Each year thousands of students apply for competitive national and international scholarships such as the Rhodes, Marshall, Gates Cambridge, and Fulbright. The competition for these awards is intense, and students look to scholarship advisors for support. Many universities have created an office or designated part of an office to assist these students, which has provided greater access for students who may not have applied previously or successfully. It has also increased the competition.
The twelve essays in this collection from the 2003 National Association of Fellowships Advisors Conference held at the University of Denver. Essays by the heads of the Rhodes, Marshall, Gates, and Truman Scholarship foundations provide a sense of the philosophy and direction of their programs. The essays provide information on new initiatives, insights into the history and significance of the programs, and insider tips for application and interview preparation.
Other essays focus on the advising and application process from successful advisors at various universities, how the U.K. higher educational system differs from that in the United States, and the key issue of ethics in the application process. All the essays demonstrate that the scholarship application experience itself is a valuable one that is more about learning and service than it is about winning.
This publication was made possible by the University of Arkansas Honors College.
Contributors include John Rowett, Warden of Rhodes House; Jonathan Taylor, Chair of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission; Elliot Gerson, American Secretary of the Rhodes Trust; Gordon Johnson, Provost of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship; Louis Blair, Executive Secretary of the Truman Scholarship Foundation; Mary Tolar, Deputy Secretary of the Truman Foundation; Alice Ilchman, Director of the Jeannette K. Watson Fellowships of the Thomas Watson Foundation; Warren Ilchman, Director of the Paul and Daisy Soros Foundation; and advisors from across the country.
