College of Social Science Students among those nominated for 12 prestigious national awards
February 22, 2022 - Ryan Kilcoyne
Through the National and International Fellowships and Scholarships Office, 10 Michigan State University undergraduate students have been nominated for 12 prestigious national awards. Administered by the Honors College, the office helps interested undergraduate and graduate students pursue major national and international awards by providing information and direct support throughout the competitive application processes.
The Beinecke Scholarship provides funding for graduate school for college juniors intending to pursue a research-focused graduate program in the arts, humanities or social sciences. The MSU nominee is Britton Gustafson, a junior majoring in anthropology and history in the College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College.
The James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program is a paid one-year research internship at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace for approximately 12 graduating seniors or recent graduates. The MSU nominee is Qing Guan, a senior majoring in international relations, and social relations and policy in James Madison College as well as economics in the College of Social Science. Guan is also a member of the Honors College.
The Goldwater Foundation seeks sophomores and juniors committed to a research career in STEM - science, technology, engineering and math - fields with the potential for significant future contribution in their chosen field. The award provides funding for approximately 51 students for undergraduate tuition and living expenses. The MSU nominees are:
- Bailey Bowcutt, a junior majoring in microbiology in Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College
- Calista Busch, a junior majoring in genomics and molecular genetics in Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College
- Samuel Sottile, a junior majoring in advanced mathematics in the College of Natural Science and a member of the Honors College
- James VanAntwerp, a junior majoring in chemical engineering in the College of Engineering and a member of the Honors College
The Truman Scholarship Foundation recognizes students with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to affecting change through public service. The Truman Scholarship provides financial support for graduate study and leadership training for approximately 62 students. The MSU nominees are:
- Elyse Baden, a junior majoring in political theory and constitutional democracy, as well as social relations and policy in James Madison College; also majoring in interdisciplinary humanities in the College of Arts and Letters and a member of the Honors College
- Ishaan Modi, a junior majoring in social relations and policy in James Madison College; also majoring in history, philosophy and sociology of science in Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College
- Gabriel Sandoval, a junior majoring in comparative cultures and politics in James Madison College; also majoring in public and professional writing in the College of Arts and Letters and a member of the Honors College
- Avery Tilley, a junior majoring in fisheries and wildlife in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources; also majoring in genomics and molecular genetics in the College of Natural Science and member of the Honors College
Baden and Tilley are also nominees for the Udall Scholarship. The Udall Foundation awards scholarships to college sophomores and juniors for leadership, public service and commitment to issues related to Native American nations or the environment. Each year, the foundation awards up to $7,000 for educational expenses to approximately 55 students.