INFORMATION CALENDAR
Information sessions in 2010 for Rhodes/Marshall/Mitchell scholarships:
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
5:00–6:00pm
Kalamazoo Room, Second floor, Michigan League
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
5:00–6:00pm
Pierpont Commons F-Center Room
Monday, February 22, 2010
5:00–6:00pm
Pendleton Room, Michigan Union
If you are unable to attend an orientation session, contact Assistant Vice Provost Gretchen Weir for an appointment.
Please check with your school or college for opportunities to learn about other scholarships.
In 2009, the Provost’s Council on Student Honors modified the Rhodes, Marshall, and Mitchell application process at U-M. Candidates are urged to take advantage of mentoring by the Provost’s Council on Student Honors by submitting preliminary application materials (draft essays and resumes) beginning the first week of April. Materials should be emailed to Assistant Vice Provost Gretchen Weir. Faculty members of the Provost’s Council on Student Honors will provide guidance during the summer, and applicants should use that time for communicating with recommenders and redrafting their essays.
The official institutional deadline for applying for the University’s endorsement is the last Monday in August. Essays, resumes, and recommendations (4 for the Marshall and Mitchell and 5–8 for the Rhodes) are due by email to Assistant Vice Provost Gretchen Weir by noon.
The strongest applicants will be invited to Interviews in the second week of September, and endorsements will be announced by the middle of the month.
Applicants who are endorsed by the University will prepare formal application packets in late September.
Recommendations play a pivotal role in the selection process, both on campus and at the national level. It is very important to begin discussing letters of recommendation with faculty members before the end of Winter Term.