The George J. Mitchell Scholarship is a fellowship awarded annually by the U.S.-Ireland Alliance funding graduate study in Ireland. The first class of scholars began their studies in 2000. The scholarship is sometimes compared to or grouped with other international fellowships for American students such as the Rhodes Scholarship and Marshall Scholarship.[1] Each year, approximately 300 young Americans apply for the 12 scholarships.[2] In 2020, the US-Ireland Alliance announced that applications for the George J. Mitchell Scholar Class of 2022 increased by 22%, resulting in a record 453 individual applicants for the program.[3]
The George J. Mitchell Scholarship is organized under the auspices of the US-Ireland Alliance, a non-profit non-partisan organization based in Arlington, VA. The program began in 1998,[4] created by US-Ireland Alliance president Trina Vargo with early support from the Irish and British Governments. Over the last decade, the program has been largely funded by the United States Department of State, with additional support from the Northern Ireland Government, Becton Dickinson, and Cross Atlantic Capital Partners. In 2010, the Irish Parliament passed legislation whereby it will match any contributions, up to 20 million euros, to an endowment for the Scholarship program.[5] A Mitchell Scholarship award includes tuition, housing, airfare, a cash stipend, and other benefits such as a travel bursary to encourage travel both in and outside Ireland and Northern Ireland. In recent years, Mitchell Scholars have used their travel bursary to explore countries as diverse as Oman, Cambodia, Senegal and Azerbaijan.
Scholarship purposeedit
The Mitchell Scholars Program, named to honor former U.S. Senator George J. Mitchell's pivotal contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process, is designed to introduce and connect future American leaders to the island of Ireland and recognize and foster intellectual achievement, leadership, and a commitment to community and public service.[6]
In 2012, the Department of State attempted to eliminate funding for the program but with the support of several members of the United States Congress, university presidents and professors, the public in the form of a petition, and the Irish and Northern Ireland Governments, the decision was reversed for fiscal year 2013.[7]
^Sara, Ivry. "Other Roads". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
^Vargo, Trina. "Class of 2014 Mitchell Scholars selected". US-Ireland Alliance. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
^"Class of 2022 George J. Mitchell Scholars | US-Ireland Alliance". www.us-irelandalliance.org. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
^Vargo, Trina (July 19, 1998). "The Irish, Here and There; For Irish Americans, Peace Means Change". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
^Kay, Sean (2011). Celtic Revival? The Rise, Fall, and Renewal of Global Ireland. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 264. ISBN978-1442211094.
^Kay, Sean (2011). Celtic Revival? The Rise, Fall, and Renewal of Global Ireland. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 264. ISBN978-1442211094.
^Adams, Susan. "Scholarship Program For Future Leaders Gets New Lease On Life". Forbes. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
External linksedit
Official website
November 13, 2023
mitchell, scholarship, george, fellowship, awarded, annually, ireland, alliance, funding, graduate, study, ireland, first, class, scholars, began, their, studies, 2000, scholarship, sometimes, compared, grouped, with, other, international, fellowships, america. The George J Mitchell Scholarship is a fellowship awarded annually by the U S Ireland Alliance funding graduate study in Ireland The first class of scholars began their studies in 2000 The scholarship is sometimes compared to or grouped with other international fellowships for American students such as the Rhodes Scholarship and Marshall Scholarship 1 Each year approximately 300 young Americans apply for the 12 scholarships 2 In 2020 the US Ireland Alliance announced that applications for the George J Mitchell Scholar Class of 2022 increased by 22 resulting in a record 453 individual applicants for the program 3 Mitchell ScholarshipAwarded forgraduate study in Ireland for AmericansSponsored byU S Ireland AllianceEstablished1998Websitewww us irelandalliance org Contents 1 Background 2 Scholarship purpose 3 Alumni 4 Placement 5 Controversy 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksBackground editThe George J Mitchell Scholarship is organized under the auspices of the US Ireland Alliance a non profit non partisan organization based in Arlington VA The program began in 1998 4 created by US Ireland Alliance president Trina Vargo with early support from the Irish and British Governments Over the last decade the program has been largely funded by the United States Department of State with additional support from the Northern Ireland Government Becton Dickinson and Cross Atlantic Capital Partners In 2010 the Irish Parliament passed legislation whereby it will match any contributions up to 20 million euros to an endowment for the Scholarship program 5 A Mitchell Scholarship award includes tuition housing airfare a cash stipend and other benefits such as a travel bursary to encourage travel both in and outside Ireland and Northern Ireland In recent years Mitchell Scholars have used their travel bursary to explore countries as diverse as Oman Cambodia Senegal and Azerbaijan Scholarship purpose editThe Mitchell Scholars Program named to honor former U S Senator George J Mitchell s pivotal contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process is designed to introduce and connect future American leaders to the island of Ireland and recognize and foster intellectual achievement leadership and a commitment to community and public service 6 Alumni editAlumni of the Mitchell Scholarship program have pursued careers in consulting law academia politics and journalism Notable alumni include Arsalan Suleman the acting U S Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Matt Haney president of the San Francisco Board of Education Ty McCormick the Africa editor of Foreign Policy magazine Jimmy Soni the former managing editor of the Huffington Post and Dr Thomas J Vitolo American energy consultant and Massachusetts from the 15th Norfolk District Placement editMitchell Scholars are placed at universities in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland including Trinity College Dublin University College Cork University of Limerick National University of Ireland Galway National University of Ireland Maynooth University College Dublin Dublin City University University of Ulster and Queen s University Belfast Controversy editIn 2012 the Department of State attempted to eliminate funding for the program but with the support of several members of the United States Congress university presidents and professors the public in the form of a petition and the Irish and Northern Ireland Governments the decision was reversed for fiscal year 2013 7 See also editChurchill Scholarship Fulbright Scholarship Gates Cambridge Scholarship Harkness Fellowship Harry S Truman Scholarship Marshall Scholarship Rhodes Scholarship Jardine ScholarshipReferences edit Sara Ivry Other Roads The New York Times Retrieved 11 December 2012 Vargo Trina Class of 2014 Mitchell Scholars selected US Ireland Alliance Retrieved 11 December 2012 Class of 2022 George J Mitchell Scholars US Ireland Alliance www us irelandalliance org Retrieved 2021 03 21 Vargo Trina July 19 1998 The Irish Here and There For Irish Americans Peace Means Change The Washington Post Retrieved 11 December 2012 Kay Sean 2011 Celtic Revival The Rise Fall and Renewal of Global Ireland Lanham MD Rowman amp Littlefield Publishers p 264 ISBN 978 1442211094 Kay Sean 2011 Celtic Revival The Rise Fall and Renewal of Global Ireland Lanham MD Rowman amp Littlefield Publishers p 264 ISBN 978 1442211094 Adams Susan Scholarship Program For Future Leaders Gets New Lease On Life Forbes Retrieved 7 December 2012 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mitchell Scholarship amp oldid 1173788015, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
