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Category Archives: Prestigious Scholarships
University of Georgia Honors Students: High Achievement in Prestigious Awards
In reviewing honors programs, we maintain stats on “prestigious scholarships”–Rhodes, Marshall, Gates, Truman, Goldwater, Udall, among others–which are won by students of leading state universities. Often, we cannot tell how many of those awards are earned by honors students at … Continue reading
Truman Scholars 2013: LSU Students Win Two, N. Carolina and UT Austin Roll On
This year’s Truman Scholars have been announced, and LSU leads all public universities with two Truman awards in 2013. Only 62 awards were granted this year, out of more than 629 applicants, so winning even one award is a high … Continue reading
University Leaders in National Science Foundation Grants
With the national interest so focused on developing talent in the STEM disciplines and the “hard” social sciences (e.g., economics, behavioral sciences), we have been tracking the number of National Science Foundation Graduate Research Grants awarded to universities during the … Continue reading
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Arizona, Montana State and Minnesota Lead in 2013 Udall, Goldwater Awards Combined
Each year we recognize public universities that have the most winners of the two most prestigious undergraduate awards: Goldwater and Udall Scholarships. The former is valued at $7,500 and goes to STEM students in their sophomore and junior years, and … Continue reading
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Udall Scholars 2013: Univ of New Mexico Leads, Arizona and Georgia Best Last Two Years
The year 2013 yielded a smaller list of Udall Scholars than in the past, only 50 nationwide, versus 80 awarded in previous years. The University of New Mexico led all universities, public and private, by winning three scholarships this year. … Continue reading
Goldwater Scholarships 2013: Public University Leaders
The most prestigious undergraduate scholarship is awarded annually by the Barry M. Goldwater Foundation to outstanding students majoring in mathematics, science, engineering, or computer science, and this year eight of the major universities we follow on this site won three … Continue reading
South Carolina Honors Student Is an Iraq Veteran and Truman Finalist
Editor’s Note: The following is from the University of South Carolina: By Megan Sexton, msexton@mailbox.sc.edu, 803-777-1421 Five years ago, while he was serving his second deployment in Iraq, Alexander Nye Gutierrez would have had a difficult time imagining his life … Continue reading
Gates Cambridge Scholars for 2013 Announced: Rutgers Leads Public Universities
The Gates Cambridge Foundation has announced the 39 American scholars selected for graduate study at Cambridge University, and Rutgers University leads public institutions with two scholars for 2013. In addition, Arkansas, Auburn, Binghamton, Christopher Newport, Maryland, Michigan State, New Mexico, … Continue reading
Mitchell Scholars Chosen for 2014 Master’s Study in Ireland
The most recent selections for the George Mitchell Scholarship to study for a year in Ireland have been announced, and special congratulations are due to students from the universities of Alabama, Arizona, Auburn, Oklahoma, Minnesota, and the U.S. Naval Academy, … Continue reading
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State University Leaders in Fulbright Student Awards–2012
Unlike faculty Fulbright Scholars who receive prestigious grants to do research abroad, Fulbright Student Scholars are still undergraduates or graduates who are completing work on master’s or doctorate degrees, and in some cases, bachelor’s degrees. The public universities that lead … Continue reading
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