If you are a US citizen or resident and you plan on graduate study in the fields of Government, Economics, Law, Sociology, Public Policy or comparable fields.
Candidates must first apply separately to the LSE. The LSE will identify candidates; thus it is in your interest to secure admission to the LSE as soon as possible, and indicate your interest in this program directly to them.
As the fellowship is linked with the admissions process; however, you will need to have submitted your Graduate Support Scheme to the LSE by March to be considered for the following year.
If you have an exceptional academic record, you are among the first in your family to graduate from college, and you wish to study the following subjects: Archeology, Anthropology, Classics, Economics, English, Geography, History, Art History, Modern and Medieval Languages, Music, Philosophy, Social and Political Sciences. You will need to have completed your undergraduate degree by the time you begin the fellowship, thus applying in your senior year or subsequent.
The opportunity to study for two years at St. John's College at Cambridge University for two years, resulting in a Cambridge B.A. degree (considered the equivalent of an American M.A. degree). All fees, room, and board during the academic year for two academic years (starting in September) as well as summer living expenses
Student from all nations other than the UK may apply. As the fellowship is for graduate study at Cambridge University, thus you must have completed your first Bachelor's degree by the beginning of fellowship period. You should have exceptional academic ability and scholarly project, and have post-graduate plans well-suited for the programs available at Cambridge. The Gates Foundation stresses that candidates display "a strong aptitude for research, analysis and a creative approach to defining and solving problems." Finally candidates must demonstrate leadership potential and a commitment to serving the community.
Winners will receive all educational costs and an allowance for living expenses (included one round-trip airfare) for their appropriate course of study at Cambridge University.
Applicants must first apply to the appropriate graduate program or course of study at Cambridge; information and links for applying to Cambridge University and the Gates Fellowship are available through the Gates Foundation website listed above.
Founded by Bill and Melinda Gates, although this is a more recently founded scholarship, in terms of the generosity of its award and its competitiveness, it is already comparable to the Rhodes and Marshall.
The Marshall scholarship is awarded an American citizen who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement (GPA of 3.7 or higher) who have completed their first Bachelor's degree prior to starting the scholarship the following year. Approximately 40 are awarded nationally each year.
Winners are eligible to study at a large number of different institutions in the United Kingdom. You will need to identify particular institutions and programs of study to which you are likely to apply. The Marshall will cover two years of study, generally at the post-graduate level (although some institutions allow for the possibility of additional years renewal). This includes tuition, books, fees, living expenses and travel costs to and from the United States.
The Marshall provides a detailed and informative website to guide applicants through the process. Applicants must apply in one of the eight regions in which the Marshall is administered. This may be where the applicant has a permanent address, or where the applicant is currently studying. Applicants should familiarize themselves with British universities and graduate programs appropriate to their future goals. Applications should be completed and submitted online; semifinalists will be invited to a regional interview before the winners are selected.
Creighton students should contact the faculty representative.
Generally, October 1. Contact Dr. Reznicek and see website for specific details.
Candidates selected for regional interviews will be notified in November
With the Rhodes, this is one of the top two scholarship awards in terms of both prestige and competitiveness. Modeled on the Rhodes, the Marshall was founded in 1953 to "strengthen the enduring relationship between the British and American peoples, their governments and their institutions."
If you will be at least 19 but under the age of 25 by October 1 of the year you apply AND if you will have completed your Bachelor's degree prior to entering Oxford the next year. (Creighton students generally apply in fall of senior year.) Applicants in all fields accepted, but you must have demonstrated intellectual distinction as well as promise of future "effective service to the world."
Winners will receive all educations costs and an allowance for living expenses for two years of study at Oxford University, with the possibility of renewal for a third year. Winners will pursue a British degree approximately equivalent to an American Master's degree.
All applicants from Creighton should contact our faculty representative. All candidates from Creighton must have their applications reviewed and approved by Creighton prior to the national deadline as the Rhodes requires a letter of Institutional Endorsement from Creighton. Students are advised first to visit the program website and read all information there thoroughly.
Creighton has a September internal deadline. Once a student receives Creighton endorsement, he or she must submit a Rhodes applications online generally by the first Wednesday of October. See the Rhodes website or contact a faculty rep for specific details.
Begun in 1904, the Rhodes Scholarship program elects 32 students each year. This is a highly competitive scholarship.
