The Marshall Scholarship funds US citizens for graduate study at any university in the United Kingdom. The Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission runs the programme to develop scholars, leaders and contributors to stronger UK–US understanding.
The 2027 routes cover a one-year master’s degree, two years of master’s study, or doctoral pathways lasting up to three years. Applicants may choose any field of study, subject to the scholarship rules and admission by the selected UK university.
Benefits & funding
- The award covers university fees, living costs and fares to and from the United States.
- It also provides an annual book grant, thesis grant, research and daily travel grants, plus a possible contribution for a dependent spouse.
- The one-year award lasts 12 months; the two-year award lasts 22 months, while eligible doctoral pathways may receive up to three years of funding subject to academic progress and pathway conditions.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be United States citizens when applying.
- By September 2027, applicants must hold their first undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States and must have graduated after April 2024.
- The undergraduate GPA must be at least 3.7 on a 4.0 scale; rounded GPAs are not accepted.
- Applicants must not have studied for or hold a degree or degree-equivalent qualification from a British university, nor have taken GCSEs or A Levels at school in the UK.
- There is no age restriction and no stated work-experience requirement.
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Eligible nationalities
USA
Education required
Bachelor
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Application process
- 1Contact the Marshall Scholarship adviser at your undergraduate institution and review the eligibility rules and study pathways.
- 2Choose either the one-year or two-year scholarship, one eligible US region, and the UK university and course choices for the proposed study plan.
- 3Complete the online form, request three recommendation letters and submit the application to the undergraduate institution for endorsement by 29 September 2026.
- 4The institution decides whether to endorse the application, adds its endorsement letter and submits the complete application by 1 October 2026.
- 5Shortlisted applicants are invited to regional interviews in mid-November, with final decisions announced shortly afterward.
Program timeline
Applications opened.
29 May 2026
Applicant and recommender deadline at 5:00 p.m. in the endorsing institution’s time zone.
29 September 2026
Institutional endorsement and final submission deadline at 5:00 p.m. in the same time zone.
1 October 2026
Regional shortlisting is completed.
Late October 2026
Regional interviews take place.
16–20 November 2026
Shortly after interviews
Final selections are announced.
Scholars begin graduate study in the United Kingdom.
Autumn 2027