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Marshall Scholarship

Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a graduate degree in the United Kingdom. Up to 50 scholars are selected each year to study at a U.K. institution in any field of study.

Funding

  • Tuition and fees
  • Travel expenses to and from U.K. at beginning and end of course of study
  • Living stipend for 2-3 years (with some 1-year programs now available)

Eligibility

  • Must be a U.S. citizen at time of application
  • Must have completed undergraduate degree from an accredited U.S. institution before starting U.K. program of study
  • Must NOT have studied or hold a degree from a British university, or GSSE, or A levels taken at a U.K. school
  • Must apply within 2 years of receiving undergraduate degree

Citizenship

  • Only U.S. students may apply

Additional requirements

  • Applicants need only apply for the scholarship, not their individual graduate programs

Criteria

  • Academic merit
  • Leadership potential
  • Ambassadorial potential

GPA

  • Must have a minimum 3.7, average is higher

BYU application deadline

  • The application opens in June
  • BYU internal deadlines begin in August
  • Candidates must be endorsed by BYU to apply for this award

Scholarship deadline

  • The foundation deadline is in late September

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