Kennedy Scholarships
The John F. Kennedy Jr. Scholarship was established in 1999 and is named in his honour. Candidates must be nominated by their institution and chosen by a committee based on their academic prowess, the potential for leadership, and financial need in order to be considered.
A demanding application procedure that includes essays, interviews, references, personal statements, test results, and letters of recommendation must be completed by the applicants. Candidates must have remarkable potential and aptitude as well as a dedication to public service.
Scholarship applicants must have the exceptional capability and potential for future distinction, as well as good academic accomplishment in their undergraduate studies, a strong desire to pursue higher education, and exceptional moral conduct. Candidates must be enrolled at either Harvard or MIT in a programme leading to a master’s degree. They must have a five-year plan for finishing their degrees.
Eligibility
• The applicant must be a British citizen
• He/She must be a resident of the United Kingdom
• They must have spent most of their educational life in the UK.
• They should not be undergraduates. They must have graduated with a First Class or at least a Second Class Upper.
• They must meet one of three categories; Category 1- candidates who received a full undergraduate scholarship to Oxford University and are attempting to enrol in a postgraduate programme at another institution. Category 2- candidates who have been given a spot at Oxford University but want to pursue a postgraduate degree at a different university, Category 3- candidates who don’t fit under the aforementioned Categories 1 or 2.
How to Apply
On their website, an online application gateway is accessible on their website. This is an online form, and candidates must submit an essay of no more than 1,000 words outlining their academic interests, extracurricular activities, intellectual pursuits, motivations for wanting to study in the nation, course and institution preferences, and long-term goals.
Additionally, applicants must provide the names and addresses of two referees for whom letter submission requests will be made (please keep in mind that these people will only be contacted once an application is submitted). They will also be questioned after more investigation.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted after the deadline and invited to an interview in January. Following the interview, provisional rewards will be given. These scholarship offers can only be verified if applicants are admitted to MIT or Harvard.
Applications must be submitted by Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at 23:59.
Benefits
The grant pays for health insurance and tuition in full. The means-tested bursary programme offers up to $28,000 to scholars who are chosen after an interview to pay living expenses. There is a generous donation made toward roundtrip transatlantic airfares. Scholars are eligible to apply for an extra $2,500 travel award. In addition to the advantages of a Kennedy Scholarship, doctoral applicants are expected to accept departmental support and may receive a contribution to their research expenditures of up to $20,000 spread over the first four years of their PhD programme.