The Marshall Scholarship funds up to 50 US citizens each year to pursue a master's or PhD at any UK university, covering tuition, living costs and travel.
Main points
- It is a Masters or PhD degree scholarship funded in the UK.
- Only US citizens holding a recent undergraduate degree with a 3.7 GPA can apply.
- It covers university fees, living expenses, and various travel and book grants.
- The next deadline is expected around September 2027.
- You must apply online and your US institution must endorse your application.
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Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: around Sept 2027 (Annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts Autumn 2028
Brief description:
Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a graduate degree in the United Kingdom. Up to 50 young Americans are selected each year to study a graduate degree at a UK university, in any field of study. The Marshall Scholarship Programme aims to enable intellectually distinguished young Americans, their country’s future leaders, to study in the UK.
Host Institution(s):
Any UK university
Level/Field(s) of study:
Masters degree or PhD in any subject. Some courses are not funded, such as MBAs, second bachelor’s degrees and part-time or distance learning courses. See the full list in the Rules for Candidates.
Number of Scholarships:
Up to 50 scholarships are awarded annually
Target group:
US citizens
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The scholarship covers university fees, cost of living expenses, annual book grant, thesis grant, research and daily travel grants, fares to and from the United States and, where applicable, a contribution towards the support of a dependent spouse. As a guide, the 2025-26 monthly stipend was £1,452 outside London and £1,781 in London.
The Two Year Marshall Scholarship is tenable for 2 academic years (ie 22 months), but may be extended by the Commission, though not beyond the end of a third academic year. Third-year extensions are granted by the Commission on a limited basis, for strong academic reasons, subject to the availability of funds.
The One Year Marshall Scholarship is tenable for 1 academic year (10 to 12 months) and cannot be extended.
Eligibility:
These rules applied to the 2027 Marshall Scholarships, so check the new dates when the next round opens. Candidates must:
• • Be citizens of the United States of America (at the time they apply for a scholarship);
• • (By September 2027) hold their first undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States;
• • Have obtained a grade point average of at least 3.7 on a 4.0 scale;
• • Have graduated from their first undergraduate college or university after April 2024;
• • Not hold a UK degree or equivalent, and not have taken UK GCSE or A-Level qualifications.
Application instructions:
Applications for the 2028 Marshall Scholarships are expected to open around May 2027.
You must apply online, and your US undergraduate institution must endorse your application. You may apply in only one of the eight US regions. In the last round, applicants had to submit by 29 September 2026 and institutions by 1 October 2026, so expect the next deadline around September 2027. Your institution may set an earlier deadline.
It is important to read the how to apply page and visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website: https://www.marshallscholarship.org/
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