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Churchill Scholarships – The Winston Churchill Foundation

The first Churchill Scholarships, three in number, were awarded in 1963 and funded one year of study. Shortly thereafter the Scholarships were available either for one-year programs or for doctoral studies at Cambridge. In the early 1980’s the Foundation decided to support only one-year programs in order to increase the number of Churchill Scholars. In its early years the Foundation also made small travel grants to Churchill Fellows, distinguished senior faculty who would spend one year at the College. Eight of the Churchill Fellows won the Nobel Prize.

The Winston Churchill Foundation awards at least thirteen Scholarships and hopes to increase that number to fifteen soon. The one-year awards lead to the Masters of Philosophy (MPhil), the Certificate of Post-Graduate Study (CPGS in different fields), the Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS in theoretical or applied mathematics), and a Diploma (in Computer Science).

Eligibility Applicants for a Churchill Scholarship must be citizens of the United States and must be a senior who is enrolled in one of the institutions participating in the Scholarship Program competition or a student who has recently graduated from one of those institutions. Upon taking up a scholarship, a Churchill Scholar must be between the ages of 19 and 26, hold a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, and may not have attained a doctorate.

The criteria for the selection of Churchill Scholars include the following:

- Exceptional academic achievement in all disciplines, but especially in the major, as indicated by course grades (previous Scholars have had a GPA of at least 3.7 and usually have 3.9 or above).

- A capacity to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the sciences, engineering, or mathematics by pursuing original, creative work at an advanced level as demonstrated by awards and prizes and by letters of recommendation. Applicants in the sciences and engineering will show extensive laboratory experience, internships, or other related work, while applicants in mathematics will show substantial independent work or other projects.

- Scores on the Graduate Record General Test.

- Outstanding personal qualities.

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States is committed to a policy against discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, gender, marital or parental status, race, color, religion, national origin, or disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application:

The next deadline for applying for a Churchill Scholarship is Tuesday, November 9, 2010; November 8, 2011; November 13, 2012. The deadline is a date of receipt, not a postmark date.

All questions about the Churchill Scholarship Program or the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States should be directed to the Foundation (info@winstonchurchillfoundation.org). Any technical questions about the online application should be addressed to Mr. Vijay Renganathan ((vrenganathan@iie.org).

Instructions are available by clicking here.

The form for the letters of reference is available by clicking here.

Registration and the online application is available by clicking here.

The local campus representative for the Winston Churchill Foundation should send all the completed application materials are to:

The Churchill Scholarship Program
U.S. Student Programs
Institute of International Education
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY  10017-3580
(212) 984-5442

Contact us:
600 Madison Ave
16th Floor
New York, NY
10022-1615
P: 212.752.3200 212.752.3200
F: 212.246.8330
info@winstonchurchillfoundation.org