Founded by the British government in 1953, these scholarships commemorate the humane ideals of the Marshall Plan. By offering up to 40 awards each year, the program brings future American leaders and decision makers to the U.K. for one or two years of study in any British university. Up to eight of the 40 scholarships will be for one year only. The Marshall Scholarship experience will enable students to understand and appreciate the British way of life and values, and will help establish long-lasting ties between the two countries at a personal level. Each award covers University fees, cost of living expenses, annual book grant, thesis grant, research and daily travel grants, fares to and from the United States and, where applicable, a contribution towards the support of a dependent spouse.
UD campus deadline for Marshall scholarship: May 1.
For more information, contact Katharine Kerrane, 831-2734, or visit the Marshall Scholarship website
Thirty-two scholarships to study at Oxford University for two years are assigned to the U.S. each year, two for each of sixteen groups of states ("districts"). The award is designed to pay the tuition of one of Oxford's colleges and a living allowance. Applicants must have "proven intellectual and academic achievement of a high standard" and "show integrity of character, interest in and respect for their fellow beings, the ability to lead, and the energy to use their talents to the full." They must also be admitted to a place at one of Oxford's colleges before the award can be made.
UD campus deadline for the Rhodes Scholarship: May 1.
Students will be invited to submit a UD application based on their outstanding academic and co-curricular records. A minimum of a 3.8 GPA is required. A faculty committee will review the applications and select the University of Delaware nominees from among that group. Students will not be able to apply for these scholarships from the University of Delaware or receive an institutional letter of endorsement unless they have been selected as a UD nominee through the faculty review process.
For more information: contact Katharine Kerrane , 831-2734, or http://www.rhodesscholar.org/.
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation expects to award between 75 and 80 merit-based scholarships to juniors who have outstanding leadership potential, plan to pursue careers in government or elsewhere in public service, and wish to attend graduate school. Truman Scholars participate in leadership development programs and have special opportunities for internships and employment with the federal government. The scholarship provides up to $30,000, with $3,000 available for the student's senior year and $27,000 for graduate studies. Scholars in one- or two-year graduate programs are eligible to receive $13,500 per year. Scholars in longer programs receive $9,000 per year for 3 years. One state scholarship will be available to a qualified resident nominee in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Islands cluster.
UD campus deadline for the Truman Scholarship: May 1.
Deadlines: The UD internal application is submitted by May 1 of the sophomore year. The official nominees then prepare their full applications, due in late January. The applications must come directly from the University.
For more information, contact Katharine Kerrane, 831-2734, or http://www.Truman.gov/.
Each year the national chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta freshman honor society awards one $7,500, seven $5,000, and fifteen $3,000 fellowships for graduate study. Any member of Alpha Lambda Delta who has graduated with a cumulative GPA of 3.60 is eligible to apply. Graduating students may apply if they have achieved this average to the end of the first semester of their senior year. Applications will be judged on academic record, recommendations, and soundness of the stated project and purpose.
Deadline: Late-January of the senior year. For more information and application forms, contact Professor Susan Groh (831-2915) or http://www.nationalald.org.
This large program, sponsored by the U.S. government, sends approximately 900-950 recent American university graduates to over one hundred countries to study or conduct research for one year. The program promotes cross-cultural interaction and mutual understanding on a person-to-person basis. Fulbright full grants provide transportation, language courses, book/research allowances, living maintenance, and health and accident insurance. Travel grants, available only for certain countries, supplement a non-Fulbright award that does not include travel. Competition is stiff for Fulbright Grants, particularly for Europe, but is less severe in other areas of the world (see their booklet for these statistics). The national screening committee looks very carefully at each applicant's Statement of Proposed Study, looking for originality, academic and language preparation for the project, and any advance research he or she may have done on the resources needed in the host country to complete the project.
Deadline: University of Delaware applications should be turned in to the program advisor by 5:00 pm on October 1 (or the next following business day if Oct. 1 falls on a weekend).
