Michigan State University has nominated four undergraduate students and two alumni for the U.S. Rhodes Scholarship. The results of this competition will be determined in November. The Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest and perhaps most prestigious international scholarship program, enabling outstanding young people from around the world to study at the University of Oxford. Thirty-two […]
By Kristin Janka and Melanie Brender Michigan State University students Anabelle Sanchez and Grace Gramza have become the institution’s second and third Voyager Scholarship recipients, each securing up to $50,000 in financial aid and a 10-year travel stipend. The Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service is the brainchild of the Obamas and Brian Chesky, CEO […]
By Anneliese Mackel EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University has nominated 10 undergraduate students and two alumni for the Marshall Scholarship, which supports approximately 50 of the most outstanding scholars in the country to study at any university in the United Kingdom. MSU has produced 20 Marshall Scholars to date. The results of this […]
By Kristin Janka and Melanie Brender Michigan State University alumnus Aaron Philip (‘26) has been named a U.S. Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellow. He is the second Spartan in university history and one of only 29 students this year to earn the designation. Fellows benefit from up to four years of support leading […]
By Anneliese Mackel, Kristin Janka, and Melanie Brender Michigan State University student Roberto (Marcos) Garcia has earned the nationally competitive Beinecke Scholarship. Garcia worked with the Distinguished Student Awards Office to become MSU’s sixth Beinecke Scholar since the program launched in 1975. This year, he is one of 16 awardees out of 93 nominees from institutions across […]
In collaboration with the deans of the College of Natural Science, College of Engineering, and Honors College, the Distinguished Student Awards Office (DSAO) seeks a faculty member or academic specialist in the continuing system to serve as the STEM faculty fellow for the academic year. The fellow will support STEM students applying for prestigious awards, […]
By Kristin Janka, Jennifer Desloover, and Melanie Brender A total of 21 exceptional undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni from Michigan State University have been selected for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), while 18 more received honorable mentions. The GRFP is the country’s oldest graduate fellowship program that supports students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics who are pursuing research-based […]
By Anneliese Mackel, Kristin Janka, and Melanie Brender Michigan State University has nominated Roberto (Marcos) Garcia for the nationally competitive Beinecke Scholarship. The results of the scholarship competition will be announced in the coming months. The Beinecke Scholarship Program provides graduate school funding for third-year students intending to pursue a research-focused graduate program in the […]
By Kristin Janka and Melanie Brender Two Michigan State University students, Lauren Jin and Aswath Karai, have earned the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. Jin accepted the scholarship while Karai declined, placing MSU at 61 Goldwater Scholars since the award’s inception. The Goldwater Foundation seeks sophomores and juniors committed to a research career in STEM fields with the […]
By Anneliese Mackel and Kristin Janka EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University has nominated three students for the nationally competitive Udall Scholarship. Winners will be announced in mid-May. The Udall Scholarship provides students $7,000 for up to two years of undergraduate study. Aspiring leaders in the environment, Tribal public policy, and health care are […]
