The British Scholarships comprise a famously prestigious and coveted set of awards, but they owe their stature to more than the academic venues they provide. When the first Rhodes Scholars were selected in 1904, British universities may have offered a quality of education largely unavailable outside Britain. Today, the U.S. hosts many of the world's finest institutions and programs, but a British Scholarship still confers a special distinction on the American student who wins one. Why?

To be sure, the programs and academic study available at many British institutions may offer compelling reasons to pursue one of these fellowships. But among the irreplaceable rewards of a tenure in Britain include an intellectual awakening you might experience during a scholarly tour abroad-the profound change of perspective that issues from immersion in an alternate system of learning, among an diverse community of learners-the unparalleled stimulation of a scholarly environment in which you mingle with scholars gathered from across the globe.

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