Marshall Scholarships

IU Deadline: Monday, September 15, 2008

National Deadline: early October 2008

An information meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 15, 2008, 3-5:00 p.m., in the Brown County Room, Hutton Honors College, 324 N. Jordan Ave.

The Marshall Scholarships are designed to foster good relations between the United Kingdom and the United States. These awards allow distinguished American students to experience the British way of life and to develop a better understanding and appreciation of British values. Each year up to 40 scholars are selected to study at the graduate level at almost any university in the United Kingdom. All fields of study are considered. The scholarship is for two or three years of graduate study. Please visit the Marshall Scholarship Web page here for more information. For information about the EPA Marshall Scholarships (these support environment-related research), see IU information here and national EPA Marshall information here.

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, International Programs, Bryan Hall 104, 855-5021, egcallah@indiana.edu.

To be eligible, an applicant must

• be a U.S. citizen
• hold a bachelors degree from a four-year college or university in the United States by fall of the year in which the Marshall Scholar begins studying in the United Kingdom
• have a minimum GPA of 3.7

Marshall Scholars may pursue any field of study offered in the U.K. for universities which they have the necessary preparation.

IU Application Process

Your application should include

• A 1000-word statement discussing your most important activities, interests and honors in college; your proposed course of study, including name of the university you would like to attend; and your career plans. Please include your name, regular and e-mail addresses, phone number and Social Security number
• A list of your activities and honors while in college, including prizes, scholarships, offices held, and extracurricular interests
• Two letters of recommendation that comment on your work and accomplishments sent directly by your recommenders to the address below

All items should be submitted by Monday, September 15, 2008 to:

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

IU Selection Procedure

IU Nominating Committee members will read the application materials and invite students for interviews to be held in September 2008. The committee will notify applicants of its decision a day or two after the interviews. Committee members will assist the nominees with further preparation of their applications for the national competition. Please visit the Marshall Scholarship application Web page for detailed information regarding the national scholarship competition.