The Lucky Few and the Worthy Many: Scholarship Competitions and the World's Future Leaders

Although winning a major competitive scholarship, such as the Rhodes orMarshall, is a strong marker for later success, there has been little seriousresearch on how these scholarships are given and how the process could be improved.This book, the fruits of a discussion on "strengthening nationally andinternationally competitive scholarships," presents studies that address issuesof identifying leadership and creativity in the young, analyze alternative methodsof selection, make suggestions for the proper evaluation of scholarship programs, and look at the backgrounds of American Rhodes Scholars. An introduction by theeditors provides an overview of the issues.Philanthropic andNonprofit Studies -- Dwight F. Burlingame and David C. Hammack, editors