The selection criteria are divided into three equally weighted categories:
Academic Merit
Leadership Potential
Ambassadorial Potential
To be eligible for a 2026 Marshall Scholarship, candidates must:
Be citizens of the United States of America (at the time they apply for a scholarship)
(By the time they take up their scholarship i.e. September 2026) 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 on their undergraduate degree at the time of application. We do not accept rounded GPA's.
Have graduated from their first undergraduate college or university after April 2023.
Not have studied for, or hold a degree or degree-equivalent qualification from a British University or GCSE or A Levels taken at school in the UK.
