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Applications are invited for Kennedy Scholarship from British Citizens who are United Kingdom graduates. Scholarships will be awarded for the academic year 2016-2017 at Harvard University and MIT. A Kennedy Scholarship gives full funding for one academic year. It can be used to fund a wide variety of programmes at MIT and across all the graduate schools within Harvard – from PhD to LLM, from MPH to MArch. The applications deadline is 28th October 2015.
Study Subject (s): Scholarships are awarded in all subjects offered by the Harvard and MIT University.
Course Level: Scholarships are used to fund a wide variety of programmes at MIT and across all the graduate schools within Harvard – from PhD to LLM, from MPH to MArch.
Scholarship Provider: The Kennedy Memorial Trust
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility: Those applying for awards must be all of the following:
-British citizens at the time of application;
-ordinarily resident in the UK;
-wholly or mainly educated in the UK.
Applications cannot be accepted from those already in the United States. Marriage is not a bar to the award of a Scholarship, but there is no additional funding for a spouse. Those studying for a first degree at a UK university and due to graduate in the academic year 2015-2016 are eligible. Graduate applicants must have spent at least two of the seven years prior to 1st September 2016 studying as an undergraduate at a UK University, taking their first degree not earlier than 2011. Awards will not be made to postdoctoral candidates wishing to pursue further research in their own field.
Scholarship Open for International Students: British citizens are eligible for these Kennedy scholarships.
Scholarship Description: The Kennedy Scholarship is an academic award for study at two of the world’s finest universities – Harvard and MIT. It can be used to fund a wide variety of programmes at MIT and across all the graduate schools within Harvard – from PhD to LLM, from MPH to MArch. It can also fund a Special Studentship for those wanting a general programme of non-degree study. Both Harvard and MIT have exceptional faculty and, in the graduate programmes, attract a diverse and high-calibre student body. These attractions are not lost on the leading world figures in every field of endeavour who regularly visit. And greater Boston is home to a number of other world-class universities and is a vibrant and dynamic learning environment. Scholars use the opportunity to deepen their expertise in their field, but also to explore the diversity within their own field and in new fields altogether.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): Kennedy Scholarships, tenable for one year, will be awarded for the academic year 2016-2017 at Harvard University and MIT. Students who are applying for two-year Master’s or PhD programmes will normally secure the necessary funding for second or subsequent years within their institution.
What does it cover? A Kennedy Scholarship covers the full costs of tuition and health insurance, paid direct to the institution concerned. In addition, Scholars will receive a stipend of $26,000 to cover living costs, any special equipment needed, and some travel within the United States. Scholars are expected to spend part of their summer vacation in the United States after the end of the academic year and may apply for an additional grant of $2,500 to pay for vacation travel. A substantial contribution will be made towards the cost of a return transatlantic flight. Awards are made in the expectation that Scholars will bring the benefits of their American experience back to the United Kingdom.
Selection Criteria: In awarding Scholarships, the Trustees will take into account candidates’ intellectual attainment, readiness and ability to express themselves, and the suitability of their proposed course of study at Harvard or MIT. They may also look for originality of mind; commitment to public service; potential to make a mark in public life; ability to overcome adversity. It should be noted that Kennedy Scholars typically have a First Class degree.
Notification: Selected applicants will be invited to London for interview on either Tuesday 5th or Wednesday 6th January 2016. Interview candidates should ensure they attend in person in London on the date requested. A birth certificate or other nationality papers will be required at this time. Those awarded Scholarships will be asked to provide a medical certificate. Candidates selected to receive Scholarships will be notified by the end of January but confirmation of the award cannot be made until May, when admission to Harvard or MIT has been secured.
How to Apply: Applications are to be made online. In addition to completing an online form, applicants will be asked to submit an essay (which must not exceed 1,000 words) giving an account of their academic pursuits, general activities and intellectual interests, plus their reasons for wishing to study in the United States, choice of course and institution and plans for the future. Applicants will be asked to give the names and professional email addresses of two referees. The first should have supervised some aspect of the applicant’s academic work at university. The second may be non-academic but should be familiar with the applicant’s performance at university and afterwards. Both references must be submitted online. Candidates must, in the same application season as applying for a Kennedy Scholarship, make a separate and independent application for admission direct to their chosen programme at Harvard and/or MIT.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The closing date for applications will be 28th October 2015.
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