Each year the ESU offers several scholarships in the amount of $20,000 for either one or two years. The awards, partially covering expenses, are for the period commencing the October, 2009 and extend for a full one year of study in a graduate program at a British university. The same criteria and procedures apply to candidates for all scholarships.

REQUIREMENTS:

• The applicant must have (or be about to receive) his or her U.S. Bachelor's degree and should intend to become an entering graduate student at a British university.
• The area of academic interest must justify the taking of a graduate program at a British university.
• The applicant must be a U.S. citizen and also a Bay Area resident, or have a current affiliation with a Bay Area university.
• The applicant should have a high academic standing, excellent recommendations, some community involvement and a broad range of extracurricular interests.