Vol. 29 No. 29 - April 14, 2025

The awards ceremony for the 2025 Leadership Recognition Program took place April 8 in the Student Union Building.

The LRP is designed to honor Truman students, organizations and advisors for their dedication to their peers, organizations, campus and the Kirksville community through various leadership roles during the academic year. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate exceptional student leaders, advisors, organizations and events on campus.

Union and Involvement
Athletic Leadership Award
Kaitlyn Patke

New Student Leader Award
Erin Libbert

TLC Pass it Along Award
Libby Washburn

Outstanding Organization Leader of the Year Award
Jack Bryan
Rahul Chaudhari
Caroline Daccache
Emma Whittenburg

Outstanding Student Worker Award
Pablo Andrade
Rachael Colley
Jared Sacquitne-Darrington

Senior Leadership Award
Jared Sacquitne-Darrington
Micaela Reiss
Raiden Petty

Student Excellence Award
Hunter King
Isaac Compton

Outstanding Innovative Program
Delta Sigma Pi

Outstanding Cultural Awareness Program
South Asian Student Union

Outstanding Overall Program
Chinese Language and Culture Association

Outstanding New Organization
South Asian Student Union

Outstanding Organization Award – One small and one large organization
Bulldog Student Investment Fund
Community of College Entrepreneurs

E.M. Violette Outstanding Advisor Small Organization
Zhijun Wen – Chinese Language and Culture Association

E.M. Violette Outstanding Advisor Large Organization
Scott Templeton – Delta Sigma Pi

Office of Community Enrichment
Rising Activist Award
Ivan Brewer

Outstanding Advocate Award
Emily Kraft

Bertha Thomas Outstanding Faculty/Staff Advocate Award
Chun-Hua Wu

Omicron Delta Kappa
Student Hall of Fame
Kira Boegeman

Faculty Hall of Fame
Phil McIntosh

Department of Residence Life
Outstanding Residence Leader Award
Bre Dollens

Institutional Compliance Office
Leadership in Equity Award
Macie Lee

SERVE Center
Outstanding Organization Award
Alpha Gamma Delta

Outstanding Service Organization Award
National Residence Hall Honorary

Outstanding Student Volunteer Award
Sam Pleasant

Fraternity Sorority Life Awards
Panhellenic Spirit
Alpha Gamma Delta – Kenze Prenger
Alpha Sigma Alpha – Liza Catlin
Delta Phi Epsilon – Grace Miltenberger
Delta Zeta – Jordyn Gross
Sigma Kappa – Abby Perzan
Sigma Sigma Sigma – Mollie Fogarty

New Member GPA
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Alpha Sigma Alpha

President’s Cup
Alpha Sigma Alpha

Academic Excellence
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Sigma Phi Epsilon

Sisterhood/Brotherhood of the Year Award
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Alpha Sigma Alpha

Excellence in Risk Management
Delta Zeta
Beta Theta Pi

Outstanding Community Relations Award
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Sigma Phi Epsilon

Emerging Leader
Bella Yeo – Delta Phi Epsilon
Cole Schniedermeyer – Delta Chi

Living Our Values
Jenna Messer – Delta Phi Epsilon
Diego Rodriguez – Delta Chi

Outstanding Chapter Presidents
Abby Charlton – Delta Phi Epsilon
Jake Higgs – Sigma Phi Epsilon

IFC Man of the Year
Cole Schelling – Delta Chi

Panhellenic Women of the Year
Olivia Altomari – Alpha Sigma Alpha

Chapter of the Year
Delta Zeta
Delta Chi

The 2025 Student Research Conference will take place April 17.

This conference is an annual opportunity for students to present the research they have conducted under the guidance of Truman faculty. Undergraduate and graduate students from all academic disciplines were invited to present their scholarly or creative work. A full conference program and all presentation abstracts can be found online at src.truman.edu. The abstracts can be electronically browsed and extensively searched.

Face-to-face oral presentations will take place in the Student Union Building and Magruder Hall. A list of presentations that are scheduled for each session can be found in the conference schedule.

More information about the conference can be found here or by emailing osr@truman.edu.

The Truman Media Network, composed of The Index, KTRM-FM and KTRM Studios, and film studies students received multiple awards in the Missouri Broadcasters Association competition. Truman won a total of 17 awards which was more than any other university. The awards were presented at the annual conference, April 12.

