Mitchell Scholarship

PURPOSE
Established by the US-Ireland Alliance to provide tomorrow's leaders with an understanding about and an affinity with Ireland.

AWARD
Tuition, room and board, plus $11,000 stipend for one year of study (usually in a one-year Master's program) at an institution of higher learning in Ireland or Northern Ireland.

NUMBER OFFERED
Usually 12 per year

FIELDS OF STUDY
Any academic discipline offered in degree or certificate programs in Ireland or Northern Ireland.  Candidates must have undergraduate preparation for the proposed graduate program.

TENABLE AT
Institutions of higher learning in Ireland or Northern Ireland

ELIGIBILITY

• US citizens
• Bachelor's degree holders between 18 and 30 years of age
• High GPA
• Selection committee's overriding interest in applicants' records of academic excellence, leadership, and community service

APPLICATION PROCESS AND DEADLINES

The Mitchell Scholarship requires endorsement by Middlebury College in order for you to apply.  This rule applies for alumni as well as seniors.  To be nominated, there are two internal deadlines:

 1. The first deadline is to submit a preliminary application by April 22, 2013.  Submit in .pdf format to Annie Dolber (adolber@middlebury.edu) in the Student Fellowships office:

• Preliminary application forms for the Mitchell Scholarship are available here.
• résumé
• Banner Degree Progress Report
• draft of Mitchell application, including essays
• Submit signed Fellowship Waiver and Permission Form
  

Note: letters of recommendation are NOT included in this stage of application.

The British Scholarships Committee at Middlebury will review preliminary applications and send back comments for summer revisions.

2. The second internal deadline is to submit revised applications by Tuesday, September 3, 2013 (note this is before classes begin on May 9).  Please submit your revised materials listed above, also in a pdf to adolber@middlebury.edu in the Fellowships office.

You must also call our office at x2455 or stop by ADK 109 to set up an interview time with the British Scholarships committee, who will interview all qualified applicants during the week of September 9, and endorse viable candidates as nominees.

If you are selected as a Mitchell nominee, it is at this point that you would begin your on-line application and secure your letters of recommendation.  We suggest you let your recommenders know in advance of the pending request.

Once nominated, final applications will be due by 5:00 on October 1, 2013.  In addition, applicants must complete a short video interview; instructions on how to do the video interview will be sent to all applicants who have completed the online application.

The Mitchell reading committee will identify 20 finalists by early November. The finalists will be then notified by telephone and invited to Washington, DC, for the Selection Committee interviews. Unsuccessful applicants are informed during November by e-mail.

CONTACT
Amy Gibans McGlashan, Fellowship Advisor
Adirondack House 202
(802) 443-5013

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Mitchell Scholarship