Fifty Seventh Annual Report of the Marshall Aid Commemoration

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Contents

Introduction 6

Welcome from the MACC Chair Dr Frances Dow 6

Meetings and MACC Membership 7

Scholars in Britain 2009/2010 8

Scholars Graduating in 2010 10

Scholars’ Experience 10

Marshall Events 12

Marshall Alumni 14

Selection of 2010 Marshall Scholars 15

Selection and Placement Policy 20

New Partnership Scholarships 20

Marshall Sherfield Fellowships 20

Marshall Scholarship Stipends 21

Secretariat 21

Access to Information 21

Expenditure 21

Membership of the MACC and Committees 22

Degree Results 25

Summary Accounts 27

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The Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission’s report to Her Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.

Pursuant to Section 2(6) of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Act 1953, we have the honour to submit the report of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission for the year ending 30 September 2010.

WELCOME FROM DR FRANCES DOW

I am proud to report The Commission selected, for the first time in 2010, five another year of one-year Marshall Scholarships, which will run alongside the achievement. Once again more traditional two-year Scholarships. We look forward to Marshall Scholars have the first Scholars arriving in September 2010. demonstrated that they are leaders, thinkers and I would also like to make special mention of the retiring actors in all spheres both Chair of the Marshall Commission’s San Francisco Selection public and private. Ten Committee, Mr Robert (Bob) P Gray, who was awarded an Marshall Scholars are honorary OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list 2010. currently serving in the The OBE was awarded for Mr Gray’s services to the Marshall Executive Branch of the Scholarship Programme in the Pacific Northwest and in the Dr Frances Dow US Government in US nationally. The Commission offers its warmest departments ranging from congratulations to Mr Gray for this well-deserved recognition the Executive Office of the President, to the Department of of his immensely valuable contribution to the Marshall State, Department of Defense and others.Among recent Scholarships. Mr Gray was a 1971 Marshall Scholar who honours and awards, 1994 Marshall Scholar, Ahilan spent his Scholarship at the University of Edinburgh reading Arulanantham, received the 2010 Arthur C. Helton Human for a degree in English Language and Literature. Rights Award and 2000 Marshall Scholar, Aaron Einbond was Finally, as ever, may I thank the Foreign and Commonwealth awarded the Staubach Honorarium in composition. Office and its representatives whose support and As Chair of the Commission I was delighted to participate in involvement have been so crucial to the Marshall programme alumni events organised by the Association of Marshall as we strive to play our part in strengthening UK-US Scholars. In November 2009 a highly successful two-day relations. I would also like to thank the Ambassador’s reunion and symposium on global development and energy Advisory Committee, the British Embassy and Consulates consumption was held at the world renowned California in the US and our Regional Selection Committees for another Institute of Technology, in which alumni and guests were year of wonderful collaboration. addressed by Steve Koonin, Under Secretary of Energy and Dr Frances Dow Science at the US Department of Energy. In June 2010 along Chair with current Marshall Scholars studying in Oxford I was Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission privileged to meet 1959 Scholar US Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer on the occasion of his receiving the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law.

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THE MARSHALL AID COMMEMORATION MEETINGS AND MACC MEMBERSHIP

COMMISSION Regular business meetings of the MACC were held on The Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission Act was 5 October 2009, 25 January 2010 and 19 April 2010. The passed by the British Parliament in 1953 in order to MACC’s Education, Finance and Audit and Risk Management express gratitude to the American people for the post-war (ARM) Committees met on several occasions under the support and assistance conceived by Secretary of State respective chairmanship of Dr Frances Dow (Former Vice- George C Marshall, now known as the Marshall Plan. The Principal, University of Edinburgh), Professor David Eastwood Parliamentary Act created postgraduate Scholarships in the (Vice-Chancellor, University of Birmingham), Mr James Ross United Kingdom for American students with the potential to (Former Deputy Chairman, National Grid plc) and Mr Graham excel in their chosen fields of study and future careers. As Benson (former MACC Commissioner). The Ambassador’s alumni of British Universities and members of the community Advisory Council met in Washington on 7 December 2009, during their stay in Britain, Marshall Scholars create lasting under the chairmanship of HM Ambassador and the Chair of bridges between the United States and the United Kingdom the MACC. Dr John Hughes attended as the MACC’s and become advocates for greater depth and breadth of representative. interaction, co-operation and mutual understanding between A full list of current MACC members follow and further details the two countries. They also participate in activities which can be found at the end of this Report (page 22) which make them effective spokespeople for the best in British includes a note of their affiliation with the Education, Finance society and education and once they have completed their and ARM Committees. studies, continue to support the furtherance of international co-operation in the spirit of the Marshall Plan. Dr Frances Dow (Chair)

Each year up to 40 Marshall Scholarships are awarded, some Professor Bob Deacon in partnership with outstanding British Universities. This Professor Richard Dendy unique testament of gratitude plays a vital role in developing a constituency for Britain in the United States of America. Mrs Diane Flynn

The programme is funded by HM Government through the Dr John Hughes (Deputy Chair) Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and is administered Dr Ruth Kosmin in Britain by the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission and in the United States by the British Embassy in Mrs Carol Madison Graham Washington DC, and the Consulates-General in Atlanta, Mr Simon Morris Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. HRH Prince of Wales is Honorary Patron of the Professor Eric Thomas Association of Marshall Scholars. Professor Nigel Thrift

In addition full details of the membership of the Ambassador’s Advisory Council and of the Regional Committees, as at date of the selection interviews for the 2010 awards, are given on page 22 of this report.

Secretary of State George C Marshall

Sir Peter Ricketts welcomes the 2009 Marshall Scholars

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SCHOLARS IN BRITAIN 2009/2010 The Scholars were funded as follows:

At the start of the academic year 2009/2010, 82 Marshall 53 fully funded by the MACC Scholars were in residence at British universities. This number was made up of six 2007 Scholars, who were completing a Two Scholars were fully funded by external bodies as follows: third year, 36 2008 Scholars and another 40 Scholars who • one Scholar was supported on the Walter and had taken up their awards in 2009. The group comprised 48 Leonore Annenberg Marshall Scholarship funded by men and 34 women. Ten of the Scholars had dependents 7 of an endowment from the Annenberg Foundation; whom were in residence in the UK. • one Scholar was supported on the BSUF Marshall Scholarship funded by the British Schools and The distribution of the awards was as follows: 25 at Oxford; 16 Universities Fund (BSUF). at Cambridge; 23 at the University of London (six at the London School of Economics and Political Science; four each 22 Scholars were jointly funded on Partnership Scholarships: at the School of Oriental and African Studies and King’s College London; three each at University College London and • one Scholar supported on the Birmingham Marshall the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; one each Scholarship at Courtauld Institute of Art, Queen Mary University of London • one Scholar supported on the Caius Marshall and the Royal Academy of Music), three at Imperial College Scholarship • one Scholar supported on the Cardiff Marshall London and two each at Cardiff University, the University of Scholarship Edinburgh, Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the • one Scholar supported on the Courtauld Marshall University of St Andrews; and one each at Cranfield University, Scholarship the Royal College of Music and the Universities of Birmingham, • two Scholars supported on the Edinburgh Marshall Essex, Nottingham, Sheffield and Sussex. Scholarships • two Scholars supported on the Guildhall Marshall Scholarships ■ 25 Oxford • two Scholars supported on the Imperial Marshall ■ 16 Cambridge Scholarships ■ 41 Other • one Scholar supported on the King’s College Cambridge Marshall Scholarship • one Scholar supported on the Merton Marshall Scholarship • three Scholars supported on the New College Marshall Scholarships • one Scholar supported on the Nottingham Marshall Scholarship • one Scholar supported on the Nuffield Marshall Scholarship • one Scholar supported on the Queen Mary Marshall Scholarship • two Scholars supported on the St John’s College Cambridge Marshall Scholarship • one Scholar supported on the Sheffield Marshall Scholarship ■ 3 Imperial College London • one Scholar supported on the UCL Marshall ■ 2 Cardiff University Scholarship ■ 2 University of Edinburgh A further four Scholars were fully funded under third year ■ 2 Guildhall School of Music and Drama funding agreements with the University of Oxford and the ■ 2 University of St Andrews London School of Economics and Political Science. One third ■ 1 Courtauld Institute of Art year Scholar was jointly funded under an agreement with the National Science Foundation (NSF). ■ 6 London School ■ 1 Queen Mary University of of Economics and London Further Scholars were supported entirely by alternative Political Science ■ 1 Royal Academy of Music funding. In addition to the 82, two third year Scholars were ■ 4 School of Oriental and ■ 1 Cranfield University African Studies funded on the Environmental Protection Agency Marshall ■ 1 Royal College of Music ■ 4 King’s College London Scholarship, one for Stanford University and one for Harvard ■ 1 University of Birmingham ■ 3 University College University in the USA under the agreement with the EPA. ■ 1 University of Essex London ■ 1 University of Nottingham ■ 3 London School of All of the Scholars chose postgraduate programmes, with all Hygiene and Tropical ■ 1 University of Sheffield 82 enrolling for taught and research graduate degrees. Medicine ■ 1 University of Sussex

