{"id":384,"date":"2017-11-28T15:55:05","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T21:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/national-fellowship-opportunities\/?page_id=384"},"modified":"2023-09-13T14:00:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T19:00:29","slug":"marshall-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/national-fellowship-opportunities\/marshall-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Marshall Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshallscholarship.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marshall Scholarships<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-451 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/national-fellowship-opportunities\/files\/2017\/11\/logoflag.jpeg?resize=203%2C50&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>For information, or to apply, contact Prof. Matthew Wright (wright5@stolaf.edu), Assistant Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships.<\/p>\n<h2>Description<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshallscholarship.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marshall Scholarships<\/a>\u00a0finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up to 40 Scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study. As future leaders, with a lasting understanding of British society, Marshall Scholars will strengthen the enduring relationship between the British and American peoples, their governments and their institutions. Marshall Scholars are talented, independent and wide-ranging, and their time as Scholars enhances their intellectual and personal growth. Their direct engagement with Britain through its best academic programs contributes to their ultimate personal success.\u00a0 The objectives of the Marshall scholarships are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To enable intellectually distinguished young Americans, their country\u2019s future leaders,\u00a0to study in the UK.<\/li>\n<li>To help Scholars gain an understanding and appreciation of contemporary Britain.<\/li>\n<li>To contribute to the advancement of knowledge in science, technology, the humanities\u00a0and social sciences and the creative arts at Britain\u2019s centers of academic excellence.<\/li>\n<li>To motivate Scholars to act as ambassadors from the USA to the UK and vice versa\u00a0throughout their lives thus strengthening British American understanding.<\/li>\n<li>To promote the personal and academic fulfillment of each Scholar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Candidates wishing to apply are urged to read the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshallscholarship.org\/applications\/faqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marshall FAQ\u2019s<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Materials Due By Initial Campus Deadline<\/h2>\n<p>The following items will be due by the initial campus deadline, which is two weeks before the national deadline:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Personal Statement \u2013 The Candidate should describe his\/her academic and other interests and pursuits.\u00a0 This personal essay\u00a0<em>must not exceed\u00a0<\/em><em>1,000 words in length<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Proposed Academic Program \u2013 The Candidate should describe their proposed academic program, giving reasons for their choice of course and preferred university.\u00a0 Those hoping to read for a research degree should give an outline proposal of the research they wish to undertake.\u00a0 If any postgraduate study has already been undertaken, state briefly the field, and list any theses or dissertations written or published.\u00a0 This proposal <em>must not exceed 500 words in length<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Ambassadorial Potential \u2013\u00a0Candidates should describe their reasons for wishing to live and study in the UK, and how they feel this will benefit them in the future. The candidate should also think about how they will demonstrate their commitment to the UK through volunteer and extracurricular activities. Candidates should demonstrate how they will meet the Marshall Scholarships\u2019 objective of gaining an understanding and appreciation of contemporary Britain. In addition, they should demonstrate how they intend to fulfill the Marshall Scholarships\u2019 objective of becoming ambassadors\/representatives for the USA in\u00a0the UK and vice versa thus strengthening British American understanding. This is\u00a0<em>a 500 word statement<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Academic Proposal \u2013 Candidates should describe below their proposed academic program, giving reasons for their choice of course and preferred university. Those hoping to read for a research degree should give an outline proposal of the research they wish to undertake and with whom they would like to work.\u00a0 Candidates should also include a brief outline of why they have chosen their second choice courses and institutions.This means that candidates should include something about their second choice institutions and courses.<\/li>\n<li>Post Scholarship Plan \u2013\u00a0\u201cCandidates should describe their immediate plans upon completion of their Marshall Scholarship and why two years [one year] spent undertaking a degree in the UK would enhance these plans. As well as describing plans for employment or further study, candidates should indicate how they would develop ongoing connections with the UK, through their UK institution or some other contacts they propose to make while in the UK.