Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, and other post-grad scholarships?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FWIW there are new scholarships you should took at if your students wants to study at Oxford as a post grad. The Barry and The Fortescue. https://www.barryscholarship.org/. These scholarships provide room, board, tuition and spending allowance and 3 round trips to home each year.

Thanks PP. How does a student get tapped for a nomination for the Barry scholarship? The website says that students cannot apply, they must be nominated. But I don’t see any info on who makes a nomination. Would the student express interest to his or her university, then the university takes it from there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does Fulbright ETA move the needle for law school applications, or only the research grants? DC is qualified and was planning to apply for an ETA, but happened to spend last semester at Oxford and did an interesting, somewhat law-related research project that they could dig into deeper in a masters program.

Should DC apply for the ETA, which has more slots, or shoot their shot for a research position? Ultimately law school is their goal.

DC should do the world a favor and just apply to law school. None of this matters for that. A Fulbright or a master’s are their own rewards.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does Fulbright ETA move the needle for law school applications, or only the research grants? DC is qualified and was planning to apply for an ETA, but happened to spend last semester at Oxford and did an interesting, somewhat law-related research project that they could dig into deeper in a masters program.

Should DC apply for the ETA, which has more slots, or shoot their shot for a research position? Ultimately law school is their goal.

DC should do the world a favor and just apply to law school. None of this matters for that. A Fulbright or a master’s are their own rewards.

Lol y’all are the ones saying that Fulbright ETA isn’t sufficiently prestigious. But now a Fulbright is its own reward? 🤷‍♀️

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does Fulbright ETA move the needle for law school applications, or only the research grants? DC is qualified and was planning to apply for an ETA, but happened to spend last semester at Oxford and did an interesting, somewhat law-related research project that they could dig into deeper in a masters program.

Should DC apply for the ETA, which has more slots, or shoot their shot for a research position? Ultimately law school is their goal.

DC should do the world a favor and just apply to law school. None of this matters for that. A Fulbright or a master’s are their own rewards.

Lol y’all are the ones saying that Fulbright ETA isn’t sufficiently prestigious. But now a Fulbright is its own reward? 🤷‍♀️

Yep. For the experience, not the prestige. The experience is the reward.

Man you’ve got a one track mind.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does Fulbright ETA move the needle for law school applications, or only the research grants? DC is qualified and was planning to apply for an ETA, but happened to spend last semester at Oxford and did an interesting, somewhat law-related research project that they could dig into deeper in a masters program.

Should DC apply for the ETA, which has more slots, or shoot their shot for a research position? Ultimately law school is their goal.

DC should do the world a favor and just apply to law school. None of this matters for that. A Fulbright or a master’s are their own rewards.

Lol y’all are the ones saying that Fulbright ETA isn’t sufficiently prestigious. But now a Fulbright is its own reward? 🤷‍♀️

Yep. For the experience, not the prestige. The experience is the reward.

Man you’ve got a one track mind.

What’s low brow about teaching English and enhancing global diplomacy? Seems elitism is the one track on your mind

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:FWIW there are new scholarships you should took at if your students wants to study at Oxford as a post grad. The Barry and The Fortescue. https://www.barryscholarship.org/. These scholarships provide room, board, tuition and spending allowance and 3 round trips to home each year.

Thanks PP. How does a student get tapped for a nomination for the Barry scholarship? The website says that students cannot apply, they must be nominated. But I don’t see any info on who makes a nomination. Would the student express interest to his or her university, then the university takes it from there?

You read well. Technically the Barry is a "prize" not a scholarship, which makes a difference under British tax law. The student is nominated for it - you don't apply. What you should do us read up on the faculty and supporters of the Canterbury Institute, Oxford, who may teach at your child's university and your child should go see them, take their courses and then ask to be nominated. FWIW my DC narrowly missed the Barry because the committee wants to see demonstrated interest in returning to the US to teach. They had everything else, gpa, stats, proposed topic to write on but they couldn't point to any hands on teaching experience

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FWIW there are new scholarships you should took at if your students wants to study at Oxford as a post grad. The Barry and The Fortescue. https://www.barryscholarship.org/. These scholarships provide room, board, tuition and spending allowance and 3 round trips to home each year.