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Twenty seven Scholars pursued courses in Science and Engineering, including Mathematics, and 55 in the Arts and Social Sciences. The range of individual subjects studied in the year under review was higher than last year. The subject breakdown is as follows: SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Subject No. Scholars Subject No. Scholars

Applied Statistics 2 Ancient Philosophy 1 Astronomy 2 China in Comparative Perspective 1 Astrophysics 1 City Design and Social Sciences 1 Automatic Control and Systems Engineering 1 Comparative Social Policy 1 Autonomous Vehicle Dynamics and Control 1 Conflict, Security and Development 1 Biological Science 1 Criminology 1 Biomechanics of the Knee Joint 1 Development Studies 2 Biomedical Physical Chemistry 1 Economic Policy 1 Economics and Development Economics 1 Bioscience Enterprise 1 Education, Equality & Development 1 Clinical Laboratory Sciences 1 English Language and Literature 1 Engineering for Sustainable Development 2 Environmental Change and Management 1 Epidemiology (Statistics) 1 Ethnomusicology 1 Examination of Protein Misfolding and Amyloid Formation 1 Evidence-Based Social Intervention 1 Geophysics 1 Forced Migration 1 Growth Dynamics of Carbon Nanotubes and Nanorods 1 General Linguistics and Comparative Philology 1 Infectious Disease Epidemiology 1 Global Political Economy 1 Investigating the regulation of meiotic silencing of Government 1 unsynapsed chromatin 1 Health Policy, Planning and Finance 1 Life Sciences Interface Doctoral Training 1 Historical Research Methods 1 Maths & the Foundations of Computer Science 1 History of Art 1 Part III Mathematics 3 History of Political Thought and Intellectual History 1 Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics 1 Integrated Masters in Vocal Performance 1 Research Methods in Psychology 1 International Health Policy 1 International Human Rights Law 1 Total 27 International Relations 2 International Studies and Diplomacy 1 Medical Anthropology 2 Middle East & Central Asia Studies 1 Modern European History 1 Modern Middle Eastern Studies 2 Musicology 1 Nature, Society, and Environmental Policy 1 Near and Middle Eastern 1 Performance (Concert Project) 1 Philosophy 1 Piano Performance 1 Politics and Communication 1 Public Health 2 Science & Security 1 Science and Religion 1 Science and Technology Studies 1 Social Anthropology 1 Sustainable Energy Futures 1 Teaching and Practicing of Creative Writing 1 Theological Ethics 1 Urban Economic Development 1 Violin Performance 1 War and Psychiatry 1 President of the AMS, Bill Coquillette with 1972 Scholar Jon Erichsen and 2004 Scholar Morgan Carberry War Studies 1

Total 55

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SCHOLARS GRADUATING IN 2010 mathematics at the University of Minnesota and Thirty seven Scholars completed tenure of their awards in an undergraduate degree in 2010. Of these, three had graduated at the time of the subject from Cornell completion. The remaining Scholars, who are registered for University. At Cornell, I research or taught Master’s programmes, will complete the became interested in requirements for their degrees in the coming months. literary theory and applied it The examination results of 26 Scholars were announced to mathematics in a senior during the year – one from the 2001 group, one from the thesis on the relationship 2003 group, three from the 2004 group, two from the 2005 between rigour and group, two from the 2006 group, fourteen from the 2007 testimony in mathematical group two from the 2008 group and one from the 2009 proofs. group. Nine of these obtained Doctorates, the rest undertook Michael Barany The Marshall Scholarship Masters degrees. presented me with an The names of all Scholars on whom degrees were conferred opportunity to develop this parallel interest in the social, during 2009/2010, together with their results, are listed at historical, and literary underpinnings of mathematics. In my the end of this Report (Page 25). first year, I studied the history of mathematics as an MPhil student at the University of Cambridge. My research spanned One Scholar from the 2008 group was granted an extension a variety of topics, from Victorian views of the origins of of her award to a third year of tenure on full funding. She will weights and measures to visual and rhetorical positioning in continue her studies at the University of Sussex. Two the first English translations of Euclid's Elements. My second Scholars were granted extensions of their awards to a third year was spent at the University of Edinburgh conducting an year of tenure under the partnership agreements with the ethnographic study of mathematics researchers there. University of Edinburgh and Imperial College London these will be jointly funded. A further two 2008 Scholars will be Studying in the UK has introduced me to a unique community supported fully under the terms of funding arrangements with of scholars and an equally uncommon body of research the University of Oxford. One 2008 Scholar received a materials. I found an intellectual home in the British Society National Science Foundation Fellowship, with partial funding for the History of Science and the British Society for the by the MACC for tuition. One Scholar received the EPA History of Mathematics, benefiting from a long and Marshall Scholarship and will be reading for a PhD at Imperial significant local legacy of research in both areas and a College London. One Scholar received the EPA Scholarship in vibrant body of scholars continuing that tradition. In conjunction with the Caius College Marshall partnership and Edinburgh, I had the chance to work with a leading will be jointly funded to continue reading for a PhD in sociologist of mathematics whose work was an important Biological Science. resource for my own at Cornell. Cambridge's college and University libraries gave me access to centuries of rare texts Funding agreements with King’s College London, London on which to base my historical investigations. School of Economics and Political Science, University of Nottingham and the University of St Andrews were not I came to the UK expecting an intense scholarly experience, utilised in the year reported. but found that my most important education while a Marshall Scholar was in the cultures of the two distinctive cities I called home. It is humbling to study in a University celebrating its eight-hundredth year, and Cambridge's living SCHOLARS’ EXPERIENCES history introduced me to a way of coexisting with the past Michael Barany that has greatly affected my outlook as a historian. Living in 2008 Marshall Scholar a small Edinburgh flat, tucked between a Scottish butcher and a public golf course with a view of Arthur's Seat, I MPhil History, Philosophy and Sociology of Science, encountered a city whose combination of cultural pride and Technology and Medicine openness became a model I will carry with me in my future St John’s College Cambridge endeavours. MSc Science and Technology Studies University of Edinburgh Having returned in September to complete my PhD in the United States, at Princeton University, the social and material benefits of my Marshall Scholarship are clear: I have access I was raised in a family of scientists in Minnesota, certain I now to a British and European scholarly community and would grow up to have a lab of my own one day. In my network of scholarly resources that I will continue to draw primary school entrance exam I failed to count past twenty- from as I continue in my academic career. More importantly, I nine, but soon thereafter I developed a rapport with numbers have two vibrant cities I am proud to have called home, and and equations that led to advanced coursework in am undeniably richer for my experiences in both of them.

