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Summary

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 of study.

The Marshall Scholars program looks for candidates who have the potential to excel as scholars, as leaders and as contributors to improved UK-US understanding. . Be sure to read the before applying and note that applicants must have a GPA of 3.7 at the time of their application.

Note: Students who complete the Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Joint Degree Program (JDP) with the University of St. Andrews are not eligible for a Marshall scholarship. This is because participants in the JDP program have technically studied for a degree in the UK, which Marshall prohibits.

Campus Nomination Process

Overview: The complete application is due by the campus deadline of August 9, 2026 and must be submitted online through the . Letters of recommendation must be uploaded separately to W&M's campus by this deadline so that our campus review committee can take these into consideration in their review of applications.

Candidates with strong applications will be invited to complete an interview with the campus committee. This interview, in tandem with your application, is how the campus committee will determine which applications to endorse.

Note: If your application is selected for campus endorsement, it is your responsibility to inform your letter writers that they will need to submit their letters to the Marshall portal by the national deadline. You will also be able to edit your application materials after your campus interview and before the national deadline.

Application Format: The application is completed on .

Note: Candidates may apply in one only - either the region in which they have their permanent home address or ordinary place of residence/employment, or the in which they are studying. Please review the for information about the online application process.

Deadlines and Timeline:

• August 9, 2026 by 11:59 pm Eastern: Campus Deadline. All application materials need to be submitted in Marshall's online application portal. Letters of recommendation must also be uploaded by your letter writers to W&M's campus by this deadline.
• Mid-August through early-September: Application review and campus interviews take place.
• September 28, 2026, 11:59 pm Eastern: Final Submission Deadline. All application materials need to be submitted in Marshall's online application portal. Campus nominees will have a short window to edit applications after the campus interviews and before submitting their applications by Marshall's national deadline.
• September 29, 2026, 5:00 pm Eastern: National Deadline for the University.

Endorsements: Â鶹Æƽâ°æ is limited to nominating 24 applications each year. However, nominations are only given to applicants who the committee believes will be competitive at the national level.

National Application Process

The national deadline is September 29, 2026, 5:00 pm Eastern. After the final submission deadline, the University will review your application materials to ensure a complete application by the national deadline.