Thanks PP. How does a student get tapped for a nomination for the Barry scholarship? The website says that students cannot apply, they must be nominated. But I don’t see any info on who makes a nomination. Would the student express interest to his or her university, then the university takes it from there?

You read well. Technically the Barry is a "prize" not a scholarship, which makes a difference under British tax law. The student is nominated for it - you don't apply. What you should do us read up on the faculty and supporters of the Canterbury Institute, Oxford, who may teach at your child's university and your child should go see them, take their courses and then ask to be nominated. FWIW my DC narrowly missed the Barry because the committee wants to see demonstrated interest in returning to the US to teach. They had everything else, gpa, stats, proposed topic to write on but they couldn't point to any hands on teaching experience

For example, at Harvard you would go to this faculty member and ask. https://hls.harvard.edu/today/ruth-okediji-awarded-barry-prize-for-distinguished-intellectual-achievement/ At Princeton it would be Robby George. But first your student should go to whomever is in charge of the Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright selections at your university and ask them how to get nominated by the Barry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does Fulbright ETA move the needle for law school applications, or only the research grants? DC is qualified and was planning to apply for an ETA, but happened to spend last semester at Oxford and did an interesting, somewhat law-related research project that they could dig into deeper in a masters program.

Should DC apply for the ETA, which has more slots, or shoot their shot for a research position? Ultimately law school is their goal.

Most law schools post that information online. Here is Harvard's for class of 2026. There were 14 Fulbrights.

Class of 2026 by the Numbers

105 Phi Beta Kappa inductees
56 advanced degree holders
32 collegiate mock trial competitors
29 current and former military service members
22 Division 1 varsity athletes
20 editors-in-chief
19 marathon runners
18 chess players
18 teachers
14 Fulbright Scholars
9 AmeriCorps Members
6 student body presidents

6 Truman Scholars
6 QuestBridge Scholars
5 pilots
5 Schwarzman Scholars
4 Coca-Cola Scholars
3 TRIALS Scholars
3 professional figure skaters
3 Weil Legal Innovators
2 stand-up comedians
2 Rhodes Scholars
1 Marshall Scholar
1 ordained minister

Note: The information above reflects the Class of 2026 as of 8/22/2023 and is based on details shared in the application form and materials.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FWIW there are new scholarships you should took at if your students wants to study at Oxford as a post grad. The Barry and The Fortescue. https://www.barryscholarship.org/. These scholarships provide room, board, tuition and spending allowance and 3 round trips to home each year.

Thanks PP. How does a student get tapped for a nomination for the Barry scholarship? The website says that students cannot apply, they must be nominated. But I don’t see any info on who makes a nomination. Would the student express interest to his or her university, then the university takes it from there?

Interesting. Based on the profiles of the students, this scholarship seems to lean moderate to conservative in terms of the students and their academic affiliations and extracurricular pursuits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FWIW there are new scholarships you should took at if your students wants to study at Oxford as a post grad. The Barry and The Fortescue. https://www.barryscholarship.org/. These scholarships provide room, board, tuition and spending allowance and 3 round trips to home each year.

Thanks PP. How does a student get tapped for a nomination for the Barry scholarship? The website says that students cannot apply, they must be nominated. But I don’t see any info on who makes a nomination. Would the student express interest to his or her university, then the university takes it from there?

Interesting. Based on the profiles of the students, this scholarship seems to lean moderate to conservative in terms of the students and their academic affiliations and extracurricular pursuits.

you are correct. Rhodes went super woke. This is the new kid in town to replace it, and with a more generous stipend

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FWIW there are new scholarships you should took at if your students wants to study at Oxford as a post grad. The Barry and The Fortescue. https://www.barryscholarship.org/. These scholarships provide room, board, tuition and spending allowance and 3 round trips to home each year.

Thanks PP. How does a student get tapped for a nomination for the Barry scholarship? The website says that students cannot apply, they must be nominated. But I don’t see any info on who makes a nomination. Would the student express interest to his or her university, then the university takes it from there?

