http://www.marshallscholarship.org/
http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/scholarships.html
These three awards are very similar in terms of the rewards they bring and the criteria by which nominees are judged. All provide one or two years of fully funded graduate study at a British or Irish university, and all are extremely competitive and highly prestigious. There are many very interesting interdisciplinary graduate programs that can be very attractive to Wesleyan graduates. Selection committees seek to identify future leaders with a commitment to helping those less fortunate than themselves and to making a significant contribution in their chosen fields.
Candidates must be nominated by Wesleyan; the nominating committee seeks students who have an outstanding academic record, interesting extracurricular activities, a record of service to the community, and are demonstrably highly motivated in whatever they undertake. Wesleyan students can be better candidates for these awards than they may think, and the rewards of winning are life-long and not confined to a period of funded study. Any senior with a grade point average of 92.00 or above is encouraged to contact Carolyn Sorkin about the possibility of seeking nomination. Deadline: Monday, August 3.