Rhodes Scholars named for 2009 (AP)

WASHINGTON – Thirty-two men and women from across the United States have been selected as Rhodes Scholars for 2009, the scholarship trust announced Sunday.

The scholars were selected from 769 applicants endorsed by 207 colleges and universities.

The scholars include first-time winners from Augsburg College in Minneapolis and Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, Calif.

The scholarships, the oldest of the international study awards available to American students, provide two or three years of study. The students will enter Oxford University in England next October.

This year's winners include Scott M. Moore of Louisville, Ky., who graduated in June from Princeton with honors in public and international service. Moore is currently on a Fulbright Fellowship in China in ecology and environmental studies.

He plans to do graduate work in nature, society and environmental policy while at Oxford.

Rhodes Scholarships were created in 1902 by the will of British philanthropist Cecil Rhodes. Winners are selected on the basis of high academic achievement, personal integrity, leadership potential and physical vigor, among other attributes.

The American students will join an international group of scholars selected from 13 other jurisdictions around the world. Approximately 80 scholars are selected each year.

The value of the Rhodes Scholarship varies depending on the field of study. The total value averages about $50,000 per year.

With the elections announced Sunday, 3,164 Americans have won Rhodes Scholarships, representing more than 300 colleges and universities.

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The Rhodes Trust: http://www.rhodesscholar.org/

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