Audio
First Place
•    Station Promo – Trewin Wright, Mark Fisher, Madison Backes and Aiden Breesawitz, “It’s The Game”
•    Dramatic – Mark Fisher, Aiden Kline, Trewin Wright, Gracie Doolin, Lucy McCormick, Dane Winterboer, Sydney Dial, Ali Werner, Toby Parker and Nate Boyd, “Ring Around the Rose (Act I)”

Second Place
•    Show Promo – Madison Backes, “Do Re Midnight”
•    Show Promo – Dane Winterboer, “House of Horrors”
•    News Show – Trewin Wright and Vince Jones, “12-Nov-24”
•    Podcasts – Leighya McNeely, “Making Kirksville Home – Nagy”

Third Place
•    Station Promo – KTRM Staff, “Love Is In The Air Soap Opera”
•    News Show – Mark Fisher, Quinn Sloan, Vince Jones and Grace Potter, “3-Mar-24”
•    Podcasts – Leighya McNeely, “Making Kirksville Home – Williamson”
•    Play-by-Play – Joshua Brungardt and Vince Jones, “Football”

Honorable Mention
•    News Show – Mark Fisher, Quinn Sloan, Vince Jones and Grace Potter, “2-Apr-24”
•    Play-by-Play – Vince Jones, “Women’s Basketball”

Video
First Place
•    Short Film – Natalie Samson, “Your Mom’s House”

Second Place
•    Short Film – Mark Fisher and Hunter Hobbs, “Gabagool Man”

Third Place
•    Podcasts – Toby Parker and Dane Winterboer, “Bulldog Babble”

Multimedia
First Place
•    Multiplatform Journalism – Truman Media Network Staff, “Election Night 2024”

Second Place
•    Website – Truman Media Network Staff, “TMN.truman.edu”

Truman’s Theatre Department will perform “Schoolhouse Rock Live!” at 7:30 p.m. April 25-26 with a matinee performance at 2 p.m. April 27 in Baldwin Hall Auditorium.

This energetic, retro revue makes learning fun and unforgettable and brings the Emmy-winning 1970s cartoon series to the stage. “Schoolhouse Rock Live!” follows Tom, a very excited, but also nervous, third grade teacher as he discovers his favorite TV show comes to life teaching him how to win over his students with catchy tunes like “Just a Bill” and “Conjunction Junction.” Perfect for all ages, this fun-filled show updates the cherished series for a new generation.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at boxoffice.truman.edu. For more information, contact the Truman Theatre Box Office at 660.785.4515 between 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Ford Mirowski has been named the Presser Scholar for the 2025-26 academic year.

The Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award is given to a student with a high level of academic and musical accomplishment who embodies the qualities of leadership and citizenship. The student must be in their final year of study as a full-time or part-time undergraduate music major.

Mirowski is a senior music major that will graduate in May with a Bachelor of Arts degree. While at Truman, he has found his place in several organizations such as the True Men A Capella group, singing tenor in Cantoria and playing trumpet for Wind Symphony I and the Truman Symphony Orchestra. Faculty has also provided him with several opportunities such as working with Dustin Hamilton, piano technician, to learn how to tune and repair pianos. After graduation, Mirowski plans on furthering his music education and growing the piano tuning business he started with the help of Truman faculty.

As part of the award, Mirowski will receive financial support of $3,000 from The Presser Foundation, which works to fund the musical arts in their many dimensions and manifestations while striving to serve a broad community of musicians, educators and music lovers.

 
Truman students will host a day of science-related activities April 26 for children in first through fifth grade.
 
Science on Saturday is a fun day of activities to get kids excited about science. Every semester, children from Kirksville and the surrounding area are welcomed to campus to attend 20-minute, science-related classes taught by Truman students. Activities include making oobleck, meeting reptiles from the herpetarium, mixing acids and bases, and more. Students can choose up to four classes to attend.
 
Beta Beta Beta, the biology honors fraternity, sponsors Science on Saturday in collaboration with other student organizations including Alpha Chi Sigma chemical fraternity, the American Chemical Society, the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the Wildlife Association and the Elementary Education Club.
 