\u00a0 Please also include a brief statement of your future career plans.\u201d\u00a0 The word count for this has been reduced to 300 words.<\/li>\n<li>Leadership Essay: Candidates should describe a situation in which they recognized and responded to a need for leadership. When answering this question please consider the Commission\u2019s criteria on leadership potential: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshallscholarship.org\/applications\/leadershippotential\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.marshallscholarship.org\/applications\/leadershippotential<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The names and email addresses (no letters are required at this time) of four people who will be submitting letters of recommendation and their relationship to the applicant<\/li>\n<li>Unofficial transcript from SIS<\/li>\n<li>Current resume<\/li>\n<li>Signed \u201cPermission Form &amp; Waiver\u201d (Available on SIS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Funding Benefits<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>University fees<\/li>\n<li>Cost of living expenses<\/li>\n<li>Annual book grant<\/li>\n<li>Thesis grant<\/li>\n<li>Research and daily travel grants<\/li>\n<li>Fares to and from the United States<\/li>\n<li>Where applicable, a contribution towards the support of a dependent spouse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Eligibility<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Applicants must be citizens of the United States of America (at the time they apply for a\u00a0scholarship).<\/li>\n<li>Initial St. Olaf application is open to applicants of junior, senior or alumni status.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants must have obtained a grade point average of not less than 3.7 (or A-) on their\u00a0undergraduate degree. (Exceptions will be considered only on the specific\u00a0recommendation of the sponsoring college.)<\/li>\n<li>Applicants must not have studied for or hold a degree or degree-equivalent qualification\u00a0from a British University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Applicants are urged to read carefully the Marshall Commission\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshallscholarship.org\/applications\/rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cRules for Candidates\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>St. Olaf\u2019s\u00a0Process of Applying<\/h2>\n<p>A campus process is in place to advise you and evaluate your candidacy based on the materials due by the Initial Campus Deadline.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Before you submit materials due by the Initial Campus Deadline, you will need to forward your <strong>Intent to Apply in April<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>A group of faculty members (the United Kingdom Faculty Committee) will evaluate your candidacy based on your written statements due by the Initial Campus Deadline.<\/li>\n<li>If you are selected by the faculty committee, you will be expected to work closely with the fellowships advisor (Jason Marsh) and faculty on your application in a way that represents you and the institution well.<\/li>\n<li>In the month of September, your final application will be evaluated by the United Kingdom Faculty committee. You will also be interviewed by the United Kingdom Faculty Committee. Before you are interviewed by the United Kingdom Faculty Committee, you are encouraged to do a mock interview with the fellowships advisor (Jason Marsh).<\/li>\n<li>If selected by the United Kingdom Faculty Committee, you will be interviewed by President Anderson regarding your interest in the scholarship opportunity.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Materials Due By Final Campus Deadline<\/h2>\n<p>All materials are due four weeks before the national deadline. Candidates will not have an opportunity to make any edits to their application after this point.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Application including Personal Details, Education, Proposed Program of Study List, Employment Details, List of Recommenders, Personal Information, and Other Awards.<\/li>\n<li>Personal Statement \u2013 The Candidate should describe his\/her academic and other interests and pursuits.\u00a0 This personal essay\u00a0<em>must not exceed\u00a0<\/em><em>1,000 words in length<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Proposed Academic Program \u2013 The Candidate should describe their proposed academic program, giving reasons for their choice of course and preferred university.\u00a0 Those hoping to read for a research degree should give an outline proposal of the research they wish to undertake.\u00a0 If any postgraduate study has already been undertaken, state briefly the field, and list any theses or dissertations written or published.