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Lee Pearson my dissertation research was on water demand reduction in 2008 Marshall Scholar Scotland. The Scottish Parliament placed a water efficiency duty on Scottish Water and my research for the economic MSc Ecological Economics regulator estimated the expected costs and benefits from University of Edinburgh various water efficiency interventions on the household MPhil Engineering for customer base. Sustainable Development Jesus College, Cambridge Through my two years in the UK, I became quite interested in environmental policy at both a national and international I received my BSE in Civil level. This led me to a science and technology policy Engineering from Duke fellowship in Washington DC for autumn 2010 through the University where I was the National Academies. I worked in the Program Office of the first student to do a dual- National Academy of Engineering coordinating a new Lee Pearson major between Biomedical roundtable group which would involve industry and the public Engineering and sector working together on development and stabilization in Civil/Environmental Engineering. As president of the Duke conflict areas. chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB-USA), I led development projects in Peru and Uganda. Largely it was my With funding from the EPA Marshall Scholarship, in December experiences with EWB-USA that ignited my interest in 2010 I will begin a PhD in the Centre for Environmental Policy environment and development issues which I hoped to at Imperial College London. I chose to stay in the UK explore more in graduate school. The UK offered unparalleled because of the international focus, tremendous academic opportunities for me to both redress my lack of formal independence, and flexibility of study. My research will economics training as well as to study how engineers can examine the environmental impact from the world trade of contribute to sustainable development. I was very fortunate agricultural products and how international frameworks to receive a Marshall Scholarship to pursue these interests. could be used to improve sustainability. I will spend 12 months starting spring 2011, at Australia National University Crossing the Atlantic Ocean for the first time in my life, I in the College of Business and Economics working with Dr. spent my initial year at the University of Edinburgh on an MSc Emma Aisbett on research concerning biosecurity policy and in Ecological Economics. I became enthralled with the phytosanitary import restrictions. Sanitary and phytosanitary material. For my dissertation, I developed a model to restrictions are the most developed of World Trade optimize national water footprints through global trade. I Organization (WTO) policies concerning the environment applied the model to Germany and used a simple linear and I hope that this study will inform the direction of my programming technique that made growing and trade PhD research. decisions for 47 primary crops considering water-use, land- use, and historic market prices of the commodities. The results of the research were presented in August 2010 at the EWRI Watershed Management Conference in Madison, Alyssa Wechsler Wisconsin, hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineers. 2008 Marshall Scholar MPhil Geography and Leaving Scotland for England, I studied an MPhil in the Environment Engineering for Sustainable Development at the University Linacre College, Oxford of Cambridge during my second year. Cambridge was an incredible academic experience that was enriching in so My time in the UK under the many ways. I was also able to continue my involvement with Marshall Scholarship has Engineers Without Borders in the UK. I volunteered as a been an exploration of Placement Manager with EWB-UK initiating placements for physical, political, and two UK university students with a rural Ugandan NGO working cultural landscape. It was a to improve outcomes for coffee growers. voyage from the Wyoming Alyssa Wechsler The coursework at Cambridge was varied and enlightening. I mountains to the English greatly expanded my knowledge of UK policies and moorlands, from rodeos to regulations on climate change and the built environment. The rugby, and wilderness to wildness. As an undergraduate, I highlight for me was a mock public enquiry on the Northwest undertook studies and activities combining science and Cambridge development which would remove land from the activism, receiving a double major in Zoology and green belt for further university expansion. My coursemates Environment & Natural Resources at the University of and I assumed roles and debated our perspectives while Wyoming. I conducted research in fish embryology and the facilitated by an official public enquirer. This cemented my new field of ecological stable isotope analysis. At the same interest in policy and governance. After coursework ended, time, I was the volunteer coordinator and board member of Biodiversity Conservation Alliance and a trip leader for the University of Wyoming Outdoor Adventure Program. After

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volunteering abroad on organic farms, I helped found a the importance of understanding foreign cultural landscapes sustainable student farm on campus. These diverse through the eyes of their inhabitants. Although I look forward experiences led me to the pursuit of a Masters degree to returning to the high plains of Wyoming, embedding myself combining science, policy-making, and environmental and in the British cultural landscape specifically has forever cultural sustainability. connected me to its people, culture, and environment.

I discovered an appropriate program in Oxford University’s Masters of Philosophy in Geography and the Environment. I decided a program abroad would provide useful insight into MARSHALL EVENTS international perceptions of nature, society, and As part of the induction week for the 2009 Scholars which development. Study in the UK particularly interested me took place in late September 2009, HM Ambassador, Sir because of the degree to which the country’s culture and Nigel Sheinwald, hosted the group at the Ambassador’s policy (at least on paper) have been influenced by the residence. concept of sustainability. The term is pervasive in British projects, from London’s 2012 “Sustainable Olympics” to After their arrival in the UK, the 2009 Scholars were taken on numerous government white papers. My independent a tour of the Houses of Parliament as part of their induction research examined the governance of sustainability in two week. The tour was arranged through the kind offices of the intentionally sustainable communities in England, one in British-American Parliamentary Group and Scholars met with Dartmoor National Park in Devon and one in rural a member of the Group, Lord Hannay of Chiswick, for a Herefordshire. I used this study of relatively closed ‘Question and Answer’ session. The Scholars also rode the communities to explore policy options and scalability of London Eye. sustainable development in mainstream society. The director of my course requested we use my research and study site in Dartmoor as a case study for future classes, so I will be able to extend my work with the communities beyond thesis study alone. I am currently helping organize an event for the students and stakeholders that will facilitate discussion about sustainability and land-use policy among concerned landowners, local authorities, policy makers, and academics.

My extra-curricular activities in the UK were equally stimulating and rewarding. I participated in several events with other Marshall scholars, including volunteering at the Obama Inauguration Ball in London. I also had the 2009 Class with Lord Hannay opportunity to attend the COP meeting in Copenhagen in 2009 as an Oxford University delegate. However, most of my The Scholars met with Mr Richard Morgan, Head of the Public activities consisted of discovering British sports and Diplomacy Group and Mr John Rankin, Director of the landscapes. I explored the Lakes District and Wales on Americas at the FCO. MACC Commissioners joined Scholars several climbing trips with the Oxford Mountaineering Club. I at a Reception held in the FCO’s Locarno Suite, hosted by Sir also played with the Oxford University Women’s Rugby Peter Ricketts, Permanent Under-Secretary and Head of the Football Club and received two Blues starting as a flanker in Diplomatic Service, on 17 September 2009 to welcome the the Varsity matches against Cambridge. We had a very 2009 Scholars. successful 2010 season, finishing in the top eight schools in In addition to these more formal social events, opportunities BUCS, a university league consisting of schools from all over also arose during the year for some members of the MACC the UK. In addition to my time on the Rugby Union team, I and Secretariat to meet and offer informal hospitality to participated in the first ever Women’s Rugby League team at Scholars at their university locations. The Scholars Oxford. When the rugby season ended, I took to the water themselves organised the now traditional Annual Marshall and joined my college rowing team. We managed to bump Thanksgiving Dinner which was held in Oxford on 28 every day of the Summer Eights races, becoming the first November 2009. Linacre women’s team to receive blades in Summer Eights. On 3 December 2009 a group of Scholars were invited to 10 My time at the intentional communities and my involvement Downing Street for a briefing from members of the Number in activities with British students gave me a new appreciation 10 Policy Unit. for the English landscape and the way different groups of people both shape and are shaped by their physical and The MACC Commissioners hosted the annual Dinner given in political environment. My long-term goal is to work on honour of Marshall Scholars who were completing their international environment and development issues. Through awards on 10 May 2010 at the Stationers’ Hall, London. my studies and interactions with Oxford colleagues, I realized The special guest and principal speaker at the Dinner was

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Michael Cockerell, BBC Journalist and Political Documentary Maker. Ms Kathryn Huston, a 2008 Scholar who used her Scholarship to study Global Political Economy at the University of Sussex and Social Anthropology at LSE, spoke on behalf of those Scholars returning home to the United States.

The dinner was preceded by a Colloquium for departing Scholars in which five Scholars presented their research. This was followed by a discussion between Mr John Rankin, Director of Americas FCO, and Mr Bill Coquillette, President of the AMS on the role of Scholars when they return to the US.

