and current
information, students should review the scholarship websites. Please
note that applicants must be U.S. citizens and to be considered for nomination
by IU should have a minimum grade point average of 3.70.
Rhodes Scholarship—http://www.rhodesscholar.org
Support for two years graduate
study at Oxford University, Great Britain, with third year possible.
Students should demonstrate intellectual achievement, integrity,
leadership, energy, and concern for others, and must be in their senior year or
beyond and 18-23 years of age on October 1 of the year of application; 32
scholarships awarded each year. National deadline: October 3, 2012
Marshall Scholarship—http://www.marshallscholarship.org/
Support for one to three years of
graduate study at almost any university in the United Kingdom. Students
should have distinguished academic records, strong aspirations for graduate
study, leadership potential, and ambassadorial potential (the potential to
engage with contemporary Britain effectively). Candidates must be in
their senior year or have graduated with their first undergraduate degree after
April 2010; no age limit. Up to 40 scholarships awarded each year; a
limited number may be awarded to students who seek to do a 1-year degree only. National
deadline: October 1, 2012
Churchill Scholarshiphttp://www.winstonchurchillfoundation.org
Support for one year of graduate
study in engineering, math, or science at Churchill College, Cambridge
University, Great Britain. Students should demonstrate exceptional ability;
they should be in their senior year or beyond and must be between 19 and 26
years of age at the time of taking up the scholarship; 14 scholarships awarded
each year. National deadline: November 13, 2012 (Take GRE by October so
scores are available by November. Churchill also requires applicants to
apply to Cambridge University by a mid-October date.)
Mitchell Scholarship—http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/
Support for one academic year of
postgraduate study at institutions of higher learning in Ireland, including the
seven universities in the Republic of Ireland and the two universities in
Northern Ireland. Students must have a record of intellectual distinction,
leadership, and extracurricular activity, as well as personal characteristics
of honesty, integrity, fairness, and unselfish service to others that indicate
a potential for leadership and contribution to society. For students in
their senior year who will have completed an undergraduate degree no later than
the summer before they enter an Irish university and who are 18-29 years of age
on September 30, 2012; 12 scholarships awarded each year. National
deadline: October 2, 2012
