1. Spring 2015

2.   Criteria  Literary and scholastic attainments  Energy to use one’s talents to the full, as exemplified by fondness for and success in sports  Truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and fellowship  Moral force of character and instincts to lead, and to take an interest in one’s fellow beings R HODES

3.   Eligibility  US Citizen  Birthday before October 1, 1998  Hold Bachelor’s Degree by October 1, 2016  Application  Villanova Endorsement  Eight Letters of Recommendation  Personal Statement (<1000 words)*  List of Activities R HODES

4.   2+ years of graduate study at Oxford University  Two one-year M.Sc. Courses  One M.Phil. Course  Doctoral Studies  M.Litt. & M.Sc. by Research are allowed, but discouraged  Four academic divisions  Humanities; Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences; Medical Sciences; Social Sciences www.rhodesscholar.org www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk www.ox.ac.uk R HODES

5.   Criteria  Academic Merit (3.7+ GPA)  Leadership Potential  Ambassadorial Potential  Eligibility  US Citizen  First Bachelor’s Degree April 2013-September 2016 M ARSHALL

6.   Academics  One Year Scholarship (~8)  12 month Masters (Taught or Research)  No extension  Two Year Scholarship (~32)  Two 1-year Masters or one 2-year Masters  Usually no extension  Two-Three Year Scholarship  Doctoral Program  1 year Masters + Doctoral Program M ARSHALL

7.   Application  Villanova Endorsement  Four Letters of Recommendation  Three Essays (Personal Statement, Proposed Academic Programme, Ambassadorial Potential)  List of Activities  Marshall Partnership Universities  US Partnerships  Environmental Protection Agency  National Institutes of Health www.marshallscholarship.org M ARSHALL

8.   Criteria  Scholarship  Leadership  Sustained Commitment to Community and Public Service  Eligibility  US Citizen  18-29 Years Old  Bachelor’s Degree by August 2016 M ITCHELL

9.   Academics  One Year Master’s Degree at any Irish University (including Northern Ireland)  Application  Institutional Endorsement  ~2 Page Essay*  Four Recommendations www.us-irelandalliance.org M ITCHELL

10.   Criteria  Outstanding Intellectual Ability  Leadership Potential  Commitment to Improving the Lives of Others  Program Fit  Eligibility  Non-UK Citizen  100 total (40 US; 60 Rest of the World) G ATES C AMBRIDGE

11.   Academics  Full-time, residential program at the University of Cambridge  Three years (PhD)  Two years (MSc or MLitt)  One year (MPhil, LLM, MASt, Diploma, MBA)  Not Eligible: BA, MBBChir, MD, Part-time  Application  Direct application to Cambridge  Gates Cambridge Supplement  3 References (2 Academic, 1 Person) www.gatescambridge.org G ATES C AMBRIDGE

12.   Eligibility  First Bachelor’s Degree by July 2016  English Language Proficiency  18-28 Years Old  Academics  One Year Master’s Degree at Tsinghua University  Core courses: Chinese Culture/History, Comparative Politics/Government, International Relations, Global Economy, Leadership  Focus area: Public Policy, Economics and Business, International Studies S CHWARZMAN

13.   Application  Three essays (Personal Statement, Policy/Social Issue, Leadership)  Resume/CV  Transcripts  Three Recommendations www.schwarzmanscholars.org S CHWARZMAN

14.   Quotas?  Internal Application (Due April 10 at 12pm)  Program(s)-focused  Short answers  Resume  Transcript  Letter of Recommendation (emailed directly to kurt.davies@villanova.edu)  Interview (April 15) V ILLANOVA P ROCESS