On 22 June 2010 a small group of Marshall Scholars had afternoon tea with Scholar US Supreme Court Associate Marshall Scholars visit Wales Justice Stephen Breyer on the occasion of his receiving the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law from the University of Following are impressions from some of the Marshall Oxford. This event was kindly hosted by Corpus Christi Scholars on the visit: College Oxford. “Meeting the First Minister and the former UK Ambassador to the UN was very interesting. I definitely learned a lot about Welsh politics and struggle for identity.” Ali Al Hassani 2008 Scholar

“I thought that the visit to Cardiff University was really interesting, especially hearing about the importance of the Welsh language for national identity and the language department's efforts to help revive the use of Welsh.” Mel Sanborn 2008 Scholar

‘The recent Marshall Trip to Wales gave me a new appreciation for the vibrancy of Welsh culture. In addition to Tea with Justice Breyer exploring a naturally beautifully region of the United Kingdom, I was also fascinated by the unique challenges and opportunities presented by the devolution of power to the Marshall Scholar Trip to Wales Welsh Assembly Government.” Each year the MACC organises a visit of Marshall Scholars to Matt Linsley 2008 Scholar Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales to give them a greater understanding of the cultural, economic, historical and “After going to Wales, I will certainly never confuse 'English' political diversity of the UK. In 2010 the Scholars travelled to for 'British' again! Learning about the devolution of powers in Wales for a three day trip hosted by the Welsh Assembly. The the UK gave me new insight into how the country is run.” Scholars visited Cardiff and Swansea. The Chair of the Sam Kleiner 2009 Scholar MACC, Dr John Hughes, Marshall Commissioner, the Assistant Secretary and the Administrative Assistant accompanied the Scholars. In Wales they met the First Minister Carwyn Jones who gave them a brief overview of the Welsh Assembly and participated in a question and answer session. Sir Emyr Jones Parry, Chairman of the All Wales Convention also spoke to the Scholars. They also attended a reception at the Welsh Assembly hosted by Mr Hugh Rawlings Director, Department of the First Minister and Cabinet.

The Scholars visited Cardiff University and the University of Swansea which featured talks from some of their leading academics. The Scholars also visited the Mumbles, the Atlantic College and had a tour of the Millennium Stadium. First Minister Carwyn Jones meets Christina Thatcher 2009 Cardiff Marshall Scholar

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MARSHALL ALUMNI turn, depends on their relative robustness. Thus, forty years of successful practice as a venture capitalist turned on the 1965 Marshall Alumnus William Janeway extraordinary opportunity granted by the Marshall Program. Senior Advisor Warburg Pincus

The Marshall Scholarship and the Shape of My life Report from the Board of the Association of My journey to the University of Marshall Scholars Cambridge on a Marshall This year the Association of Marshall Scholars (AMS) has been Scholarship began with the best active in improving the organizational structure and functioning of interview I have ever had in my the AMS as well as continuing to host national and regional life, with Mrs. Millicent events bringing together alumni, current Scholars, the MACC, and Mackintosh then President of the UK Embassy and Consulates throughout the United States. Barnard. She understood why a Woodrow Wilson School student The AMS board completed its strategic planning process in at Princeton, focused on the December 2009 and during 2010 has been working to implement intersection of politics and that plan. In addition to the AMS board and national officers, the economics in the context of AMS has appointed an alumnus/alumna in each of the consular history, would commit to studying regions to serve as a liaison between the respective regional Bill Janeway Classical Greek literature in Marshall alumni community and the consulate, being available as parallel. Thanks to Mrs. a resource for the consulate. In addition, regional steering Mackintosh, I arrived at Cambridge as a candidate for acceptance committees have been formed in each consular region comprised as a research student with virtually no formal requirements of the consular liaison, the AMS regional event coordinator, the whatsoever, save to convince my supervisor to recommend me AMS board member from the region and the regional selection to the Faculty of Economics as worthy of such status. chair. Among other objectives, these steering committees will take steps appropriate in the context of each region to maintain a And so for a year I had the extraordinary luxury to read. I had high profile for the Marshall Scholarship Programme. been drawn to Cambridge in the first place by reading Keynes at an impressionable age. Now my one academic task was to Pursuant to the plan, the AMS has established an Advisory Board produce an essay for Michael Posner, Director of Studies in of prominent Marshall alumni to facilitate their close engagement Economics at Pembroke College, which would convince him that I with the Marshall Scholarship Programme and the AMS. Current “understood” The General Theory. Even as mainstream members of the Advisory Board are: economists, on both sides of the Atlantic if not yet on the banks Graham Allison, 1962, Dillon Professor of Government at of the Cam, were adopting mathematical formalism as their Harvard University, Director Belfer Center for Science and methodological program, I immersed myself in Keynes’ prose, International Affairs, and former Dean of the Kennedy School most compelling and subversive when he spoke of the “extreme of Government 1977-1989. precariousness” of our long-term expectations…on the basis of which we nonetheless are compelled to make commitments of Anne Applebaum, 1986, a Pulitzer prize-winning author, irreversible economic and financial significance. reporter and editor for publications in Britain and the United States, former member of the Editorial Board Washington The next three years were dedicated to The Economic Policies of Post. the Labour Government of 1929-1931, under the supervision of Keynes intellectual protégé and executor, Professor Richard (Lord) Bruce Babbitt, 1960, an environmentalist, former Governor Kahn. Three aspects of my doctoral work defined the course of of Arizona, then Secretary of the Interior 1992-2001. my professional life to come. First, my education in the Stephen Breyer, 1959, Associate Justice of the Supreme economics of Keynes effectively disqualified me for the career in Court of the United States 1994-present, former Professor at academic economics that I had anticipated. Instead, I entered the the Harvard Law School and the Kennedy School of world of Wall Street at the frontier of entrepreneurial finance, Government. where technological innovation is funded subject to just the sort Thomas Everhart, 1955, a member of the Board of Trustees of radical uncertainty native to Keynes’ economics. Caltech, former President of Caltech, Chancellor of the University of Illinois, Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Here, two other critical contributions of my years as a Marshall Cambridge, former Chairman of the Secretary of Energy’s Scholar provided a powerful “unfair advantage”. Awareness of Advisory Board and Vice Chairman of the Council on the speculative bubble that burst in 1929 and the global financial Competitiveness. crisis that exploded two years later educated me in the inherent volatility of financial markets and fragility of financial systems. Keith Griffin, 1960, Distinguished Professor of Economics Intense study of the failed efforts of one Government to fashion emeritus, University of California Riverside, former President adequate political responses to financial and economic collapse of Magdalen College, Oxford, 1979-1988, Warden of Queen delivered a more general lesson about the dependence of private Elizabeth House and Founding Trustee of the Oxford Centre sector markets and institutions on the state whose own health, in for Islamic Studies.

