The George J. Mitchell Scholarship is organized under the auspices of the US-Ireland Alliance, a non-profit non-partisan organization based in Arlington, VA. The program began in 1998, created by US-Ireland Alliance president Trina Vargo with early support from the Irish and British Governments. Over the last decade, the program has been largely funded by the United States Department of State, with additional support from the Northern Ireland Government, Becton Dickinson, and Cross Atlantic Capital Partners.
The George J. Mitchell Scholarship is managed by the US-Ireland Alliance, a non-profit organization based in Arlington, VA. The program began in 1998, established by US-Ireland Alliance president Trina Vargo with initial support from the Irish and British Governments. Over the past decade, it has been primarily funded by the United States Department of State, supplemented by additional support from other entities.