Science on Saturday will take place from 9-11 a.m. April 26 in Magruder Hall. There is no cost for students to attend. Registration can be done online at sos.truman.edu and should be completed by April 21. For more information, email sostrumanbbb@gmail.com.

Truman forensics team attended the first two of its four national tournaments, bringing home a national champion and multiple elimination round finalists.

For their first nationals of the post-season, the team attended the Pi Kappa Delta (PKD) comprehensive tournament at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, March 13-16. This tournament hosted more than 50 teams and close to 1,900 entries, the largest the tournament has been since 2015.

Alex Peterson, junior justice systems and pre-law major, was the national champion in impromptu speaking, placing first out of 216 competitors.

The team earned six other placements in national final rounds. In speech events, Peterson placed second in student scholarship and fourth in informative speaking. In podcasting, Cooper Spacil, first-year political science and pre-law major, placed third, and Emery McEvoy, first-year accounting and pre-law major, placed second.

Other students made it to the semifinal or quarterfinal round in their respective events. Being a semifinalist in speech equates to roughly the top 12 in an event, and in debate, the top four teams or individuals. Semifinalists included: Briggs Maynor, junior chemistry major, in after-dinner speaking; Zoe Walker, sophomore English major, in poetry; Bryna Adamson, sophomore biology major, in prose; Mikayla Hammer, first-year business administration and pre-law major, and McEvoy in informative speaking and NPDA debate.

The team also had six performances in quarterfinals, or the top 24 in speech or top eight individuals or teams in debate. Quarterfinalists included Peterson in after-dinner speaking and persuasion, Maynor in poetry, Alyssa Frisbie, sophomore communication major, in program oral interpretation, Spacil in impromptu, and Sawyer Partney, first-year economics, philosophy and religion, and pre-law major, in novice IPDA.

Partney was also the first-place speaker in Novice IPDA debate out of 72 entrants. Hammer placed as fourth speaker in NPDA and Spacil was ninth speaker in novice IPDA debate.

Out of all the competitors at the tournament, Peterson was the 10th place overall competitor in speech.

Six other team members received excellence awards, indicating they were in the top 30% of entrants for their respective events. Adamson in after-dinner speaking, Spacil in extemporaneous speaking, Hammer in persuasion and interviewing, and both Lauren Weiss, first-year biology and pre-med major, and Maynor in student scholarship.

At PKD, the team earned a combined eighth place out of 54 schools. The speech team placed seventh in the large-entries division and debate placed fourth in tier two for medium-sized teams.

The second nationals the team attended was the Asynchronous Speech Championship (ASC), an online tournament, March 26-30. Students submitted pre-recorded videos of their speeches which were judged throughout the week asynchronously. Students then learned of their placements at the end of the tournament. This tournament hosted more than 280 students from across the U.S.

Quarterfinalists at ASC included Peterson and Maynor in after-dinner speaking, Maynor in dramatic interpretation, Ben Grandstaff, sophomore psychology major, and Spacil in extemporaneous speaking, Hammer in impromptu and persuasion, and Jessie Philips, junior political science major, and Maynor in poetry.

Semifinalists included McEvoy in after-dinner speaking, Hammer in extemporaneous speaking, Peterson in impromptu and Maynor in informative speaking.

First-year team members, Weiss and Hammer, were also acknowledged as members of the National Novice Team, a special recognition highlighting the commitment of first-year collegiate competitors to their respective programs and growth during their first year.

Out of the 46 teams participating at ASC, Truman placed ninth in the nation overall.

The team finishes their season with two more national tournaments this month, the American Forensic Association (AFA) National Speech Tournament at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte and the National Forensic Association (NFA) championship tournament at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

Students interested in joining the Forensics Union should contact Ben Davis at bdavis@truman.edu or visit forensics.truman.edu/joinus. Scholarships and course credit are available. Tryouts are open to students from all majors and all levels of public speaking and debate experience.

IDSM 361: Museum Practice and Planning course will showcase the historical exhibition “The Classroom on Trial: Tennessee v. Scopes” in the Pickler Memorial Library Atrium.

The exhibit opened April 14 and a reception will take place from 3-4 p.m. April 17 in the Pickler Memorial Library Atrium, as part of the Student Research Conference.

