The Nomination Process at Indiana University
for the Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, and Churchill Scholarships
Fall 2008
To compete for a Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, and/or Churchill Scholarship, candidates must meet eligibility requirements set by the scholarship programs. All require that an applicant be a U.S. citizen, be on track to have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent by October 2009, and be nominated by his or her university. (See Rhodes Web site for eligibility of other nationalities.) Although only the Marshall Scholarship specifies a minimum GPA of 3.70 for the undergraduate degree, in practice the other scholarships expect at least this minimum.
The IU Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, and Churchill Nominating Committee recommends students interested in these scholarships review the Web site for each scholarship (URLs are provided overleaf) and read this document with care. To be considered for nomination by the committee, submit the materials noted below by Monday, September 15, 2008. Short-listed candidates will be invited to required interviews, most likely on Friday, September 19, 2008.
To be considered, please submit by Monday, September 15, 2008:
(1) a 1,000-word statement discussing your most important activities, interests, and honors in college; your proposed course of study, including the name of the university you would like to attend; and your career plans. (Information on many British and Irish universities is available online.) Please include on the statement your name, mailing address, e-mail address, phone number, and IU identification number.
(2) a list of your activities and honors while in college, including prizes, scholarships, offices held, and extracurricular interests.
The above materials should be submitted to Edda Callahan, Office of International Affairs, Bryan Hall 104, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405.
In addition, you should arrange to have
(3) two references that comment on your work and accomplishments sent directly to Edda Callahan by your referees so that the references arrive in her office by Monday, September 15. References will be confidential and will be used only for our nominating procedures.
IU Nominating Committee members will read the application materials and invite students for interviews to be held on the Bloomington campus, most likely on Friday, September 19. If you have not been contacted by September 17, please call Edda Callahan at 812-855-5021. The committee will notify applicants of its decision within a day or two of the interviews. Committee members will assist the nominees with further preparation of their applications for the national competitions.
If you have any questions regarding the scholarships or possible programs of study, please contact Professor Trevor R. Brown, brownt@indiana.edu.
Information meeting on the Rhodes, Marshall, Churchill, and Mitchell scholarships: Friday, Sept. 5, 3-4:30 p.m., in the Honors College Administration House, 324 N. Jordan, IU Bloomington
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Below is a brief summary of the key requirements for each scholarship. For full information, you should review the Web site.
Rhodes Scholarship -- http://www.rhodesscholar.org
Support for two years graduate study at Oxford University, Great Britain, with third year possible. (Occasionally Rhodes Scholars study for a second undergraduate degree.) Candidates must demonstrate intellectual achievement, integrity, leadership, energy, and concern for others. They must be in their senior year or beyond and 18-23 years of age on October 1 of the year in which applying. 32 scholarships awarded each year.
National deadline: October 6, 2008.
Marshall Scholarship – http://www.marshallscholarship.org
Support for two to three years of graduate study at almost any university in the United Kingdom. Candidates must demonstrate distinguished academic accomplishment and strong aspirations for graduate study. They must be in their senior year or within two years after graduation; no age limit. 40 scholarships awarded each year.
National deadline: October 2, 2008.
Mitchell Scholarship -- http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/scholarships.html
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. Candidates must have a demonstrated 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 future leadership and contribution to society. They must be in their senior year and have completed an undergraduate degree no later than the summer before they enter an Irish university. They must be 18 or over but not yet 30 on October 1 of the year in which they are applying. 12 scholarships awarded each year.
National deadline: October 6, 2008.
Churchill Scholarship -- http://www.winstonchurchillfoundation.org/Scholarships.html
Support for one year of graduate study in the sciences, engineering, or mathematics at Churchill College, Cambridge University, Great Britain. Candidates must demonstrate exceptional academic achievement and a capacity to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the sciences, engineering, or mathematics. They must be in their senior year or beyond; on taking up the scholarship, they must between the ages of 19 and 26. 13 scholarships awarded each year.
National deadline: November 12, 2008. (Take GRE by October so scores are available by November.)
