Fellowships
Student named as Truman Scholarship Finalist
Nancy Hoogwerf, a junior studying political science, served as an intern in the office of U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten in the fall.
Mar 19, 2024
Graduate raising funds for victims of Turkey earthquake
A dream trip to Turkey became a harrowing experience for recent graduate Katie Hoffswell and prompted her and friends to organize a fundraising campaign to benefit survivors of the devastating earthquakes.
Mar 16, 2023
Students receive Gilman Scholarships to study abroad
Nearly 3,000 undergraduate students across the country were selected to receive a Gilman International Scholarship. Gilman Scholars will study or intern in 91 countries through April 2023.
May 10, 2022
Graduate student earns Fulbright Award to teach in Turkey
Katie Hoffswell, a graduate student in the College Student Affairs Leadership program, will spend next fall in Turkey teaching English, thanks to her Fulbright Award.
Apr 27, 2022
Chemistry student named recipient of Goldwater Scholarship
Junior Georgia Sands becomes the fourth Grand Valley student since 2019 to receive the competitive Goldwater Scholarship.
Apr 5, 2022
Grand Valley among nation's leaders in Fulbright Scholars
The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program encourages academic collaboration between U.S. faculty and international colleagues.
Mar 24, 2022
Grand Valley student named finalist for prestigious Truman Scholarship
Junior Malia Kah is one of 189 finalists nationwide selected from a pool of more than 700 applicants for the nationýs most prestigious domestic award for undergraduate students.
Mar 7, 2022
Biochemistry major earns competitive Goldwater Scholarship
Micah Fernando, a junior majoring in biochemistry, earned a competitive Goldwater Scholarship, a national award that supports undergraduates who want to pursue research careers in STEM fields.
May 4, 2021
Public administration junior selected for national civic engagement fellowship
Sam Jacobs, a junior majoring in public administration, was named to the 2021 class of Newman Civic Fellows, an initiative of Campus Compact.
Mar 8, 2021
Student uses grant award to explore medicine in Belize
Grand Valley student Christa Fernando used a study abroad experience to explore learning about global health, funded in part by a competitive grant award from Phi Kappa Phi.
Mar 9, 2020
