Thirty-two college students from across the United States have been selected as Rhodes Scholars for 2006, the scholarship trust announced Sunday.

The scholars, selected from 903 applicants who were endorsed by 333 colleges and universities, will enter Oxford University in England next October. The scholarships are the oldest of the international study awards available to American students and provide two or three years of study at Oxford.

Among the winners was Elizabeth W. Mayne, 23, a senior at Stanford University majoring in biology with a focus in biochemistry and biophysics.

Besides studying cell cycle regulation, Mayne has spent time setting up workshops on Shakespeare for underprivileged students in the San Francisco Bay area.

“I was really stunned,” the Denver, Colorado, native said after learning she had been chosen. “It was such a tremendously qualified and amazing group of people, so I was really just honored to meet them.”

Mayne said she plans to study physiology at Oxford. She said she then plans to pursue a doctorate and medical degree and “hopefully contribute to the cure of diseases.”

Nicholas A. Juravich of Amherst, Massachusetts, a senior at the University of Chicago where he majors in history, also won one of the coveted scholarships.

Juravich is the captain of the cross country and track teams and has tutored public school students, won a teaching award, written on international affairs for a student journal and took part in many community service activities.

At Oxford, he plans to study economic and social history.

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 nations around the world. Approximately 85 scholars are selected each year.

With the elections announced Sunday, 3,078 Americans have won Rhodes Scholarships, representing 307 colleges and universities.

The value of the Rhodes Scholarship varies depending on the field of study. The total value averages about $40,000 per year.

The 32 American students chosen as Rhodes Scholars for 2006, listed by geographic region:

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