Please announce to your best and brightest students and encourage them to attend one of two information meetings on for Tuesday, April 5, 12:30-2 p.m. and 3-4:30 p.m., in the Great Room of the Hutton Honors College, 811 E. Seventh, Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind., about the Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, and Churchill scholarships and the IU nomination process for each. (There will be another information meeting in early September.) 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 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 2011, an IU student must submit an application to the IU nominating committee by Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. IU interviews will be scheduled for Monday, Sept. 19, in Bloomington.
The IU committee strongly encourages students who are interested in any of these scholarships to begin working on their applications and talking 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, 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), and a list of activities and honors. (The national applications require additional materials and letters of recommendation.) Students who have any 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 the chair of the nominating committee, Trevor R. Brown (brownt@indiana.edu), or Edda Callahan, International Affairs, Bryan Hall 104, 855-5021, egcallah@indiana.edu. It is important that students be working on their applications during the spring and summer, well in advance of the IU deadline.
Below is a brief summary of the key requirements for each scholarship available as of March 2011. For full and current information, students should review the Web sites. National deadlines have not all been set for fall 2011. We include last year’s deadline information, when current information isn’t yet available, to show how quickly the national selection process follows IU’s nominating process.
Rhodes Scholarship -- http://www.rhodesscholar.org Support for two years graduate study at Oxford University, Great Britain, with third year possible. Geared toward students of proven intellectual achievement, integrity, leadership, energy, and concern for others, who are in their senior year or beyond and 18-23 years of age on October 1 of year applying. 32 scholarships awarded each year.
National deadline: October 4, 2010 (not yet available for 2011)
Marshall Scholarship -- http://www.marshallscholarship.org/Support for one to three years of graduate study at almost any university in the United Kingdom. Geared toward students who have distinguished academic records, strong aspirations for graduate study and who are in their senior year or within two years after graduation; 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 3, 2011
Churchill Scholarship-- http://www.winstonchurchillfoundation.orgSupports one year of graduate study in engineering, math, or science at Churchill College, Cambridge University, Great Britain. Geared toward students of exceptional ability who are in their senior year or beyond and 19-26 years of age. 14 scholarships awarded each year.
National deadline: November 8, 2011 (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/scholarships.htmlSupport 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. Prospective scholars 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. 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 18-30 years of age. 12 scholarships awarded each year.
National deadline: October 4, 2011
