Marshall: Applicants must normally receive endorsement from their undergraduate academic institution.
Mitchell: Graduating seniors must seek institutional endorsement from their college or university, but alumni and graduate students apply directly for the Mitchell.
PLEASE NOTE - the Mitchell is NOT accepting applications in 2024.
Rhodes: Applicants for the US and Canadian Rhodes must receive endorsement from their undergraduate institution (except graduate and professional students in their second or later year of graduate study, who should apply through their graduate institution).
*While institutional endorsement (and therefore campus application) is not required for Rhodes applicants from other countries (except the Global Rhodes), the Fellowships office will gladly advise ANY Yale applicants for the Rhodes, and may be able to help put you in touch with previous applicants from your country.
For full details of how to apply for Yale's endorsement for the Marshall, Mitchell, and/or Rhodes (American or Canadian), see the Yale application timeline. As there is one common application process for Yale's endorsement for all of these fellowships, application materials are submitted via one common application entry in the Yale Student Grants Database.
Required materials that you must provide - full details may be found in the Yale application timeline:
1.A pdf of your fellowship personal statement(s): please see the Yale application timeline for details on what to submit for which fellowships.
2.Letters of Reference: THREE (TWO from people who have taught you/supervised academic research and ONE character/leaderhsip letter. Applicants will want to consult a Fellowships adviser about the best choice of recommenders for a particular proposal/fellowship)
3.Yale College transcript: for the initial campus competition, unofficial Yale College transcripts are sufficient, but please see the campus application timeline for further information, including specific instructions to Marshall applicants.
4.Transcripts from institutions other than Yale College, if applicable.
5.Resume/List of Activities and Awards (2 pages max)
6.Supplemental Material: Optional, and ONLY after previous consultation with the Fellowships office: supplemental materials in support of a fine/performing arts application for the Marshall
Following the campus endorsement process, applications are finalized and forwarded to the appropriate external selection committee(s). These committees review applications and interview selected finalists before making their decisions and announcing Scholars-Elect (competitions are usually complete in November or early December).