In 1965 a Fund was set up in the UK by public subscription to commemorate President Kennedy. Kennedy Scholarships have been offered annually in competition since that time to British citizens who are graduates of UK universities and wholly or mainly educated in the UK. The Scholarships are tenable at Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The broad context of the awards remains the President's interest in bringing into fruitful combination the two great disciplines of traditional humane studies and modern technology and so making their strength effective in the activites of government and in the direction of world affairs. Applications are welcome across all academic disciplines and to all the graduate schools and departments at both institutions. In the same season as an application is made to the Kennedy Trust for a Scholarship, a separate and independent application must be made to the desired programme(s), meeting all requirements and deadlines. Any award offered at interview in January is provisional, pending acceptance from Harvard or MIT. Trustees seek academic excellence, candidates' readiness and ability to express themselves and a strong academic and personal context for their proposed study. They may also look for originality of mind, a commitment to public service, the potential to make a mark in public life and the ability to overcome adversity. Over 500 Kennedy Scholarships have been offered over the past 50 years with many former scholars in leading positions in the UK and the USA. The Scholarships are offered in the expectation that Scholars will bring the benefits of their American experience back to the United Kingdom.
Established in 1861, Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Cambridge (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Massachusetts. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 10,000-14,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 158 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 0-10% making this US higher education organization a most selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.