Fellowship Information
Description:
The George J. Mitchell Scholarship is a nationally competitive award sponsored by the US-Ireland Alliance. Named in honor of the former U.S. Senator’s pivotal contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process, the Mitchell is designed to introduce and connect upcoming generations of future American leaders to the island of Ireland, while recognizing and fostering scholarship, leadership, and a commitment to community and public service.
U.S. citizens between the ages of 18-30. Complete undergraduate degree before matriculating in Ireland or Northern Ireland. Any major offered by the university of choice (but funding duration makes one-year degree programs most logical). Record of leadership and service. Stellar academic record. Studying a distinctly Irish topic and/or claiming Irish descent confers no advantage.
One year of graduate study. Applicants are encouraged to select programs that offer a degree in that time frame.
Approximately 12 awards annually. Funds tuition and housing. Also funds travel to and from the island of Ireland. A living stipend and additional travel stipend (to encourage travel in the island of Ireland) are also provided.
Applicant Information
Documents, Deadlines, and Submission Instructions
Applicants: If you are considering applying for this award, please email UFO staff at fellowships-advising@ncsu.edu as soon as possible.
Letters of Recommendation: It is a good idea to share with your recommenders a draft of your application. Please be sure to read, and then share with each recommender, the letter of guidance from UFO that provides instructions for what to include in the letter of recommendation: Download letter of recommendation guidance here as a PDF file.
You should not have access to your letters of recommendation. Your recommenders will need to submit their letters of recommendation with a different online submission form (contact us for the link to send them). If they need to submit with a different method or have any difficulty, they should contact UFO staff.
Mitchell Scholarship NC State pre-endorsement and endorsement interview dates (interviews are required):
To be confirmed. We will notify applicants of interview dates at a later date.