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William Janeway, 1965, Managing Director and Senior environment and sustainability, bringing together scores of Adviser at Warburg Pincus in New York and London, West Coast Marshall alumni and including a well-attended benefactor of Cambridge, member Board of Managers of panel presentation open to the public. There was for the first CERF, Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance, Chair time a reception for Marshalls in connection with the North of the Board of Trustees Cambridge in America, Co-Chair of American Oxford Reunion in New York. Events are also Cambridge 800th Anniversary capital campaign. periodically organized on a regional basis with the objective Nannerl Keohane, 1961, Rockefeller Professor of Public of holding at least two events each year in each of the Affairs at Princeton, member of the Harvard Corporation, consular regions. Chair of the Overseer’s Committee to Visit the Kennedy A list of the AMS Board Members can be found in School, former President of Duke University and of Wellesley Membership of MACC and Committees (Page 24). College. Douglas Melton, 1975, Cabot Professor of the Natural Sciences at Harvard, Co-Director of the Harvard Stem Cell SELECTION OF 2010 SCHOLARS Institute. At the MACC meeting held in October 2009, consideration Peter Orszag, 1991, former Director of the Office of was given to the budget for financial year 2010/2011. The Management and Budget. MACC agreed to recommend to the Ambassador’s Advisory Harrell Smith, 1960, retired from private law practice in Council that 35 new awards should be offered for 2010. The Washington DC, Chair of the ‘revitalized’ Association of selection of the 2010 Scholars was undertaken by the Marshall Scholars 2007-2009, currently responsible for Regional Selection Committees, listed on page 23 and choosing the members of the Advisory Board and organizing confirmed by the Advisory Council held in Washington on 7 its work. December 2009. Edward Stolper, 1974, Professor of Geology at Caltech, former Chairman of the Division of Planetary and Geological In addition the following partnerships enabled the MACC to Sciences, Provost of Caltech 2004 to the present. offer one additional Marshall Scholarships for 2010, making the total number of Scholarships offered 36: Kathleen Sullivan, 1976, Professor of Constitutional Law at Stanford Law School and in private practice, former Dean of Stanford Law School 1999-2004, Professor at Harvard Law University Partnership Scholarships: School and former President of AMS. • Birmingham Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either Roger Tsien, 1972, Professor of Pharmacology and Masters or Doctoral level at the University of Birmingham. chemistry, University of California San Diego, awarded Nobel • Bristol Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either Prize for Chemistry 2008, Foreign Member of the Royal Masters or Doctoral level at the University of Bristol. Society, elected 2006. • Cardiff Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either Daniel Yergin, 1968, Chairman of Cambridge Energy Masters or Doctoral level at the Cardiff University. Research, CERA, Pulitzer Prize – winning author, member of the Secretary of Energy’s Advisory Board. • Courtauld Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either Masters or Doctoral level at the Courtauld Institute of Art. Also pursuant to the strategic plan, the AMS has supported • Durham Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either the publication of the new Marshall Alumni Newsletter in Masters or Doctoral level at Durham University. printed format on a quarterly basis. The Marshall Alumni • UEA Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either Newsletter is a high quality, all volunteer effort, and the first Masters or Doctoral level at the University of East Anglia. four issues have been enthusiastically received. • Edinburgh Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either Finally, the strategic plan calls for increased engagement by Masters or Doctoral level at the University of Edinburgh. the AMS with the current Scholars. To this end the AMS has • Glasgow Marshall Scholarship: Any subject at either allocated funds to support a few events during the year for Masters or Doctoral level at the University of Glasgow. current Scholars which will bring them together. • Guildhall Marshall Scholarship: Any subject at either Representatives of the AMS participated in the sendoff and Masters or Doctoral level at the Guildhall School of Music orientation of the newly selected Scholars, and the AMS and Drama. President attended the farewell dinner for Scholars at the • Imperial Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at Doctoral end of the 2009-2010 academic year. level at Imperial College London. The AMS maintained an active calendar of events during the • Leeds Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either last year. In November, the AMS held a symposium at Masters or Doctoral level at the University of Leeds. CalTech regarding a range of issues related to the • Liverpool Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either Masters or Doctoral level at the University of Liverpool. • Newcastle Marshall Scholarship: Any subject at either Masters or Doctoral level at the Newcastle University.

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• Nottingham Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either The following Scholarship funded continuing Scholars: Masters or Doctoral level at the University of Nottingham. • Queen Mary Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either Foundation Funded Scholarships: Masters or Doctoral level at Queen Mary, University of • Walter and Leonore Annenberg Marshall Scholar: London. Funded by an endowment donated by the Annenberg • QUB Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either Foundation. One Scholarship for two years. Masters or Doctoral level at Queen’s University Belfast. • BSUF Marshall Scholarships: Funded by the British • Reading Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either Schools and Universities Foundation. One Scholarship for Masters or Doctoral level at the University of Reading. two years • Royal Holloway Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either Masters or Doctoral level at Royal Holloway, US Partnership Scholarships: University of London. • EPA Marshall Scholarships: Jointly funded by the MACC • Royal Academy of Music Marshall Scholarships: Any and the Environmental Protection Agency, USA, these subject at either Masters or Doctoral at the Royal Scholarships support research specifically in the subject Academy of Music. areas of the environment. • Sheffield Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either • NIH Marshall Scholarships: Jointly funded by the MACC Masters or Doctoral level at the University of Sheffield. and the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA, • Southampton Marshall Scholarships: Any Subject at these Scholarships support research specifically in the either Masters or Doctoral level at the University of subject areas of bioscience, medicine and related Southampton. disciplines with a predominant application in bioscience. • Surrey Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either Masters or Doctoral level at the University of Surrey. Third Year Funding Scholarships: • Sussex Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either • King’s College London Marshall Scholarships: Fully Masters or Doctoral level at the University of Sussex. funded by King’s College London, one Scholarship. • UCL Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either • LSE Marshall Scholarships: Fully funded by the London Masters or Doctoral level at the University College School of Economics, up to two Scholarships. London. • Nottingham Marshall Scholarships: Fully funded by the • Warwick Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either University of Nottingham, up to two Scholarships. Masters or Doctoral level at the University of Warwick. • Oxford Marshall Scholarships: Fully funded by the University of Oxford, up to five Scholarships College Partnership Scholarships: • St Andrews Marshall Scholarships: Fully Funded by the These Scholarships are jointly funded by the MACC and the University of St Andrews, up to two Scholarships partner Oxford/Cambridge College.

• Caius Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either Masters or Doctoral level at Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge. • Kings College Cambridge Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either Masters or Doctoral level at King’s College, University of Cambridge • Merton Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either Masters or Doctoral level at Merton College, University of Oxford. • New College Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either Masters or Doctoral level at New College, University of Oxford. 2009 Scholars Sally Liu and Sam Daly. • Nuffield Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either Masters or Doctoral level at Nuffield College, University of Oxford. • Oriel Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either Masters or Doctoral level at Oriel College, Oxford. • St John’s Cambridge Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either Masters or Doctoral level at St John’s College, University of Cambridge.

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After the necessary places at British Universities had been confirmed, the Marshall Scholarships for 2010 were awarded as follows: ATLANTA REGION

Name US Institution Degree UK Institution Subject Ms. Carolyn Louise Georgetown University MA taught School of Oriental and Islamic Studies Barnett African Studies

Ms. Megan Rae Beyer Agnes Scott College MPhil research University of Human Rights Law ▲ Nottingham

Ms. Kathryn Elaine Emory University MSc taught University College Skeletal and Dental Marklein London Bioarchaeology

Mr. Steven Lawrence University of Florida MPhil research Imperial College Metabolic Markers Robinette ■ ❋ London of Stem Cell Differentiation

BOSTON REGION

Name US Institution Degree UK Institution Subject Mr. Gabriel Felix Kofi Wheaton College MSc taught Oxford Merton Comparative Social Amo ✤ Policy

Mr. Andrew James Duke University MSc taught Oxford St Antony's International and Charles Cunningham Comparative Education Ms. Ruth Madeline Williams College MA taught Courtauld Institute of History of Art Ezra Art

Ms. Anne Elizabeth Harvard University MSc taught London School of Health Policy, Planning Kalt Hygiene and Tropical and Financing Medicine Mr. Aroop Mukharji Williams College MSc taught London School of International Relations Economics and Political Science

CHICAGO REGION

Name US Institution Degree UK Institution Subject Mr. Samuel James Harvard University MPhil research Cambridge King's Biological Science Bjork ✛ Ms. Erin Caitlin Conrad University of Wisconsin MA taught University College Philosophy, Politics, 1 ❖ London and Economics of Health Mr. Zachary Abraham Dartmouth College, MSc taught London School of Epidemiology Kaufman Hanover Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Mr. Austin Blaine United States Air Force MA taught Institute for the Study Latin American Studies McKinney Academy of the Americas

Ms. Jessica Lynn Muir Michigan State MASt Cambridge Gonville Mathematics (Part III) University and Caius

Mr. Amol Naik University of Chicago MA taught London School of History of International Economics and Relations Political Science

Mr. Brian Dugald Pellot University of Missouri MPhil taught Oxford St Antony's Modern Middle Eastern Studies

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DC REGION

Name US Institution Degree UK Institution Subject Mr. John Christopher University of Richmond MSc taught University of York Equity Issues in Calhoun ✿ Education Mr. Jeremy Land Brown University BPhil Oxford New College Philosophy Goodman ◆ Ms. Anna Jo Bodurtha Yale University MSc taught London School of Public Health (Health Smith Hygiene and Tropical Promotion Stream) Medicine

Ms. Nabiha Binte Syed Johns Hopkins MSt Oxford Balliol Legal Research 1 University, Baltimore

HOUSTON REGION

Name US Institution Degree UK Institution Subject Mr. Matthew Clawson University of California MA taught King's College London International Conflict - Los Angeles Studies Ms. Grace Eckhoff University of Texas - MSc taught London School of Control of Infectious 1 Austin Hygiene and Tropical Diseases Medicine Ms. Tanya Sofia Massachusetts PhD Cambridge Pembroke Inclusive Design Goldhaber Institute of Technology

