- Tuition
- Accommodation
- Living stipend
- Travel to and from Ireland/Northern Ireland
The Mitchell Scholarship is an opportunity for future leaders of America to complete a one-year postgraduate degree in Ireland or Northern Ireland, with up to 12 recipients chosen each year from the United States.
The Mitchell Scholarship has been suspended for the 2024 application cycle.
Funding
Eligibility
- Applicants must have a bachelor's degree before beginning study as a Mitchell Scholar
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old but not yet 30 years old by the date of the application deadline
Citizenship
- Only U.S. citizens may apply
Additional requirements
- Applicants need only apply for the scholarship (not to a particular university)
Criteria
- Academic excellence
- Leadership
- Commitment to community
- Public service
GPA
- No GPA requirement
BYU application deadline
- The application opens in April
- 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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