The Marshall Scholarship for Americans to review within the UK
Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission
Master’s Degree
Deadline: Late Sep/Early Oct 2020 (Annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts Autumn 2021
Brief description:
Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to review for a graduate degree within the uk . Up to 50 young Americans are selected annually to review a graduate degree at a UK university, in any field of study. The Marshall Scholarship Programme aims to:
• Help Scholars gain an understanding and appreciation of up to date Britain.
• Contribute to the advancement of data in science, technology, the humanities and social sciences and therefore the creative arts at Britain’s centres of educational excellence.
• Motivate Scholars to act as ambassadors from the USA to the united kingdom and the other way around throughout their lives thus strengthening British American understanding.
• Promote the private and academic fulfilment of every Scholar.
Host Institution(s):
Any UK university
Level/Field(s) of study:
Master’s degree in any subject, with the exception of the subsequent courses:
• Second BA/BSc (undergraduate) Degrees
• MBA (any university)
• MPhil Development Studies (University of Oxford only)
• MSc/MFE Financial Economics (any university)
• MSc Global Health Science and Epidemiology (University of Oxford only)
• MSc International Health and medicine (University of Oxford only)
• MSc Law and Finance (University of Oxford only)
• MPP (Public Policy) (University of Oxford only)
• PG Diplomas/Certificates in any subject (any university)
• Degrees resulting in professional qualifications in medicine, dentistry, veterinary science and law (these degrees typically take 5 years to complete)
• Degrees that need extended periods faraway from the University or the united kingdom , including joint degrees with Universities not within the UK
• Distance Learning Degrees
• Supervised research not resulting in a degree qualification.
Number of Scholarships:
50
Target group:
US citizens
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The scholarship covers university fees, cost of living expenses, annual book grant, thesis grant, research and daily travel grants, fares to and from the us and, where applicable, a contribution towards the support of a dependent spouse. the entire value of a Marshall Scholarship varies consistent with the circumstances (place of residence, selected university, etc.) of every Scholar but the figure tends on the average to be about £38,000 a year.
The Two Year Marshall Scholarship is tenable for two academic years (i.e. 22 months), but could also be extended by the Commission, though not beyond the top of a 3rd school year . Third-year extensions are granted by the Commission on a limited basis, for strong academic reasons, subject to the supply of funds.
In addition to the third year funding offered by the Commission:
• up to three third-year extensions could also be granted by the University of Oxford to those pursuing a doctorate at Oxford.
• up to 2 third-year extensions could also be granted by the Cambridge Trust to those pursuing a doctorate at the University of Cambridge.
The One Year Marshall Scholarship is tenable for 1 school year (i.e. 12 months) and can’t be extended. it’s possible to undertake 2 one-year Masters degrees. If the degree proposed may be a 1-year programme it’ll be necessary for the applicant to think about what course of study could be undertaken within the second year. this might be another 1-year degree either at an equivalent institution or at a special UK university or perhaps a search degree.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be us citizens who, at the time they take up their Scholarship, hold a primary degree from an accredited 4-year college or university within the us with a minimum GPA of three .7. To qualify for awards tenable from October 2021, candidates must have graduated from their undergraduate college or university after April 2018. Persons already studying for or holding a British degree or degree-equivalent qualification aren’t eligible to use for a Marshall Scholarship.
The Selectors will search for candidates who have the potential to excel as Scholars, as leaders and as contributors to improved UK-US understanding. Assessment are going to be supported academic merit, leadership potential and ambassadorial potential.
Candidates are only allowed to use for either the 1 year or the two year Marshall Scholarship. Any candidate found applying for both will automatically be disqualified.
How to apply
Scholarship Council Canada has electronic application center, fill in the form and upload your documents. Upon successful application submission you will receive an acknowledgment and electronic payment receipt. Keep it safe as a reference and wait for the outcome. Scholarship Council Canada team will take care of your further process upon qualifying.
Official Scholarship Council Canada Website: https://apply.
