Fellowships Office
Rhodes, Marshall, and Mitchell Scholarships Campus Timelines
Please be advised that before we nominate you or endorse your candidacy for a fellowship competition, we will perform a conduct and academic honesty check to confirm that you are in good disciplinary and academic standing.
All deadlines are 11:59 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Rhodes and Mitchell 2020-2021 Deadlines
Spring: Submit resume and have initial meeting with the director of fellowships by spring of application year to discuss potential candidacy.
July 1: Both the Prospective Applicant Form and the Fellowships Preliminary Questionnaire (FPQ) are due in spring/early, followed by meeting with director of fellowships to discuss application preparation.
July - August: Schedule follow-up meeting(s) to discuss application strategy and progress.
August 24: Upload a complete, polished official scholarship application via our secure online portal. (Mitchell: do not complete online submission before campus interview). Campus interview may be forfeited if deadline not met.
August 31: Have recommendation letters* submitted via our secure online form from each referee. Inform recommenders that letters are needed for the campus committee review/nomination process.
*Recommendation letter files should be named according to this format: Student Last Name_Fellowship Name Rec_Recommender Last Name (e.g., Smith_Fulbright Rec_Jones)
Early September: Campus nomination interview in early September.
September 21 (Mitchell): If nominated, complete, finalized application submitted online and via our secure online portal.
October 4 (Rhodes): If nominated, complete, finalized application submitted online and via our secure online portal.
Marshall 2020-2021 Deadlines
Spring: Submit resume and have initial meeting with director of fellowships by spring of application year to discuss potential candidacy.
July 1: Submit Fellowships Preliminary Questionnaire, followed by meeting with director of fellowships to discuss application preparation.
July 27: Submit initial draft of online application (with essays) through Embark online application system, then contact Fellowships Office to schedule meeting with Director of Fellowships.
August 24: Resubmit complete, revised application through Embark online application system for internal review committee. Campus interview may be forfeited if deadline not met.
August 31: Have all recommendation letters* submitted through Embark online application system for internal review committee. Inform recommenders that letters are needed for the campus committee review/nomination process.
*Recommendation letter files should be named according to this format: Student Last Name_Fellowship Name Rec_Recommender Last Name (e.g., Smith_Fulbright Rec_Jones)
September: Campus nomination interview in early September.
September 20: If nominated, complete, finalized application resubmitted through online application system.