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Full Name: 
Marshall Scholarships
Scholarship Type: 
External
Class Level: 
Senior
Course of Study: 
Any
Location: 
U.K.
Application Deadline: 
Oct/1/'12
Campus Due Date: 
Jul/27/'12
Description: 

Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a graduate degree in the United Kingdom.

Eligibility: 
  • Must be nominated by Franklin College
  • Be citizens of the United States of America
  • (by the time they take up their scholarship ie September 2011) hold their first undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States
  • Have obtained a grade point average of not less than 3.7 (or A-) on their undergraduate degree
  • Have graduated from their first undergraduate college or university after April 2008.
  • not have studied for or hold a degree or degree-equivalent qualification from a British University
Award Potential: 

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

Important Dates: 
  • Campus deadline: Please submit all required application materials to the campus representative by 5pm on July 27, 2012. 
  • Application deadline: October 1, 2012
Application Process: 
  • Applications are made in one of eight regionsin the United States. Candidates may apply in one region only - either that in which they have their permanent home address or ordinary place of residence/employment, or that in which they are studying
  • All items including the four letters of recommendation must be submitted online by the authorized contact and received at the regional centre no later than October 1st.
  • Academic transcripts must be sent by mail (not online); they should be marked with the id code give at the time of application.
Application Materials: 
  • Application
  • Personal statement
  • Transcripts
  • 4 letters of recommendation 
Franklin College Contact: 

Dr. Hisaya Kitaoka
Campus Representative
317-738-8689
hkitaoka@franklincollege.edu

Other Information: 
  • Up to 40 Scholarships awarded annually
  • Criteria for selection: “distinction of intellect and character, academic and extracurricular distinction, individuals that display a potential to make a significant contribution to their own society, strong motivation and seriousness of purpose and the presentation of a specific and realistic academic program.”