Marshall Scholarship 2028

The Marshall Scholarship, offered by the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission, supports master’s and doctoral study at UK universities. It suits US citizens interested in postgraduate study and contributing to UK–US understanding. Applications for 2027 are closed, and applications for 2028 will open in summer 2027.

What you get

• Funding for one or two years of master’s study at any UK university.
• Funding for up to three years of doctoral study. The eligibility page and FAQs give conflicting information about whether third-year doctoral funding is guaranteed, so confirm the terms for your chosen pathway.
• The supplied information does not specify which expenses are covered.

Who can apply

The requirements below are for the 2027 scholarship. Eligibility rules for 2028 have not been provided; check the official page when they are published.

• You must be a US citizen when you apply. US permanent residency alone does not qualify.
• You must hold your first undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year US college or university by September 2027.
• Your undergraduate GPA must be at least 3.7 out of 4.0 at application. Rounded GPAs are not accepted.
• You must have graduated from your first undergraduate institution after April 2024.
• You must not have studied for or hold a British university degree or equivalent qualification, or have taken GCSEs or A Levels at school in the UK. Non-degree study abroad is permitted.
• There is no age restriction.
• Institutional endorsement and full-time study are required.

How to apply

The published process is outlined below. Check the 2028 guidance before applying.

1. Read the eligibility requirements, scholarship pathways, Rules for Candidates and evaluation criteria.
2. Contact your undergraduate institution about endorsement and its internal deadlines.
3. Choose one application region and either the one-year or two-year scholarship. Applying in more than one region or for both scholarship lengths leads to disqualification.
4. Complete the online application and request three recommendations through the application system.
5. Submit your completed application to your institution for endorsement.
6. If your institution endorses you, it adds an endorsement letter and submits the application to the regional committee.

Key dates

• 2027 applications: closed.
• 2028 opening: summer 2027; an exact date is not stated.
• 2028 deadline: not stated. Check the official application page for updates.
• Internal deadlines: institutions may set earlier deadlines. Ask your institutional advisor.
• The published submission guidance specifies 5:00pm in the endorsing institution’s time zone for both applicant and institution deadlines. Check the next round’s rules for the applicable dates and times.

Before you apply

• Prepare your documents early and give recommenders time to respond.
• Read the full official rules for your application year before making plans.
• Keep a checklist of scholarship, institutional and university course deadlines, including their time zones.