Marshall Scholarship

The Marshall Scholarship Program was established by the British government in 1953 as its official gesture of thanks to the U.S. for its assistance in recovering from World War II. The scholarships honor General George C. Marshall, President Truman’s “architect for peace,” who orchestrated the European Recovery Plan, known ever since as Marshall Aid. In addition, the program seeks to bring intellectually distinguished young Americans to study in the United Kingdom; to enable them to gain an understanding and appreciation of British life and values; to encourage them to be ambassadors to the United Kingdom for their own way of life; and to establish long-lasting ties between the people of the United States and Great Britain.

Marshall Scholarships are awarded annually to approximately 40 U.S. citizens for two years of undergraduate (second undergraduate degree) or graduate study (with the possibility of a third year) in any discipline at any university in the United Kingdom. Historically, the largest numbers of scholars have attended Oxford, Cambridge, London or Edinburgh Universities.