By Anneliese Mackel and Kristin Janka EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University has nominated two students for the Churchill Scholarship, which supports one year of master’s study at Churchill College, University of Cambridge, England. Established in 1959 by the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States, the award offers up to 16 American students […]
By Kristin Janka EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University has nominated two undergraduate students and an alumnus for the McCall MacBain Scholarship, which brings together up to 30 exceptional students annually who strive for positive change through meaningful leadership roles. McCall MacBain Scholars connect with mentors and participate in an interdisciplinary leadership program while […]
Michigan State University has nominated four undergraduate students for the U.S. Rhodes Scholarship. 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 U.S. Rhodes Scholarships are awarded annually. The results of this competition will be […]
By Anneliese Mackel and Kristin Janka EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University has nominated nine undergraduate students and three alumni for the Marshall Scholarship, which provides support to approximately 50 of the most outstanding undergraduates in the country to study at any university in the United Kingdom. MSU has produced 20 Marshall Scholars to […]
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University third-year student Ashlin Stover has become the institution’s first Voyager Scholarship recipient, securing up to $50,000 in financial aid and a 10-year travel stipend. The Voyager Scholarship for Public Service is the brainchild of the Obamas and Brian Chesky, CEO and co-founder of Airbnb, to support students who […]
By Anneliese Mackel and Kristin Janka EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University undergraduate student Eleanor Pugh has earned a Boren Scholarship to study abroad in Kazakhstan. The Boren Awards program funds the intensive study of language and culture abroad for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students. Scholars have the option to either apply for a […]
By Anneliese Mackel and Kristin Janka EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University Ph.D. candidate Tatiana (Tanya) Iretskaia has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS). The CLS program, funded by the U.S. Department of State, is an immersive summer opportunity for American college and university students to learn languages essential to our country’s engagement […]
Five Michigan State University students have earned the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, a university record for a single cohort of the award. This places MSU at 60 Goldwater Scholars since the award’s inception. The Goldwater Foundation seeks sophomores and juniors committed to a research career in STEM fields with the potential for significant future […]
By Kristin Janka EAST LANSING, Mich. – Third-year student Megan Ransler is Michigan State University’s nominee for the nationally competitive Udall Scholarship. Ransler is an Honors College student majoring in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering through the College of Engineering and College of Agriculture and Natural Resources with one concentration in Ecosystems Engineering, and another in […]
By Kristin Janka EAST LANSING, Mich. – Third-year students Kaylin Casper and Isabelle Radakovich are Michigan State University’s finalists for the nationally competitive Truman Scholarship. The Truman Scholarship, sponsored by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, recognizes students with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to affecting change through public service. It provides financial support […]
