Research, Funding, and Awards

  • 5/1 Encourage top students to apply: Rhodes/Marshall!

     ***Faculty are an essential part of the process.  Please alert your high-achieving juniors and seniors!***

      

    How to apply for the Rhodes, Marshall, and/or Mitchell Scholarship(s) as a University of Connecticut student or recent alum:

    1. Submit an intent to apply for a Rhodes, Marshall, and/or Mitchell Scholarship(s), by filling out the following form by May 1, 2014: https://uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_7PbnT4r4yvAHlOJ

    This link and information about the Rhodes, Marshall and Mitchell Scholarships is also available at: www.onsf.uconn.edu.

      These awards not only fund graduate study in the UK, they are a lifelong mark of distinction!

    We recommend that prospective candidates review each scholarship carefully, including eligibility and selection criteria, before submitting an intent to apply.  Once they submit an intent, they will receive a follow-up email from the Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships to confirm and discuss next steps. 

    1. CAMPUS DEADLINE: Completed applications for each scholarship will be due on September 1, 2014, at which time our faculty nominating committee will interview strong candidates for nomination.  Student MUST receive nomination to enter the national competitions.
    1. Successful nominees will receive endorsement and proceed to the national level for review by October 1.  Finalists in the national competitions will be notified and interviewed accordingly.  Results of all three competitions are typically released before the end of November. 

    Prospective candidates are welcome to meet with Jill Deans, Director of UConn's Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships at any point to answer questions about the process or your candidacy.  You may select a posted time on the UConn Advising System:  www.uconn.advapp.edu (go to "Enrichment Programs" and follow the prompts to Jill Deans' hours) or email: jill.deans@uconn.edu

     

    For more information, contact: Jill Deans, Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships at jill.deans@uconn.edu