Hutton Honors College

— Winston Churchill Foundation

The Winston Churchill Foundation

Churchill Graduate Scholarship

IU Deadline: Monday, September 14, 2009

National Deadline: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
(Take GRE by October so scores are available by November)

The IU and national deadlines usually occur about the same time each year. Check this Web site from time to time for updates in information for next year's competition.

Peter Patrikis, the executive director of the Winston Churchill Foundation, will be on the Bloomington campus Friday, Sept. 25, to hold information meetings about the Churchill Scholarship. Please join us to learn about this important scholarship and to welcome Dr. Patrikis. Both meetings, beginning at 2:30 until 3:30 p.m. for faculty, and 4:00 until 5:00 p.m. for students, will be held in the Great Room, Hutton Honors College, 811 E. Seventh Street.

The U.S. Winston Churchill Foundation was established in 1959 to encourage and enable outstanding American students to attend graduate school at Churchill College, Cambridge University, Great Britain. This program is specifically for students in the fields of engineering, mathematics and the physical and natural sciences. They should demonstrate exceptional academic achievement and a capacity to pursue original, creative work and to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the sciences, engineering, or mathematics.

For a complete list of qualifying study paths and an itemization of expenses covered by the scholarship, please visit: http://www.winstonchurchillfoundation.org

To be considered by the national Churchill selectors, an applicant must be endorsed by his or her undergraduate or graduate institution. (See http://www.winstonchurchillfoundation.org/scholarships.html for additional details.) To receive IU's endorsement, an applicant must follow the procedure outlined below.

If you have any questions regarding the scholarship or possible programs of study, please contact the chair of the nominating committee, Trevor R. Brown, former dean, School of Journalism, brownt@indiana.edu, or Edda Callahan, Office of International Affairs, Bryan Hall 104, 855-5021, egcallah@indiana.edu

To be eligible, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen.

Upon taking up the scholarship, a Churchill Scholar must be between 19 and 26 years of age, must hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a U.S. college or university, and may not have attained a doctorate. Previous Scholars have had a GPA of at least 3.7.

IU Application Process

IU administers a single application and nomination process for the Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell and Churchill Scholarships. An application for one or more of these scholarships submits one application to the IU Nominating Committee.

Your application should include

1. Three statements with the following information:
a) personal statement: Describe the academic and other interests and pursuits that have had the greatest influence on your academic and career ambitions (no more than 750 words);
b) reasons for studying in the UK: Explain why you want to study in the UK and how you think this experience will benefit you in the future (no more than 500 words);
c) proposed academic program: Describe your proposed academic program, giving reasons for your choice and for your preferred university (no more than 500 words). If you are proposing to pursue a research degree, you should outline the research you wish to undertake.

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 by Monday, September 14, 2009.

3. Two references that comment on your work and accomplishments sent directly to Edda Callahan by your referees so that the references will arrive in her office by September 14.

References will be confidential and will be used only for nominating procedures.

All items should be submitted by Monday, September 14, 2009, to:

Edda Callahan
Office of International Affairs
Bryan Hall 104
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405

IU Nomination Procedure

IU Nominating Committee members will read the application materials and invite students for required interviews to be held on Friday, September 18, 2009. If you have not been contacted by September 16, please call Edda Callahan at 812-855-5021. The committee will notify applicants of its decision within a day or two after the interviews. Committee members will assist the nominees with further preparation of their applications for the national competition.

Please review the Winston Churchill Foundation Web page http://www.winstonchurchillfoundation.org for detailed information regarding application procedures and obligations in accepting an award.

IU Churchill Scholarship Winners

2001 - James Brink
2000 - Greg Williams
1983 - Antonia Wilson
1974 - Michael Gunther