Mr. Mitesh Shridhar University of Colorado MPhil research Cambridge Churchill Pharmacology 1 Mr. Michael Wilkerson Stanford University MPhil taught Oxford New College Poltics ◆ (Comparative Government)

LOS ANGELES REGION

Name US Institution Degree UK Institution Subject Mr. Dorian Komanoff Cornell University MMus Royal Academy of Baroque Violin Bandy ❍ Music

Mr. Andrew Baratz Stanford University MSc taught London School of Regional and Urban Ehrich Economics and Planning Studies Political Science

Mr. Vinayak Muralidhar Massachusetts MSc taught Oxford Wolfson Evidence-Based Social Institute of Technology Intervention

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NEW YORK REGION

Name US Institution Degree UK Institution Subject Mr. Joshua Brandon University of MA research University of Warwick Theatre and Bennett ➤1 Pennsylvania Performance Studies Mr. Michael Campbell United States Naval MSc taught King's College London Conflict, Security, and Academy, Annapolis Development Mr. William Francis Temple University MMus Royal College of Music Composition Dougherty Ms. Jessica Ann Princeton University MSc taught London School of Social Policy and Lanney Economics and Planning Political Science

Mr. James Walter Yale University DPhil Oxford Oriel Organic Chemistry Luccarelli ●■

SAN FRANCISCO REGION

Name US Institution Degree UK Institution Subject Mr. Reynaldo Fuentes University of Wyoming MSc research London School of Comparative Politics Economics and Political Science Ms. Tamela Rose University of Oregon PhD Cambridge St John's Astrophysics Maciel ❊

Ms. Emily Casey Stanford University MSc taught London School of Economics (Research) Warren Economics and Political Science

❋ Imperial Marshall Scholarship ✛ King’s College Cambridge Marshall Scholarship ✤ Merton College Marshall Scholarship ■ NIH Marshall Scholarships ◆ New College Marshall Scholarship ▲ Nottingham Marshall Scholarship ● Oriel Marshall Scholarship ❍ Royal Academy of Music Marshall Scholarship ❊ St John’s Cambridge Marshall Scholarship ❖ UCL Marshall Scholarship ➤ Warwick Marshall Scholarship ✿ York Marshall Scholarship 1 One year Scholarship < Deferred Entry to 2011

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The final number of Scholarships offered and accepted was SELECTION AND PLACEMENT POLICY 36. The 2010 Scholars represent 30 different United States The proportion of Marshall Scholars opting for universities universities and colleges, three more than 2009. Two other than Oxford, Cambridge and London School of institutions appeared in the list for the first time – Agnes Economics and Political Science has increased from last Scott College and University of Florida. Fifteen of the year. The MACC remains committed to a policy of trying to Scholars are women and eleven Scholars are studying increase the number of institutions at which awards are science and engineering subjects. Five of the Scholars have taken up, to reflect the academic excellence of UK been offered the new one year Marshall Scholarships.1 One Universities. Scholar from the 36 has had her award deferred to 2011.

The group will take up their places at the start of the NEW PARTNERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS academic year 2010/2011 as follows: 18 at University of London (six at the London School Of Economics and Political The following agreements were signed during the last year. Science, four at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical These Scholarships will be available from October 2011: Medicine, two each at King’s College London, and the University College London and one each at the Courtauld • Keele Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either Institute of Art, the Institute for the Study of the Americas, Masters or Doctoral level at Keele University. the Royal Academy of Music and the School of Oriental and • King’s College London Marshall Scholarships: Any subject at either Masters or Doctoral level at King’s African Studies) eight at Oxford, four at Cambridge. One each College London at Imperial College London, Royal College of Music and at the • Wolfson College Oxford Marshall Scholarships: Any Universities of Nottingham, Warwick and York. All 35 will be subject within the humanities at either Masters or reading for higher degrees. Doctoral level at Wolfson College, Oxford.

University of Cambridge 1 2 3 4

Courtauld Institute of Art 1

Imperial College London 1

Institute for the Study of the Americas 1

King’s College London 1 2

London School of Economics and Political Science 1 2 3 4 5 6

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medecine 1 2 3 4 Professor Rick Trainor KBE and Dr Frances Dow sign the King’s College London Marshall Scholarship Agreement University of Oxford 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Royal Academy of Music 1 MARSHALL SHERFIELD FELLOWSHIPS Royal College of Music 1 The Marshall Sherfield Fellowship scheme, which was School of Oriental and 1 established in 1997 to mark the 50th anniversary of the African Studies Marshall Plan, enables up to two American post-doctoral scientists and engineers to undertake a year of research at University College London 1 2 any British university or research institute. The Fellowships are named after Lord Sherfield (1904-1996) who was the University of Nottingham 1 main architect of the Marshall Scholarship programme in the

University of Warwick 1 1950s and are funded by the Marshall Sherfield Fellowship Foundation which is based in the US.

University of York 1 After the interviews held in Washington DC on 5 December

1 Further statistics from the selection process, including numbers of applications received, gender and US universities of origin is available in the Marshall Scholarships 2010 Competition Statistical Report, available on the Marshall Website www.marshallscholarship.org.

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2009, one candidate was nominated for the award of post- EXPENDITURE doctoral Marshall Sherfield Fellowship from October 2010. Under Section 2(7) of the 1953 Act the MACC is required This nomination came after applications for the new each financial year to prepare accounts of expenditure in Fellowships had been reviewed by a specially appointed UK- such form as the Secretary of State may with the approval of based Selection Committee of scientific experts, and the Treasury direct. The total expenditure of the MACC for the shortlisted candidates had been interviewed by a specially year ended 31 March 2010 was £2,110,498. The Summary appointed committee in Washington DC. Accounts are attached at the end of this Report (Page 27). Full details of the membership of the Sherfield Selection These figures have been scrutinised by the National Audit Committees are given in Membership of the MACC and its Office and, as provided by the Marshall Aid Commemoration Committees (Page 24). Act 1953, the full accounts will be published separately and laid before Parliament. The Association of Commonwealth Of the 6 candidates who applied for the 2010 Fellowship, five Universities, on behalf of the Marshall Aid Commemoration were shortlisted for interview. The award was made as Commission, administers and recovers the costs of the follows: Marshall Scholarship Scheme from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Fellow: Dr Mitch Keller

US Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology Signatures on Behalf of the MACC.

UK Institution: London School of Economics and Political Science

Subject: Mathematics 2 year Fellowship

SCHOLARSHIP STIPENDS Dr Frances Dow Chair HM Treasury revisions announced on 1 July 2010 and paid from 1 October 2010 resulted in increases to the allowances payable to Marshall Scholars as follows: - basic monthly living allowance from £828 to £844 (and from £1,024 to £1,044 for those registered at institutions within the London Metropolitan Police district); book allowance from £335 to £342 for first year Scholars. As a result of the stipend Dr John Kirkland adjustments announced the MACC revised the annual grant Executive Secretary for approved research travel and the thesis grant from £235 to £240 and £308 to £325 respectively in October 2010.

SECRETARIAT

The MACC continued the arrangement under which its Secretariat is provided by the Association of Commonwealth Universities, whose offices at Woburn House, 20-24 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9HF, serve as its headquarters. The detailed work was undertaken by Miss Mary Denyer, Assistant Secretary and Head of Scholarship Administration, and by Miss Elizabeth Martin, Administrative Assistant, under the direction of the Executive Secretary of the MACC Dr John Kirkland.

