Preliminary Requirements

Marshall,听Mitchell,听Gates,听Churchill, Rhodes

Complete the following and return to the Top Scholarships office by the deadline.

If you鈥檇 like feedback on your application (strongly recommended),听please make an聽appointment聽with the Top Scholarships office.

Personal Statement

  • 750 words in which you describe your 鈥渁cademic and other interests and pursuits.鈥
  • The best personal statements tell the story of your intellectual development rather than your life story.
  • 厂别别听Writing the Personal Statement聽for more tips.

Proposed Academic Programme

  • About 1 page.
  • Describe what you plan to study while you鈥檙e in the U.K.
  • Give the reasons for your choice and your preferred university.
  • Your proposal should be specific and detailed.聽This is a key piece of all three applications.
  • The scholarship committees want to know why you *need* to study in the UK. 聽How will it help you achieve your academic and career goals?
  • It鈥檚 critical that you have strong, compelling reasons for your choice.
  • You鈥檒l also want to stay abreast of the current research in your field in anticipation of an interview.
  • Your programme of study should include brief rationale for your second choice as well.

Two Academic Letters of Recommendation

  • Ask early聽to give your recommenders plenty of time to get their letters to the Top Scholarships office by the deadline.
  • At this preliminary stage, it鈥檚 fine for letters to come as e-mail attachments.
  • Be sure to let each recommender know what you need from them.
  • Refer faculty to聽Tips for Letters of Recommendation.

Current Resume

  • Be sure to include any volunteer activities or internships, your study abroad experience, any other experiences abroad, any languages in which you have proficiency and your level, plans to write an honors thesis, any awards or recognition you鈥檝e received, any leadership roles you鈥檝e assumed.
  • Please give a brief description of everything you鈥檝e done鈥揳s much as a paragraph if needed. It may not look like a traditional resume, but will help the selection committee get a broader idea of your experiences.
  • This will also prepare you for filling out the online application when it鈥檚 available if you鈥檙e chosen as one of CU鈥檚 candidates for the scholarships.

Current Transcript

  • Unofficial is fine for the preliminary application.