NOTTINGHAM MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP

This Scholarship is for Graduate Study in any subject at either Masters or Doctoral level at the University of Nottingham and will be for two years (with a possibility of a third year for doctoral studies). If awarded a Nottingham Marshall Scholarship candidates would be expected to study at the University of Nottingham only.

The following information is taken from the University of Nottingham website:

The University of Nottingham is a world-renowned centre of higher education. It is known for its award winning research and with a strong teaching reputation. Research and teaching are strongly interlinked, with research projects informing teaching programmes, which in turn help shape and influence research.

The University of Nottingham has:

• 29 departments rated 'Excellent' or equivalent in the independent assessment of teaching.
  
• A choice of over 200 taught masters, diploma and certificate courses
  
• Research awards totalling £82 million

Following the 2008 RAE results, 90% of all research at Nottingham has been classified of an 'international standard' and 60% as 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent'.

On the University's campuses, you will find people from many nationalities, cultures and educational backgrounds. The University currently has a global community of over 25,800 students from 125 countries - a stimulating diversity which adds even more to the enjoyment of student life.

The University's campuses are considered to be some of the most attractive of any university in the UK. The City of Nottingham itself, located in the heart of England and well connected to the whole of the country, is a lively, multicultural community with some of the best in sports, leisure and entertainment facilities.

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For the University of Nottingham website please visit: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/prospectuses/postgrad/

Winner of Nottingham Marshall Scholarship

Michelle Prairie

US University: University of Connecticut

Michelle Prairie, of Vernon, Connecticut, will graduate in May 2009 with a B.A. in economics from the University of Connecticut. While on campus she has done research for the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis, assisted in the development of an economic and social rights index, and been active in Reformed University Fellowship. Her months spent volunteering as an English teacher in Peru, studying development in Sweden, and traveling around Latin America and Europe have moved her to study income inequality and international development with the aim to evaluate and eventually recommend policies. She plans to study economics and development at the University of Nottingham and London School of Economics and Political Science.