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

The MACC operated under the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information, and had also developed a Publication Scheme to comply with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Further information can be found at http://www.marshallscholarship.org/about/foi

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE MACC AND Audit and Risk Management Committee COMMITTEES Mr Graham Benson (Chair) Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission 2 Former Marshall Commissioner Mr Abdul Bhanji Dr Frances Dow (Chair) Former Marshall Commissioner Former Vice Principal, University of Edinburgh Dr Frances Dow (Ex-Officio) Prof. John Caughie (until 30 April 2010) Professor, Film and Television Studies, University of Glasgow Mrs Diane Flynn (until April 2010) Prof. Richard Dendy (from 1 August 2010) Dr John Hughes (from April 2010) Head of Theoretical Physics at UKAEA Culham Mrs Shahwar Sadeque (until May 2010) Prof. Bob Deacon Former Marshall Commissioner Professor, International Social Policy, University of Sheffield Mr Jonathan Taylor CBE Prof. David Eastwood (until 1 June 2010) Former Marshall Commission Chair Vice-Chancellor, University of Birmingham Mr David Thomas (until May 2010) Mrs Diane Flynn Former Marshall Commissioner Freelance Strategy Consultant Dr John Hughes Observers HM Diplomatic Service (Retired) Rev. Richard Jones Dr Ruth Kosmin (from 1 August 2010) Head, Scholarships Team, Public Diplomacy Group, FCO Head of European Economics, HM Treasury (Retired) Dr Jef McAllister Mrs Carol Madison Graham 1979 Scholar, Senior Partner, McAllister Olivarius Former Executive Director, Fulbright Commission Prof. John Mumford Mr Simon Morris 1975 Scholar, Director, Centre for Environmental Policy (CEP) Secretary and Registrar, University of Keele Imperial College Mr James Naughtie (resigned) Ms Justine Allan BBC Journalist, Presenter on Radio 4’s Today Programme Head, US Section, North America Team, FCO Mr James Ross (until 30 April 2010) Former Deputy Chairman, National Grid Plc Secretariat Professor Eric Thomas (from 1 August 2010) Dr John Kirkland (Executive Secretary) Vice-Chancellor, University of Bristol Deputy Secretary General ACU Professor Nigel Thrift (from 1 August 2010) Ms Mary C Denyer Vice-Chancellor, University of Warwick Assistant Secretary and Head of Scholarship Administration Ms Elizabeth Martin Education Committee Administrative Assistant Prof. Bob Deacon (Chair) Prof. Richard Dendy (from September 2010) ADVISORY COUNCIL IN WASHINGTON3 Mrs Carol Madison Graham (from September 2010) (as at 7 December 2009)

Prof. John Mumford Sir Nigel Sheinwald KCMG (Chair) HM Ambassador Finance Committee Dr Frances Dow Chair, Marshall Commission Mr James Ross (Chair) Dr John Hughes Dr Frances Dow Marshall Commission Ms Diane Flynn (from April 2010) Prof. Jeffrey Rosensweig (1979 Scholar) Mrs Carol Madison Graham (until April 2010) Chair, Atlanta Region Mr Simon Morris (from April 2010) Mr Douglas Foy Dr Jef McAllister Chair, Boston Region Prof. Katharine Hunt (1975 Scholar) Chair, Chicago Region

2 Marshall Grants may be tenable at Institutions from which members of the Commission and its committees belong. 3 Scholars may be selected from Institutions to which members of the Ambassador’s Advisory Council and Selection Committees belong.

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Prof. Jim Harner Chicago Region Chair, Houston Region Prof. Katharine Hunt (Chair) Mr Arvind Manocha (1994 Scholar) 1975 Scholar, Professor of Chemistry, Michigan State Chair, Los Angles Region University Dr Ray Raymond Ms Sandra Morgan Chair, New York Region Director of Constituent Development, Kent State University Mr Robert Gray (1971 Scholar) Mr Jade E. Newburn Chair, San Francisco Region 1997 Scholar, Associate, Mayer Brown LLP Dr Craig Schiffries (1980 Scholar) Dr Parag Patil Chair, Washington DC Region 1989 Scholar, Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery, University Ms Joanna Lau of Michigan Member, Boston Region Professor William M. Tsutsui 1985 Scholar, Associate Dean for International Studies and Professor of History, University of Kansas REGIONAL COMMITTEES IN THE UNITED STATES Mr James Clark Her Majesty’s Consul-General in Chicago Atlanta Region Ms Samantha Nugent Vice Consul (Political, Press and Public Affairs), British Prof. Jeffrey Rosensweig (Chair) Consulate, Chicago 1979 Scholar, Professor of International Business & Finance, Goizueta Business School, Emory University Mrs Diane Flynn Marshall Commissioner Observer Dr Mark Bell 1998 Scholar, Chief Investment Officer, Brand Group Holdings Houston Region

Dr Mary Edgerton Professor James Harner (Chair) 1976 Scholar, Associate Professor, Division of Pathology and Professor, Department of English, Texas A & M University Laboratory Medicine, UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Prof. Thomas C Killian Prof. Scott Gwara 1991 Scholar, Professor, Department of Physics and 1984 Scholar, Professor, Department of English, University Astronomy, Rice University of South Carolina Ms Charlyn Porter Dr Stephen Kuebler SVP, Chief Diversity Officer, Wal-Mart (Former) 1991 Scholar, College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida Dr Leonard J. Srnka 1968 Scholar, Chief Research Geoscientist ExxonMobil Ms Annabelle Malins Upstream Research Company Her Majesty’s Consul-General in Atlanta Mr Paul Lynch Ms JoAnna Conlon Her Majesty’s Consul General in Houston PPA Assistant Officer, British Consulate General, Atlanta Mr Mitch Jeffrey Professor Bob Deacon Vice Consul (Political, Press and Public Affairs), British Marshall Commission Observer Consulate, Houston

Boston Region Los Angeles Region

Mr Douglas Foy (Chair) Mr Arvind Manocha (Chair) President, DIF Enterprises 1994 Scholar, Chief Operating Officer, Los Angeles Ms Susan Bianconi Philharmonic Association Associate Editor, The Yale Review Prof. Kimberly Marshall Mr Prabal Chakrabarti 1982 Scholar, Professor, Department of Music Arizona State 1995 Scholar, Director of Community Affairs, Federal University Reserve Bank of Boston Mr Jeff Modisett Dr Joanna Lau 1976 Scholar, Partner Bryan Cave LLP Founder and CEO of LAU Technologies Dr Sara Bagby Dr Phil Budden 2000 Marshall Scholar, Biology Post-Doc UC Santa Barbara Her Majesty’s Consul-General in Boston Mr Joseph Pickerill Vice Consul (Political, Press and Public Affairs), British Consulate, Boston

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Dame Barbara Hay Prof. Judith Plotz Her Majesty’s Consul-General in Los Angeles Professor of English, George Washington University Dr Frances Dow Mr Kannon Shanmugam Marshall Commission Observer 1993 Scholar, Partner, Williams and Connelly LLP Mr Nic Hailey New York Region Counsellor, Political and Public Affairs British Embassy, Washington Dr Ray Raymond MBE (Chair) Professor of Government and History, State University of New Dr Frances Dow York Marshall Commission Observer Dr R Darryl Banks OBE Senior Fellow, Center for Science and Technology, Noblis MARSHALL SHERFIELD SELECTION Corporation COMMITTEES Dr Schuyler Foerster United Kingdom President of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh Prof. Richard Langhorne Prof. Richard Perham (Chair) Director of the Center for Global Change and Governance, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Rutgers University Cambridge Dr Caroline Lombardo Dr Peter Bourdillon 1996 Scholar, Special Advisor, United Nations Medical Awards Administrator, ACU Dr Luis Montaner Prof. John Mumford 1991 Scholar, Research Professor, The Wistar Institute, University of Pennsylvania United States Mr Humphrey Taylor Prof. Richard Perham (Chair) Chairman and CEO, The Harris Poll, Harris Interactive Ms Elisabetta Cortesi Mr Dominic Meiklejohn Analog Devices, Marshall Sherfield Fellowship Foundation Her Majesty’s Deputy Consul General in New York Board Member

