The George J. Mitchell Scholarship Program is a national, competitive scholarship sponsored by the US-Ireland Alliance. The George J. Mitchell Scholarship Program, named to honor former US Senator George Mitchell's pivotal contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process, is designed to introduce and connect generations of future American leaders to the island of Ireland, while recognizing and fostering intellectual achievement, leadership, and a commitment to community and public service.

Up to twelve Mitchell Scholars between the ages of 18 and 30 are chosen annually for one academic year of postgraduate study in any discipline offered by institutions of higher learning in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Applicants are judged on three criteria:

*scholarship,

*leadership, and

*a sustained commitment to community and public service.

The Mitchell Scholarship Program provides tuition, accommodation, and a stipend for living expenses and travel. The scholarship covers September through May of an academic year.

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Key Information & Statistics

Estimated Number of Applicants/Year: 300-400

Class Size: 12

Estimated Acceptance Rate: 3%

Requires University Endorsement? Yes, for undergraduates, and No for graduates.

Established: 2001

Estimated Number of Alumni: 300

Age Range: Under 30

In the last two classes, 24 of 24 selected (50%) graduated from Ivy League universities or Stanford, Duke, Caltech, MIT, Chicago, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Berkeley, USC, UCLA, Vanderbilt, Emory, Rice, Carnegie Mellon, Johns Hopkins, WashU, Georgetown, NYU, Notre Dame, Tulane, Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy.

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