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DRAFT APPLICATION DEADLINE
for SUMMER ADVISING: JUNE 16, 2008
Information meetings
Spring 2008: Thursday April 17 noon in Frank Blue Room
OR Tuesday April 22, 4:30 in SCC 218. Come to one or
the other; if off campus this semester email after April
22 for further information.
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The Rhodes Scholarships are awarded to outstanding scholars who show promise of
contributing significantly to the world around them,
particularly in the performance of public service.
Thirty-two are awarded in the U.S. each year. Citizens of
British Commonwealth countries apply through their home
countries, which often have earlier deadlines.
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| Programs
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The award supports two years (with a possibility of
extension to a third year) full-time study toward a graduate degree at the University
of Oxford, England. British curricula differ
substantially from those in the U.S., and completing a second
Bachelor’s degree is sometimes appropriate, though in
recent years only a small minority of Rhodes Scholars follow
this route. It is also possible to receive the award for a
one-year course of study. The scholarship covers
tuition and fees plus a maintenance allowance and round-trip travel.
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| Eligibility |
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Citizens of former British colonies (the U.S.,
Canada, India, and Australia, among other countries) and of
Germany who are at least 18 and not yet 24
years old by October 1st of the year of application, and who
will hold a bachelor’s degree by the time they take up the
scholarship, may apply. Application deadlines
vary widely, and in countries other than the U.S. may be
much earlier than ours.
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Proven intellectual and academic achievement of a high
standard is the first quality demanded of applicants, but
they are also required to show integrity of character,
courage, selflessness, interest in and respect for their
fellow beings, the ability to lead, and the energy to use
their talents to the fullest. Athletic participation was for
many years a requirement, but today this criterion is
expressed as the physical vigor necessary to lead an active
life of service and accomplishment. Most Rhodes
Scholars in recent years have had near-perfect undergraduate
GPAs.
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Application/Nomination Process |
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Prospective applicants should contact the Graduate
Fellowships Office or the Faculty Advisor no later than the
spring of their junior year, as drafts are due during the
summer. Candidates submit a preliminary application to the
Pomona selection committee, which conducts screening
interviews in September to determine which applicants Pomona
will endorse (= nominate). The College is not limited in the
number of applicants it may endorse.
As of 2005
the former two-stage national selection process (state plus
regional districts) changed to a one-stage process.
Endorsed applicants may apply from the region of their legal residence or their
college. Selected
candidates are invited to interview in mid-November. Final
award of the Scholarship is contingent on admission to
Oxford. Some links to help you explore degree programs at
Oxford are provided
here. Alumni/ae applicants should seek endorsement
from Pomona or, if more than one year into a graduate
program, from their graduate institution. .
Internal Application
The deadline for the internal application is
June 16, 2008. You may
download the Internal Application
in Microsoft Word format
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Paula Goldsmid
and Malkiat Johal
or you may download the
internal application in adobe acrobat reader format
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complete it and mail or fax it to the Graduate Fellowships
Office. Potential applicants are encouraged to look
into the
other British fellowships with similar deadlines and requirements,
and to discuss the potential for multiple applications with
the Faculty Advisor for British fellowships or the Graduate Fellowships
Coordinator.
Letters of Reference
Letters of reference are required. Learn more about
Letters of
reference.
Tips for Writing Personal Statements
Learn more about
writing personal statements.
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| Advisor |
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Malkiat Johal
Seaver North 204, x74253 |
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Scholarship Web Site |
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http://www.rhodesscholar.org
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