2015-16 RHODES, MARSHALL, GATES-CAMBRIDGE & MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIPS
APPLICATION FOR INSTITUTIONAL ENDORSEMENT
Students seeking endorsement from Iowa State University will submit the following documents to Dana
Schumacher, 2130 Jischke Honors Building, by 5:00 p.m., April 6. The Selection Committee will review
draft applications to select candidates for follow-up interviews. Following interviews, the Committee will
select endorsed candidates.
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APPLICATION FOR INSTITUTIONAL ENDORSEMENT: see the form below
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A RESUME OR OTHER LISTING OF YOUR COLLEGE ACTIVITIES AND HONORS: awards,
scholarships, employment, research, leadership, service, athletic record, publications, etc. This
should be no more than two pages in length.
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A COPY OF YOUR CURRENT DEGREE AUDIT OR TRANSCRIPT (either can be printed from Access
Plus)
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A LIST OF 5 – 8 REFERENCES: listing name, title, organization and the context in which the
person knows you. This list should include those writing the required two letters of
recommendation.
Example:
Dana Schumacher, Asst. Director (Advised my Honors Project)
University Honors Program
2130 Jischke Honors Building
Iowa State University
dschumac@iastate.edu
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ONE COPY OF THE SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION RELEASE FORM. This form is available at the
top of http://www.honors.iastate.edu/scholarships/scholarships.php
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TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: Letters should be sent in hard copy or electronically to
Dana Schumacher at address above.
RHODES, MARSHALL, GATES-CAMBRIDGE & MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIPS
APPLICATION FOR INSTITUTIONAL ENDORSEMENT
Please complete this document using MS Word, printing a copy to submit
with the rest of your application
Name:
Graduation (Sem/Yr):
Major:
E-mail Address:
1. SCHOLARSHIP(S) FOR WHICH YOU WISH TO BE CONSIDERED (you may indicate more than one)
_____ Rhodes Scholarship
_____ Marshall Scholarship
_____ Gates-Cambridge Scholarship
_____ Mitchell Scholarship
2. STATEMENT OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS: discuss your personal motivation,
academic interests, and long-term goals (max. 500 words)
3. PROGRAM OF STUDY: Describe the academic program you would pursue if awarded this
scholarship and the reasons for your choice (max. 250 words)
4. DESCRIBE YOUR MOST SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN THESE AREAS. You need to respond to only
those items in which you have been involved. (max. 150 words each)
a. RESEARCH
b. LEADERSHIP
c. SERVICE
5. WHY YOU WANT TO BE A SCHOLAR: Describe your reasons for wanting to live and study in the
UK (or Ireland, if applying for the Mitchell). How will you meet the objectives of the scholarship
during your time in the UK/Ireland and in the future? How will this scholarship benefit you and
others? (max 250 words)
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU WISH TO SHARE WITH THE COMMITTEE (max 250 words)