University College London

UCL Marshall Scholarships

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

The following information is taken from the UCL website:

UCL was the first university to be established in England after Oxford and Cambridge, to provide a progressive alternative to those institutions' social exclusivity, religious restrictions and academic constraints. UCL was thus the first university in England to admit students of any race, class or religion, and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men. There were students from outside London, and from overseas, right from the start. UCL was the first English university to offer the systematic teaching of law, architecture and medicine.

Facts about UCL:
  • UCL's community of 27,000 staff and students is engaged in productive partnerships around the world.
  • An outstanding range of UCL expertise is engaged with international networks of students and researchers, former staff and students, visionary companies, research organisations, local and national governments, and international policymaking and regulatory bodies.
  • More than 4,000 academic and research staff in 72 departments are dedicated to research and teaching of the highest standards.
  • UCL has the highest number of professors of any university in the UK, with more than 600 established and personal chairs, as well as the highest number of female professors.
  • Our academic community includes 35 fellows of the Royal Society, 22 Fellows of the British Academy, 11 Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering and 77 Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
  • Nobel Prizes have been awarded to 20 academics and graduates.
  • We have hundreds of collaborative research and teaching partners, including almost 150 research links and 129 student-exchange partnerships with European universities.
  • Innovative partnerships with commerce and industry are of great importance to UCL, including a research and graduate training centre at BT's Adastral Park, as well as a £4.6-million programme to equip UCL's scientists and engineers with enterprise and business skills.
  • More than a third of the 19,000-strong student community is engaged in graduate studies, with almost half of these graduate students pursuing research degrees.
  • Students from more than 140 countries outside the UK study at UCL, making up almost a third of the student body.
  • An ever-expanding worldwide network of more than 107,000 UCL alumni, helps to maintain the university's international reputation for access, innovation and excellence.
  • More than £50-million in philanthropic income has been attracted during the last seven years, with current and former staff and students, individuals, companies, and charities and trusts contributing through UCL's Development Programme.

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Winners of UCL Marshall Scholarships


2008

Hilary Martens

US University: University of Montana - Missoula

Hilary Martens, a Missoula native, will graduate from the University of Montana-Missoula in May 2008, with B.A. degrees in physics and music and a minor in mathematics. A 2006 Goldwater Scholar, Hilary studies ions in Saturn's magnetosphere with the international Cassini/Huygens Mission. In summer 2005, she interned at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory in England. Named one of Glamour Magazine's "Top Ten College Women" of 2007, Hilary also plays the violin, composes music, competes in marathon canoeing, and raises funds to supply books to schools in developing countries. Hilary will pursue a M.Sc. in Space Science at University College London.


2009

Emma Wu

US University: Harvard University

Emma Wu
A native of Dallas, Texas transplanted to Camarillo, California, Emma Wu will graduate from Harvard University with a B.A. in linguistics. Her thesis focuses on theories of cognition as related to language processing in brain-damaged subjects. Emma is a black belt in taekwondo with collegiate, national, and international competition experience. She plans to study experimental psychology and cognitive neuropsychology at University College London.

2010

Erin Conrad

US University: University of Wisconsin - Madison


Erin Conrad
Erin Conrad, a native of Eden Prairie, MN, attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she studied physics, math, and French. Erin has conducted research in condensed matter physics, neutrino astronomy, physical chemistry, neuroradiology, and medical ethics. She has served as an ER volunteer and as a housing counselor, and taught physics at her university's Physics Learning Center. Erin plans to pursue a taught MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics of Health at University College London. She hopes to combine her medical training with training in ethics and health policy to become a physician-ethicist.