Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up to fifty Scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at a UK institution in any field. As future leaders with a lasting understanding of British society, Marshall Scholars strengthen the enduring relationship between the British and American peoples, their governments and their institutions.
Programme Objectives
🎓 To enable intellectually distinguished young Americans, their country's future leaders, to study in the UK
🇬🇧 To help Scholars gain an understanding and appreciation of contemporary Britain
🔬 To contribute to the advancement of knowledge in science, technology, the humanities, social sciences and the creative arts at Britain's centres of academic excellence
🤝 To motivate Scholars to act as ambassadors from the USA to the UK and vice versa throughout their lives, strengthening British-American understanding
🌱 To promote the personal and academic fulfilment of each Scholar
Value
🎓 University fees
🏠 Cost-of-living expenses
📚 An annual book grant
📝 A thesis grant
🔬 Research and daily travel grants
✈️ Fares to and from the United States
👨👩👧 Where applicable, a contribution towards the support of a dependent spouse
Eligibility
🇺🇸 Open only to United States citizens who (at the time they take up their Scholarship) hold a first degree from an accredited four-year US college or university with a minimum GPA of 3.7
🗓️ For awards tenable from October 2027, candidates must have graduated from their undergraduate institution after April 2024
⛔ Persons already studying for, or holding, a British degree or degree-equivalent qualification are not eligible
📚 Subject: unrestricted (any field of study)
Tenure
1️⃣ The One-Year Marshall Scholarship is tenable for one academic year (12 months) and cannot be extended
2️⃣ The Two-Year Marshall Scholarship is tenable for two academic years (22 months), and may be extended by the Commission, though not beyond the end of a third academic year, on a limited basis for strong academic reasons and subject to funds
➕ Additional third-year options: up to three third-year extensions via the Ray Dolby-Marshall scholarship (administered internally), and third-year extensions by the Cambridge Trust for those pursuing a doctorate at the University of Cambridge
Number of Awards
🏅 Up to 50 Scholarships awarded annually
Applications
🗺️ Applications are made in one of eight regions in the United States. Candidates may apply in one region only: either where they have their permanent home address or ordinary place of residence/employment, or where they are studying
The Details
📍 Study location: United Kingdom (any UK institution, graduate level)
🎓 Programme: Marshall Scholarships (2027 cycle)
👥 For: intellectually distinguished young US citizens
💶 Funding: fully funded (fees, living costs, travel and various grants)
🗓️ Opens: 29 May 2026 (1pm BST)
How to Apply
📝 Apply in your US region via the Marshall Scholarship application. Enquiries can be sent to apps@marshallscholarship.org or to your regional centre in the US
Deadline
📅 29 September 2026 (by 5pm in the time zone of the endorsing institution)
Links
🔗 Details: https://www.marshallscholarship.org/about/
📧 Enquiries: apps@marshallscholarship.org
