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DRAFT APPLICATION DEADLINE
for SUMMER ADVISING: JUNE 15, 2009
New in 2009: The Rhodes
Scholarship application is now online. Register online
to see the application, copy the questions, and follow
instructions in the Internal Application section below.
Do not submit an application online, or enter any
recommenders' information in the online application, until
we advise you to do so.
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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 graduate 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. The Graduate
Fellowships Office works with Pomona students and graduates
of all eligible nationalities.
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| Selection
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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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Prospective applicants should contact the Graduate
Fellowships Office or the Faculty Advisor as far as possible
in advance of deadlines. Candidates submit a preliminary application to the
Pomona 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.
Endorsed applicants may apply from the district of their legal residence or their
college. Selected
candidates are invited to interview in mid-late 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
Submit the internal application by June 15, 2009 for
advising on this application. If you submit later
we cannot guarantee that there will be sufficient time for
your application to be considered for Pomona College
endorsement, which is required for the national selection
process. You may
download the Internal Application
in Microsoft Word format
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Paula Goldsmid
and Laura Hoopes
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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Laura Hoopes
Seaver Biology 21 - x77438 |
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Scholarship Web Site |
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http://www.rhodesscholar.org
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