The British Marshall Scholarships were founded by an Act of British Parliament in 1953 to commemorate the humane ideals of the European Recovery Program (Marshall Plan). These scholarships are awarded to young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom.

The objectives of the program are to express the gratitude of the British people to the American people for the Marshall Plan, to enable intellectually distinguished young Americans, their country's future leaders, to study in the UK; to help scholars gain an understanding and appreciation of contemporary Britain; to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in science, technology, the humanities and social sciences and the creative arts at Britain's centres of academic excellence; and to promote the personal and academic fulfilment of each scholar.


Awards:
Each year up to forty British Marshall Scholarships are awarded, which are tenable at any British University and cover two years of study in any discipline, mostly at graduate level leading to the awarding of a British university degree. Candidates are invited to indicate two preferred universities (although the Marshall Commission reserves the right of to decide on final placement). Expressions of interest in studying at universities other than Oxford and Cambridge are particularly welcomed.

The total award covers residence and cost of living expenses, tuition fees, a grant for books, and some travel money, usually about £20,000 a year.

Selection Criteria:

• Scholars are talented, independent and wide-ranging in their interests.
• Distinction in intellect and character a evidenced by scholastic attainments and other achievements.
• Potential to make a significant contribution to society.

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be citizens of the U.S. at the time of application.
• Applicants must hold their first undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States by the time they take up their scholarship.
• They must have obtained a grade point average of not less than 3.7 (or A-) on their undergraduate degree. (Exceptions will be considered only on the specific recommendation of the sponsoring college).
• Applicants must have graduated from their undergraduate or university after April 2004.
• Applicants must not have studied for, or hold a degree or a degree-equivalent qualification from a British University.

Prospective applicants need to become knowledgeable about British universities, the availability of their chosen field of study, requirement for obtaining a British degree, etc.


Application:

• All application materials are submitted in one package by Seattle Pacific University on the prescribed forms, and must be endorsed by the President or Vice President for Academic Affairs.
• The campus deadline for receipt of all materials in The Center for Scholarship and Faculty Development was October 3, 2007. NOTE: Applications are no longer being accepted for this Scholarship.
• The Graduate Fellowships Committee will assist students in preparing their application if sufficient time is allowed (at least six weeks prior to the campus deadline).

Please note:

It is very important to refer to the web site listed below for specific and complete information regarding this scholarship.

Web site: www.marshallscholarship.org/index.html