Selection criteria:The selection criteria are divided into three equally weighted categories:
- Academic Merit
- Leadership Potential
- Ambassadorial Potential
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Study level you are applying for:Postgraduate
Awards are open to US citizens who are graduates of US universities, to undertake study in any subject leading to a degree at a UK university.
Open only to United States citizens who (at the time they take up their Scholarship) hold a first degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States with a minimum GPA of 3.7.
Up to 50 awards are awarded annually. Awards are made on a competitive basis and are for one year.
To be eligible for a 2027 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 2027), 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 a 4.0 scale) on their undergraduate degree at the time of application – rounded GPAs are not accepted.
- Have graduated from their first undergraduate college or university after April 2024
- 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.
Location: Loughborough and London campus.
