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Mitchell Scholarship
Awarded forgraduate study in Ireland for Americans
Sponsored byU.S.-Ireland Alliance
Established1998
Websitewww.us-irelandalliance.org

The George J. Mitchell Scholarships, awarded annually by the

graduate study in Ireland (in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland). The first class of scholars began their studies in 2000. On average, approximately 350 young Americans apply for the 12 scholarships.[1] 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.[2]

Background

The George J. Mitchell Scholarship is organized under the auspices of the

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.[4]
A Mitchell Scholarship award includes tuition, housing, airfare, and a cash stipend.

Scholarship purpose

The Mitchell Scholars Program, named in honor of 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 service.[5]

Alumni

Alumni of the Mitchell Scholarship program have pursued careers in a variety of fields including medicine, law, academia, politics, journalism, the armed services, and the arts. Notable alumni include Rebecca Aslakson, Chair of Anesthesiology University of Vermont;

California Assembly; author Winnie M Li, wizarding gastro-pub entrepreneur Matt Cortland; author Deirdre Mask; Laela Sturdy, Managing Partner at CapitalG; entrepreneur Sasha Seymore; Alec Schierenbeck, former Supreme Court Clerk and General Counsel for New York City’s Deputy Mayor for Housing; Monica Bell, Professor of Law at Yale Law School; Robert Mulcare, Managing Director at New Mountain Capital; and Tommy Vitolo
, Representative of the Massachusetts State Legislature.

Placement

Mitchell Scholars are placed at universities in both the

University College Cork, Technological University Ireland, University of Limerick, University_of_Galway, Maynooth University, University College Dublin, Dublin City University, Ulster University and Queen's University Belfast
.

See also

References

  1. ^ Vargo, Trina. "Class of 2014 Mitchell Scholars selected". US-Ireland Alliance. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Class of 2022 George J. Mitchell Scholars | US-Ireland Alliance". www.us-irelandalliance.org. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  3. ^ Vargo, Trina (July 19, 1998). "The Irish, Here and There; For Irish Americans, Peace Means Change". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  4. ISBN 978-1442211094
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  5. ISBN 978-1442211094
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