\u00a0 This proposal <em>must not exceed 500 words in length<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Ambassadorial Potential \u2013 Candidates should describe their reasons for wishing to live and study in the UK, and how they feel this will benefit them in the future. The candidate should also think about how they will demonstrate their commitment to the UK through volunteer and extracurricular activities. Candidates should demonstrate how they will meet the Marshall Scholarships\u2019 objective of gaining an understanding and appreciation of contemporary Britain. In addition, they should demonstrate how they intend to fulfill the Marshall Scholarships\u2019 objective of becoming ambassadors\/representatives for the USA in\u00a0the UK and vice versa thus strengthening British American understanding. This is\u00a0<em>a 500 word statement<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Post Scholarship Plan \u2013 FOR ONE YEAR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS ONLY \u2013 Candidates must describe their immediate plans upon completion of their Marshall Scholarship and why one year spent undertaking a degree in the UK would enhance these plans. Along with describing plans for employment or further study, candidates should indicate how they would develop ongoing connections with the UK, through their UK institution or some other contacts they propose to make while in the UK. In addition they should demonstrate how they intend to fulfill the Marshall Scholarship objective of becoming an ambassador\/representative for the USA in the UK and vice versa thus strengthening British American understanding. This is\u00a0<em>a 500 word statement<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Leadership Essay:\u00a0Candidates should describe a situation in which they recognized and responded to a need for leadership.\u00a0This is\u00a0<em>a 500 word statement<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Future Career Aims \u2013 FOR ONE YEAR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS ONLY \u2013 Candidates should briefly comment on their future career aims. This is\u00a0<em>a 100 word statement<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Official Certified Transcripts \u2013 from every college\/university you have attended.\u00a0 (Request the Registrar\u2019s Office(s) to send the official transcript to r. Jason Marsh (marshj@stolaf.edu), Co-Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. <em>Note: the applicant will not be required to pay, but will be required to sign at the Registrar\u2019s Office.<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Four Letters of Recommendation (A recommendation letter has a 1000 word limit)\u00a0<em>\u2013<\/em>\u00a0The applicant\u00a0should instruct his\/her\u00a0recommenders to submit their letters to the Marshall Application Portal by the Final St. Olaf Campus Deadline. At least two recommendations must be provided by academics. At least three of these recommenders should be in the United States. When completing your application you will designate your \u2018recommenders\u2019 with full address, phone and email. Click on\u2019 Send Request\u2019 to generate an email to your recommender from the Marshall Scholarship program.\u00a0This email provides them with information on the Marshall Scholarship and access to the form to submit the letter.\n<ul>\n<li>Special Notes: You cannot view the letter; yet you can see whether or not it is uploaded. It\u2019s best if you talk to\u00a0your letter writers\u00a0ahead of time to review their availability and inform them of the deadline. If you discover that a recommender is no longer available before you submit your application, you will be able to enter a new recommender. However, once a recommendation has been submitted, it is final. Once you have submitted your application, you can no longer update your recommenders \u2013 you will only be able to check the status and send reminder emails.<\/li>\n<li>Please enter\u00a0recommenders in the following order:\n<ul>\n<li>Primary recommender first and then identify them as such. Your primary recommender\u00a0should have supervised your college or university training.<\/li>\n<li>Recommenders two and three are normal.<\/li>\n<li>Recommender four should be the recommender who is going to talk about leadership.\u00a0 It is still optional for applicants to have a leadership recommender, so if they don\u2019t have one, the fourth recommender can be anyone, but the application pulls the letters of recommendation in the order the names were entered into the system so it will make it easier for our readers if the applicants can do this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Directions for Submitting<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Finalize your application through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/campus.embarkapply.com\/marshall\/scholars\/2016\/login.aspx\">Marshall Application Portal<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The Fellowships Advisor, in conjunction with the UK Committee and\u00a0President Anderson, will\u00a0finalize your letter of\u00a0endorsement and submit your final application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Helpful Resources<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.willamette.edu\/dept\/saga\/national\/programs\/marshall\/whatmarshall.html\">Williamette University Marshall Page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/people.reed.edu\/~brashiek\/Rhodes-Marshall\/index.html\">Reed College Marshall Page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- begin-migrated-from-panel-builder --><!-- end-migrated-from-panel-builder --><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marshall Scholarships For information, or to apply, contact Prof. Matthew Wright (wright5@stolaf.edu), Assistant Director of External Fellowships and Scholarships. 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