The Mitchell Scholarship recognizes outstanding young Americans who exhibit the highest standards of academic excellence, leadership and community service.
*The Mitchell Scholarship will not be accepting applications for the 2024-2025 year. Please follow this link to see the Mitchell website's announcement.
The Mitchell Scholarship recognizes outstanding young Americans who exhibit the highest standards of academic excellence, leadership and community service. Administered by the US-Ireland Alliance, a non-partisan, non-profit organization, the Scholarship honors the pivotal role that former U.S. Senator George J. Mitchell played in the Northern Ireland peace process. The Mitchell Scholarship links future American leaders to Ireland via a year of graduate study at an Irish university.
The Mitchell selection committees look for persuasive, documented evidence of significant achievement in three areas: academics, leadership, and community service. All three areas are equally important. Membership or participation in many extracurricular activities is less convincing than demonstrating a significant, tangible impact in the candidate's community or school.
To qualify, candidates must:
Dartmouth's UK Awards process is designed to provide applicants with feedback throughout the process.
As a first step, read the Mitchell website carefully, including guidance on the types of programs funded.
Dartmouth endorses students each year for the Mitchell Scholarship. To learn how to apply for endorsement and see relevant deadlines, including for the First Step Form, read about Dartmouth's Mitchell Application Process on the Canvas site.