Marshall Scholarship
Each year, up to 50 exceptional students are awarded the Marshall Scholarship, providing them the opportunity to study for 1-3 years at any university in the United Kingdom. The Marshall Scholarship Program is intended to build relations between the United States and the United Kingdom by instilling in the Scholars a lasting understanding of British society.
- Be a US citizen (at the time of application);
- Have first undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the US by the time the scholarship begins (September 2026);
- Have a GPA of no less than 3.7 on their undergraduate degree at the time of application;
- Have graduated from their first undergraduate college or university after April 2023; and,
- Not have studied for or held a degree or degree-equivalent qualification from a British University or GCSE or A Levels taken at school in the UK.
- Academic merit;
- Leadership potential;
- Ambassadorial potential.
Application Materials
- Application form that includes:
- Biographical information;
- Multiple essays based upon the specific prompts included on application form;
- Two-page resume consisting of college activities and honors;
- A completed waiver;
- Transcripts from other institutions attended (copies, screenshots, etc. are ok);
- 3 letters of recommendation emailed directly to Keegan.scott@uri.edu.
Campus Application Procedure
- For those interested in any of the prestigious post-graduate opportunities, please complete the Student Interest form or the Alumni Interest form to receive program updates;
- Attend one of the Post-Graduate Opportunities Info Sessions or view a recording to determine the opportunity(ies) right for you;
- For the Marshall, read the Marshall Scholarship website so you understand the eligibility and selection criteria;
- Schedule a meeting with the Office of Fellowships@URI to discuss your interest. Ideally, you will be reaching out in the Fall or Spring of your Junior year;
- Begin crafting your application based on the previous discussion with your Fellowships Advisor;
- Submit your application by the last Monday of August (Monday, August 25th); this includes letters of recommendation;
- The Prestigious Postgraduate Fellowships Committee will review application materials and interview candidates shortly after;
- Based on the interview and application materials, the committee will finalize URI’s nominations for the Marshall, and craft an endorsement letter. We will email you directly about your nomination status and next steps to submit your final application.
Application Timeline
- There is no such thing as starting too early for the Marshall or other postgraduate opportunities! Begin taking challenging courses, think about ways you want to make an impact – and do those exact things – and speak with your professors about your collective interests and ideas. Start applying for other fellowships of interest and consider the many opportunities on campus;
- Attend an information session – Junior year or earlier;
- Schedule a meeting with the Office of Fellowships@URI;
- Begin crafting your narrative and application – Junior year;
- Campus Application Deadline – August 25, 2025;
- Campus Interview – August/September;
- US Deadline – September 16, 2025;
- National Interviews – Mid-November 2025
- Finalists Announced – November 2025