The Marshall Scholarship funds one to two full years of graduate study leading to a degree in Great Britain. In the past, this award has taken UT students, in fields ranging from Electrical Engineering to Humanities/Plan I Honors, to Oxford, Cambridge, and other British universities. The Marshall Scholarship will support study at any UK university. A University committee interviews candidates for the Marshall scholarship, and you must have University endorsement to be a candidate.
Conditions of Eligibility
- Be a U.S. citizen at the time you apply for a scholarship.
- Hold your first undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States by the start of the scholarship.
- Have obtained a grade point average of not less than 3.7.
- Have graduated from your first undergraduate college or university after April 2020
- Not have studied for, or hold a degree or degree-equivalent qualification from a British University.
Application Materials
- Proof of citizenship
- A certified transcript
- A current résumé
- UT Austin endorsement
- Three letters of recommendation. One recommender should have supervised your college or university training. The general recommendation must be provided by an academic. At least two of these recommenders should be in the United States.
- In past years, the Marshall application has included the following sections:
- Intended programs of study (first and second choice)
- Future plans
- Personal statement describing your intellectual development and other interests and pursuits
- Leadership essay
- Ambassadorial potential
- Description of employment, internships, and volunteer activities
- Leadership
- Prizes, languages, and foreign travel
Application Deadline
The deadline for submitting completed applications to the UT Austin Selection Committee is Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, by 5 p.m. CT. Application materials must be submitted through the ODPS Application for Endorsement form, to request access please email odps@austin.utexas.edu. Also, applications should be saved on the Marshall site.
Letters of recommendation should be emailed to professor Douglas Bruster by the campus deadline. Please send questions to odps@austin.utexas.edu.