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 or
Marshall, is a strong marker for later success, there has been little serious
research on how these scholarships are given and how the process could be improved.
This book, the fruits of a discussion on "strengthening nationally and
internationally competitive scholarships," presents studies that address issues
of identifying leadership and creativity in the young, analyze alternative methods
of selection, make suggestions for the proper evaluation of scholarship programs,
and look at the backgrounds of American Rhodes Scholars. An introduction by the
editors provides an overview of the issues.

Philanthropic and
Nonprofit Studies -- Dwight F. Burlingame and David C. Hammack, editors