Applying for Institutional Endorsement

Individuals seeking institutional endorsement take part in an internal nomination process that includes submitting an application cover sheet, a 6-minute recorded presentation, a resume, and a Parchment transcript. All applications should be submitted via Google Form.

All application materials, including letters of recommendation, must be submitted by Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 12 PM (noon) ET. Applications will open in April 2024.

• Application cover sheet
• Directions for presentation
• Letters of recommendations

• Up to 1,000 words on letterhead and signed
• A minimum of four letters is required for individuals applying to Marshall. A minimum of eight letters is required for individuals applying to Rhodes (and Marshall). *If your Rhodes constituency allows fewer than eight letters, we ask that you submit at least the maximum number of letters allowed by your constituency.
• From professors, professional mentors/supervisors, and other individuals with whom the applicant has worked closely. The recommenders that applicants select should be able to provide substantive insight for the internal review committee about their work with them, their academic and/or leadership abilities, and their potential for graduate-level study in their discipline.
• Applicants cannot invite friends and family members to submit letters of recommendation.
• It is the applicants’ responsibility to meet with recommenders to provide details about the fellowship program, their motivations for graduate study, and the requirements for these substantive letters.
• Recommenders should submit, by the due date, their recommendations using this Google Form.

Individuals should submit all other application materials as a combined .pdf attachment, by the due date. The documents should be in this order: completed application cover sheet, resume, and transcript. The 6-minute presentation should also be included in the cover sheet and sent as a Google drive link. Late applications will not be accepted.