Nationally competitive award
Marshall Scholarship
A scholarship that provides funding for one or two years of master's degree study, or up to three years of doctoral study, at any UK university.
- Deadline
- 29 September 2026 at 5:00pm in the time zone of the endorsing institution
- Award amount
- Payment of tuition fees
- Personal allowance (stipend) to cover accommodation and basic living expenses
- Fares for economy flights to and from the United States at the start and end of tenure
- Payment of visa fees and access to the UK National Health Service
- Additional allowances to support ambassadorial engagement during scholarship tenure
Overview
- Graduating senior
- Postgraduate / Recent graduate
- Must hold a first undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States by September 2027
- Must have graduated from first undergraduate college or university after April 2024
- Must not have studied for or hold a degree or degree-equivalent qualification from a British university, or have taken GCSE or A Levels in the UK
- Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.7 on a 4.0 scale at the time of application (rounded GPAs are not accepted)
- Must be endorsed by the President, Provost, or Academic Dean of the applicant's US undergraduate institution
- Must apply in one region only (permanent residence, employment, or place of study)
- Must apply for either the one-year or two-year scholarship, not both
- Online application form
- Three letters of recommendation
- Official academic transcripts (PDF copies)
- Maximum 300-word statement outlining plans to meet program objectives (for one-year award applicants)
- 1 October 2026 at 5:00pm (endorsing institution time zone): Deadline for endorsing institution to submit endorsed application and recommendations
- Mid-November 2026: Interviews
- Early to mid-December: Selected scholars receive confirmation letters from the Marshall Commission
- September 2027: Scholarship tenure begins
- 2027 Rules for Marshall Scholarship Candidates
- 2027 Personal Statements for Marshall Scholarship Application
- ASAMS – application system guidance (PDF)
- apps@marshallscholarship.org
- Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission: 1 Redman Place, Stratford, London E20 1JQ, United Kingdom