Interesting. Based on the profiles of the students, this scholarship seems to lean moderate to conservative in terms of the students and their academic affiliations and extracurricular pursuits.

you are correct. Rhodes went super woke. This is the new kid in town to replace it, and with a more generous stipend

Rhodes has a long, respected history of leaders in the United States. The Barry is producing our future class of reticent, meek elite academics who will be forgotten by time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FWIW there are new scholarships you should took at if your students wants to study at Oxford as a post grad. The Barry and The Fortescue. https://www.barryscholarship.org/. These scholarships provide room, board, tuition and spending allowance and 3 round trips to home each year.

Thanks PP. How does a student get tapped for a nomination for the Barry scholarship? The website says that students cannot apply, they must be nominated. But I don’t see any info on who makes a nomination. Would the student express interest to his or her university, then the university takes it from there?

Interesting. Based on the profiles of the students, this scholarship seems to lean moderate to conservative in terms of the students and their academic affiliations and extracurricular pursuits.

It really is a snooze fest of students. Yes, we need more scholars of the classics, that is what is most needed to support scholarships to Oxford

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FWIW there are new scholarships you should took at if your students wants to study at Oxford as a post grad. The Barry and The Fortescue. https://www.barryscholarship.org/. These scholarships provide room, board, tuition and spending allowance and 3 round trips to home each year.

Thanks PP. How does a student get tapped for a nomination for the Barry scholarship? The website says that students cannot apply, they must be nominated. But I don’t see any info on who makes a nomination. Would the student express interest to his or her university, then the university takes it from there?

Interesting. Based on the profiles of the students, this scholarship seems to lean moderate to conservative in terms of the students and their academic affiliations and extracurricular pursuits.

you are correct. Rhodes went super woke. This is the new kid in town to replace it, and with a more generous stipend

Rhodes has a long, respected history of leaders in the United States. The Barry is producing our future class of reticent, meek elite academics who will be forgotten by time.

Even the Rhodes alumni are concerned about its future. https://airmail.news/issues/2024-6-1/the-view-from-here

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:FWIW there are new scholarships you should took at if your students wants to study at Oxford as a post grad. The Barry and The Fortescue. https://www.barryscholarship.org/. These scholarships provide room, board, tuition and spending allowance and 3 round trips to home each year.

Thanks PP. How does a student get tapped for a nomination for the Barry scholarship? The website says that students cannot apply, they must be nominated. But I don’t see any info on who makes a nomination. Would the student express interest to his or her university, then the university takes it from there?

Interesting. Based on the profiles of the students, this scholarship seems to lean moderate to conservative in terms of the students and their academic affiliations and extracurricular pursuits.

you are correct. Rhodes went super woke. This is the new kid in town to replace it, and with a more generous stipend

Rhodes has a long, respected history of leaders in the United States. The Barry is producing our future class of reticent, meek elite academics who will be forgotten by time.

Even the Rhodes alumni are concerned about its future. https://airmail.news/issues/2024-6-1/the-view-from-here

So let's get this right...a non-Rhodes scholar who is a bitter conservative was rejected from the Rhodes Scholarship is now speaking for a small group of conservative alum who are angry that there are now women and students of color in the Rhodes scholarship. The author makes it sound ridiculous that there are now so many people of color in the Rhodes scholarship as if higher education hasn't become increasingly diverse. And the Russia/China stuff is outrageous. Why do conservatives harp about talent and meritocracy, and then, when those people are from nations they don't support, suddenly we need to ban those people from participation? And also, who is this author but a man whose just earth-shatteringly dry. He is bitter about the Boudin situation, but, frankly, I'd also give a scholarship to someone who will definitely have future prominence and has an actual fascinating story over some random decent academic student. Sure, your parents aren't terrorists, but are you interesting?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FWIW there are new scholarships you should took at if your students wants to study at Oxford as a post grad. The Barry and The Fortescue. https://www.barryscholarship.org/. These scholarships provide room, board, tuition and spending allowance and 3 round trips to home each year.

Thanks PP. How does a student get tapped for a nomination for the Barry scholarship? The website says that students cannot apply, they must be nominated. But I don’t see any info on who makes a nomination. Would the student express interest to his or her university, then the university takes it from there?

Interesting. Based on the profiles of the students, this scholarship seems to lean moderate to conservative in terms of the students and their academic affiliations and extracurricular pursuits.

you are correct. Rhodes went super woke. This is the new kid in town to replace it, and with a more generous stipend

No one knows about or cares about this scholarship