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Marshall Scholarship Information Sheet Adapted from http://www.marshallscholarship.org NOTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Notre Dame students and alumni who are not citizens of the U.S. might consider the Chevening Scholarship. Please visit http://www.chevening.org for more information and contact CUSE National Fellowships at [email protected] so that we can discuss the application process. What is the Marshall Scholarship? The purpose of the Marshall Scholarship, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the British government, is to finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. The award covers tuition, fees, and a generous stipend. Typically, the award lasts for two years, but a limited number of one-year scholarships are awarded. Also, a third-year extension is available for the two-year Marshall in certain cases. Note that the Marshall does not fund undergraduate degrees, the MBA, the MSc/MFE in Financial Economics, the MSc in Global Health Science, the MPP at the University of Oxford, professional degrees, or degrees that require extended periods away from the university or the UK. Who is eligible? Marshall Scholarship applicants must be U.S. citizens and: 1. Hold a first degree from a four-year college or university in the US by the time the Scholarship would begin. The degree must have been awarded no later than the April of two years prior to the application year. (So if one is applying in 2016, the first degree must be awarded between April 2014 and August 2017.) 2. Have a minimum GPA of 3.7, with exceptions in very rare cases. 3. Not have studied for or hold a degree from a British University. Who is competitive? The key criteria are academic merit, leadership potential, and ambassadorial potential. These criteria are equally weighted. Academic merit includes quality of program of study, knowledge of proposed courses and supervisors, evidence of strong and relevant academic background, and quality and breadth of recommendations. Leadership potential includes ability to deliver results, strength of purpose, creativity, and self-awareness. Ambassadorial potential includes knowledge of US/UK relations relevant to your field, evidence of transferable extracurricular activities, interpersonal skills and ability to engage with others, and self-confidence and ability to seize opportunities. What is my next step if I am interested in applying? Find out at http://cuse.nd.edu/fellowships/marshall. 574-631-0371 | 110 Brownson Hall | [email protected] | http://fellows.nd.edu .