There are a number of extremely prestigious national overseas awards that are due next fall (most around early October), but which have a campus deadline of April 15. All are for graduate study in the United Kingdom. All require a very high GPA and a focused career goal with an undergraduate experience that has included extensive extracurriculars, research, study abroad experiences, relevant internships, etc. All also require an interview—so you have to be personable as well!

They are: the Rhodes Scholarship–for study at Oxford for two years; the Marshall Scholarship–for study at any UK institution for up to two years (if you are proposing a research degree, you will need a letter of support from the UK institution); and the Gates Cambridge Scholarship–for one year of study at Cambridge (any field).