San Francisco Dr John Hanover Chief, Laboratory of Cell Biochemistry and Biology NIDDK, Mr. Robert Gray OBE (Chair) NIH 1971 Scholar, President, The California Agricultural Dr John Malin Leadership Foundation Marshall Sherfield Fellowship Foundation Board Member Prof. Karen Sprague Dr Craig Schiffries Vice Provost, Division of Undergraduate Studies Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon ASSOCIATION OF MARSHALL SCHOLARS Prof. Ana Mari Cauce Professor, Department of Psychology, University of OFFICERS Washington, Seattle Mr William Coquillette (President) Dr. Stephanie Anderson 1971 Marshall Scholar Associate Professor, Department of Political Science Ms Annina Burns (Vice President) University of Wyoming 2003 Marshall Scholar Mr Julian Evans Mr Stephen DeBerry (Vice President) Her Majesty’s Consul General in San Francisco 1996 Marshall Scholar Mr Robin Newmann Mr Bryan Leach (Vice President) Vice-Consul (Political, Press and Public Affairs) British 2000 Marshall Scholar Consulate, San Francisco Mr Andrew Klaber (Clerk/Secretary) 2004 Marshall Scholar Washington DC Ms Sandra Pinnavaia (Treasurer) Dr Craig Schiffries (Chair) 1985 Marshall Scholar 1980 Scholar, Director for Geoscience Policy Mr Kannon Shanmugam (Director of British Affairs) Geological Society of America 1993 Marshall Scholar Dr Danielle Dooley 1995 Scholar, Paediatrician, Unity Health Care

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APPENDIX I

MARSHALL SCHOLARS GRADUATING AT BRITISH UNIVERSITIES SINCE FIFTY FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT

Name (Region & Year) UK Institution Degree Obtained

Dr Ulcca Joshi-Hansen Linacre College, Oxford DPhil Educational Research Methodology (passed (DC 2001) 2007)

Dr Eric Tucker Green Templeton College, Oxford MSc Educational Research Methodology (passed (BOS 2003) 2005) DPhil Educational Studies

Dr Tracy Carson St Antony's College, Oxford MSt Historical Research (passed 2005) (CHI 2004) DPhil Modern History (passed 2008)

Dr Jared English London School of Economics and MSc Politics of the World Economy [Merit] (passed (CHI 2004) Political Science 2005) PhD International Relations

Dr Christopher Macklin University of York DPhil Music (HOU 2004)

Dr Mary Larew University of York MA Music (Vocal Studies) [Distinction] (passed 2006) (CHI 2005) DPhil Music

Dr Ashley White (DC 2005) Clare College, Cambridge PhD Materials Science and Metallurgy

Dr Sariah Khormaee (SF 2006) Churchill College, Cambridge PhD Chemical Engineering

Dr Julia Rafal (NY 2006) Homerton College, Cambridge PhD Education

Mr Christopher Campbell Pembroke College, Cambridge MSc (research) Engineering (NY 2007)

Mr Charles Eadie London School of Economics and PGDip Economics (SF 2007) Political Science

King’s College London MA War Studies

Mr Anthony Hendricks London School of Economics and MSc Politics and Communication (DC 2007) Political Science MSc Public Policy and Administration [Merit]

Ms Jayanthi Narain London School of Economics and MSc Development Studies [Merit] (ATL 2007) Political Science

St Antony’s College, Oxford MSc Forced Migration

Mr Ethan Orwin University of St Andrews MLitt Modern History (French) (NY 2007) King’s College London MA War Studies [Distinction]

Mr Hari Prabhakar London School of Hygiene and Tropical MSc Public Health (HOU 2007) Medicine

Imperial College London MSc International Health Management [Merit]

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Name (Region & Year) UK Institution Degree Obtained

Ms Sophie Rutenbar King's College London MA Conflict, Security & Development (HOU 2007) London School of Economics and MSc Human Rights [Merit] Political Science

Mr William Sauerland Royal College of Music MMus Vocal Performance (CHI 2007)

Ms Emma Schmidgall St John's College, Cambridge MPhil Physics (LA 2007) Imperial College London MRes Nanomaterials [Distinction]

Ms Rachel Shalev University of St Andrews MLitt Modern History (BOS 2007) University College London MA Legal and Political Theory

Mr Karim Smither Queen's College, Oxford MSc Global Governance & Diplomacy (ATL 2007) St Cross College, Oxford MSt Modern Middle Eastern Studies

Ms Megan Towle University of Liverpool MSc Humanitarian Studies [Distinction] (CHI 2007) London School of Economics and MSc Health Community and Development [Distinction] Political Science

Ms Emily Vasiliauskas Trinity College, Cambridge MPhil Criticism and Culture (DC 2007) Warburg Institute MA Cultural and Intellectual History [Distinction]

Mr Sean Arenson London School of Economics and MSc International Health Policy (Health Economics) (SF 2008) Political Science [Distinction]

Darwin College Cambridge MPhil Bioscience Enterprise Tenure

Mr Matthew Linsley University of Exeter MA War and Society [Distinction] (CHI 2008) Clare Hall Cambridge MPhil Modern European History [Distinction]

Mr Douglas Stanford St John's College, Cambridge Certificate of Advanced Study in Mathematics (SF 2009)

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STATEMENT OF THE COMMISSION

The summarised financial statements are a summary of information extracted from the full annual financial statements and do not contain sufficient information to allow for a full understanding of the financial affairs of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission (‘MACC’). For further information, the Commissioners’ annual report, the full annual financial statements and the auditor’s report on those financial statements, should be consulted. These are all contained in the Annual Report and Financial statements, copies of which may be obtained free of charge from the Assistant Secretary and Head of Scholarship administration, MACC, Woburn House, 20-24 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9HF.

The annual report and financial statements were approved on 28 May 2010 and were laid before Parliament as House of Commons paper HC336 of 2009-10 on 19 July 2010. The full annual financial statements from which the summary is derived have been audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General, who gave an unqualified audit opinion.

On behalf of the Commission

Dr Frances Dow Chair 23 September 2010

Marshall Scholars walk to raise money for charity

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SUMMARISED NET EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

For the year ended 31 March 2010 2009-10 2008-09 ££ EXPENDITURE

Scholarship costs 1,881,822 2,018,784 Selection process 63,509 56,569 Development of the Marshall Scholarship Scheme 16,910 - Administration 217,100 209,041 UK Devolved Government itinerary 18,791 16,555 Return of Donation 35,350 -

Total expenditure 2,233,482 2,300,949

INCOME Grants and Donations from third parties 88,329 101,923

Total income 88,329 101,923

Net expenditure before interest (2,145,153) (2,199,026) Interest receivable 15 8,821 Cost of capital (18,171) (21,686)

Net expenditure after cost of capital charge and interest (2,163,309) (2,211,891) Reversal of cost of capital charge 18,171 21,686

Net expenditure for the year (2,145,138) (2,190,205)

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SUMMARISED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As at 31 March 2010 31 March 31 March 2010 2009 ££ CURRENT ASSETS

Trade and other receivables 297,514 331,359 Cash and cash equivalents 277,816 169,231

Total current assets 575,330 500,590

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade and other payables (17,156) (20,423)

Assets less liabilities 558,174 480,167

RESERVES

GENERAL RESERVES MACC – uncommitted 231,024 73,369 – committed 258,907 300,061 489,931 373,430

Third parties 68,243 106,737

Total reserves 558,174 480,167

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STATEMENT OF THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDIT GENERAL TO THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

I have examined the Summary Financial Statements of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission comprising a summary net expenditure account for the year ended 31 March 2010 and a summary statement of financial position as at that date.

RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE AUDITOR Marshall Scholars make pots in Wales

The Commission is responsible for preparing the Summary Financial Statements in accordance with the Government Financial Reporting Manual (FReM).

My responsibility is to report to you my opinion on the consistency of the Summary Financial Statements within the Annual Report with the full annual financial statements and the Management Commentary, and its compliance with the relevant requirements of the FReM.

I also read the other information contained in the Annual Report and consider the implications for my report if I become aware of any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the Summary Financial Statements.

I conducted my work in accordance with Bulletin 2008/3 issued by the Auditing Practices Board. My report on the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission's full annual financial statements describes the basis of my opinion on those financial statements and on the Management Commentary.

OPINION

In my opinion the Summary Financial Statements are consistent with the full annual financial statements for the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission for the year ended 31 March 2010 and comply with the applicable requirements of the FReM.

Amyas C E Morse Comptroller and Auditor General

National Audit Office 157 - 197 Buckingham Palace Road Victoria London SW1W 9SP

12 October 2010

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