UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Mentoring is accepting applications from students interested in pursuing four prestigious U.K.-based graduate scholarships, with a priority deadline of April 19.
The Rhodes, Marshall, Churchill and Gates Cambridge scholarships fund graduate study at the University of Oxford or University of Cambridge or other U.K. institution for outstanding students who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership potential and a commitment to contributing to society. Awards cover tuition, a living stipend and travel expenses for one or more years of full-time graduate study.
- The Rhodes Scholarship, described as the oldest and most celebrated international postgraduate award, supports study at Oxford in any field.
- The Marshall Scholarship funds one to three years of graduate study across the United Kingdom in nearly any discipline.
- The Churchill Scholarship is open to students in science, mathematics and engineering who wish to pursue a master's degree at Cambridge's Churchill College.
- The Gates Cambridge Scholarship, open to non-U.K. citizens, supports one to three years of residential graduate study at Cambridge across most fields, with the exception of neuroscience and select professional degrees.
For the Rhodes, Marshall and Churchill scholarships, Penn State is required to nominate candidates before they can apply to the national process. Interested students should email urfm@psu.edu to begin the campus application process. The Gates Cambridge Scholarship does not require campus nomination, but URFM encourages students to reach out for support in preparing application materials before the national deadline in October.
Applicants who meet the April 19 priority deadline will receive early notification of their nomination status and additional mentoring support over the summer.
To be eligible for most of these awards, students must be current seniors or recent graduates with a GPA of 3.7 or higher, though a 3.8 or above is strongly recommended. Citizenship requirements vary by award. A final campus application deadline of Aug. 9 applies to the Rhodes, Marshall and Churchill scholarships.
For more information or to begin the application process, contact URFM at urfm@psu.edu.
Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Mentoring, part of Penn State Undergraduate Education, empowers students to engage in inquiry and discovery by connecting them with research opportunities, guiding them through the research landscape and supporting them in pursuing nationally and internationally competitive fellowships.