For more information, contact the Institute for Global Studies, the coordinating office for Fulbright Grants at the University (831-2852), or email studyabroad@udel.edu. Fulbright's official website is www.fulbrightonline.org.
In October 2000, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation of Seattle, Washington, donated $210 million to the University of Cambridge, England, to establish the Gates Cambridge Trust. The Trust provides full scholarships for graduate students worldwide (outside the United Kingdom) to study at the University of Cambridge. Scholarships may be held for 1, 2, 3 or 4 years, depending on the course of study. They are awarded solely on merit as the result of worldwide competition. Approximately 100 new awards will be made each year to students in the USA. In selecting Gates Cambridge Scholars, the Trust seeks students of exceptional academic achievement and scholarly promise for whom further study at Cambridge would be particularly appropriate. Students will need to provide evidence of their ability to make a significant contribution to their discipline, either by research, or by teaching, or by using their learning creatively in their chosen profession.
Candidates from the USA for Gates Cambridge Scholarships will need to submit:
For more information email admissions@gradstudies.cam.ac.uk or visit http://www.gatesscholar.org/
The George J. Mitchell Scholarships were established in 1998 for students to attend one of the seven universities in Ireland and the two universities in Northern Ireland for one academic year of graduate study. As institutional balance will be a factor in the selection process, an applicant's likelihood of being selected is increased if the applicant expresses a willingness to attend more than one of the eligible institutions. Prospective Scholars must have a "demonstrated record of intellectual distinction, leadership, and extra-curricular activity, as well as personal characteristics of honesty, integrity, fairness, and unselfish service to others that indicate a potential for future leadership and contribution to society." The universities participating in the Mitchell Scholarships contribute tuition and room for the Scholar. In addition, each Scholar will receive a stipend of $11,000 to cover other necessary expenses for the term of study.
UD campus deadline for Mitchell scholarship: May 1.
Students will be invited to submit a UD application based on their outstanding academic and co-curricular records. A minimum of a 3.8 GPA is required. A faculty committee will review the applications and select the University of Delaware nominees from among that group. Students will not be able to apply for these scholarships from the University of Delaware or receive an institutional letter of endorsement unless they have been selected as a UD nominee through the faculty review process.
For more information and applications contact Katharine Kerrane at 831-2734 or consult: http://www.us-irelandalliance.org.
These undergraduate awards in honor of Senator Barry M. Goldwater are made annually to rising juniors and seniors who have outstanding potential and plan to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. The program's objective is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified individuals to those fields of study and research. Approximately 300 scholarships are awarded annually, the number per state depending on the number and qualifications of the nominees. The University is allowed to nominate up to three students in their sophomore or junior years. Each scholarship covers tuition, fees, books, and room and board, up to $7,500 per year. Junior recipients will receive their award for two years, seniors for one.
For more information contact Susan Serra, 831-3188, in the Office of Service Learning.
The Morris K. Udall Foundation was established by the U.S. Congress in 1992 to honor Morris King Udall's thirty years of service in the House of Representatives. The Udall Foundation is committed to educating a new generation of Americans to preserve and protect their national heritage through studies in the environment, Native American health and tribal policy, and effective public policy conflict resolution. Each year the Foundation awards approximately 80 undergraduate scholarships of up to $5,000 to American juniors and seniors in fields related to the environment, and to Native American and Alaska Natives in fields related to health care or tribal policy. Because environmental issues can be approached in a multidisciplinary way, the scholarship is offered to students from a broad range of disciplines. Candidates must have outstanding potential and study the environment and related fields. It is anticipated that the candidate's plan of study will include coursework in ethics and public policy and/or public or community service experience in the area of the candidate's career fields.
Deadline: Applications must be received by early February.
For more information and applications, contact Susan Serra, 831-3188, in the Office of Service Learning and consult http://www.udall.gov/.
