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 fund a Visiting Fellowship for a student in the middle of PhD study here in the UK, or a Special Studentship for those wanting a general programme of non-degree study.
A vibrant and dynamic learning environment
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.
More than an academic prize
But the founders of the Kennedy Trust and its Trustees since have always viewed the Scholarship as more than an academic prize. It is intended to act as a spur to closer trans-Atlantic relations, and few scholars return without travelling across the US and experiencing its wide and varied culture; none return without friendships which last a lifetime.
Enriching their lives more broadly
Kennedy Scholars are also expected to spend their time in the United States enriching their lives more broadly.
Almost all Scholars use the opportunity to learn a language, try a new sport or take advantage of the many other opportunities available in New England - from Boston's restaurants, museums and high culture to the bright lights of New York. From the annual ritual of the leaf 'fall' to the four-year presidential election cycle in nearby New Hampshire, the opportunity is unique.
Who is eligible to apply?
Those applying for awards must be:
- British citizens at the time of application;
- ordinarily resident in the UK;
- wholly or mainly educated in the UK.
Marriage is not a bar to the award of a Scholarship, but there is no financing for a spouse.
All applicants must have spent two of the previous five years studying at a UK University or University College.
How do I apply for a Kennedy Scholarship?
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 reasons for wishing to study in the United States, choice of course and institution and plans for the future.
When is the competition for Kennedy Scholarships held?
Applications are invited during late summer and early autumn. Applications for awards for 2012-13 will open on Monday August 22nd 2011 and the closing date is 30th October 2011. Referees will have until Sunday 6th November to upload their references.
When might I be notified?
Applicants will be notified by email, either at the end of November or just before the Christmas holiday period.
To apply this scholarship please click this link
http://www.kennedytrust.org.uk/
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