In the summer of 1925, Tennessee v. Scopes, nicknamed the “Scopes Monkey Trial,” captivated the nation through its debate of the divine and the scientific. Teacher John Scopes was prosecuted for violating the Butler Act, which prohibited the teaching of evolution in schools. Although the Scopes Trial can be viewed as a debate between science and religion, it is more accurately a clash between traditional and changing world views. This exhibition will introduce visitors to the history of the trial and basic information about evolution.

Students enrolled in HLTH 255: Introduction to Community and Public Health are providing awareness tables about the 988-crisis helpline and other campus mental health resources.

Information about the increased accessibility of campus mental health services, the national crisis line for mental health emergencies, 988 and how to help a friend who may be struggling will be available. The HLTH 255 students are “Ask. Listen. Refer.” certified and will share details about accessing this training program that is available 24/7.

The students will be tabling from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April 15 and 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. April 16 in Magruder Hall as well as 10 a.m.-1 p.m. April 18 in the Student Union Building. Free stickers, magnets and up-to-date information will be available.

In 2005, Rudroff and her sister, Pam Gomez, established the TSB Nursing Scholarship in Memory of Bill and Barb Steen, to honor their parents. She is a member of the John R. Kirk Society and the Joseph Baldwin Society through the Truman State University Foundation.

The University will celebrate and honor spring graduates at 2 p.m. May 10 at Stokes Stadium. Several volunteers are needed to help pass out programs and direct people to the disability and available seating.  

Volunteers are asked to arrive at the stadium by 12:40 p.m. for directions prior to the doors opening at 1 p.m. Shortly after commencement begins, volunteers are free to leave or stay for the ceremony.
 
Anyone willing to volunteer, or anyone with questions about volunteering, can contact Nancy Asher at nasher@truman.edu or Kaytee Wood at kwood@truman.edu, or call 660.785.4145. For those who volunteer, more detailed information will be sent closer to the actual date along with inclement weather plans.

Health science majors Olivia Morris and Caragan Baker, in collaboration with the Office of Student Engagement, will host a “Slumber Social” at 5:30 p.m. April 16 as part of their senior capstone project.

The event will feature “Storytime with Sue” and short stories read by Jamie D’Agostino’s creative writing students. After storytime, Morris and Caragan will give a short educational presentation about sleep health. A nighttime yoga session will then take place and the sleep basket giveaway winner will be announced. Snacks and hot coca will also be available. Since April 16 is National Wear Your PJs to Work Day, students are encouraged to wear their pajamas to the event and to class.

Before the event, they will be tabling 3-5 p.m. April 14 and 12:30-4 p.m. April 15 in Magruder Hall. Students will be able to learn about sleep and receive a goodie bag with different sleep-related items. They will also be able to sign up for the sleep basket giveaway. Students must attend the “Slumber Social” in order to collect the basket.

Truman’s Theatre Department will perform “Peter and the Starcatcher” by Rick Elice at 7:30 p.m. April 16-17 in the James Severns Theatre.

“Peter and the Starcatcher” is a magical prequel to Peter Pan that reimagines the origin of the beloved boy who never grows up. This wildly theatrical adventure follows a young orphan and his friends as they encounter pirates, a magical trunk of starstuff and a determined Starcatcher-in-training, Molly. With inventive staging and a playful spirit, this journey explores friendship, bravery and the magic of youth.

This play is directed by Jonathan Wehmeyer. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at boxoffice.truman.edu. For more information, contact the Truman Theatre Box Office at 660.785.4515 between 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The William O’Donnell Lee Advising Award pays tribute to excellent faculty and staff academic advisors and demonstrates how important academic advising is at Truman.

This is an opportunity for students to honor their assigned faculty-staff academic advisor. The award recognizes outstanding advising/mentoring by a full-time faculty or staff academic advisor who is nominated by students. In addition to campus-wide recognition at the Strategic Planning and Assessment Workshop in August, the awardee receives a $1,000 grant to be used for the enhancement of student advising.

To make a nomination for the William O’Donnell Lee Advising Award, complete the online nomination form. Nomination deadline is April 23.

A remembrance ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. April 23 in the Student Union Building Georgian Room B. This is an opportunity to remember and celebrate students, faculty, staff and friends that were lost in the past year.

The Tutoring Center at the Center for Academic Excellence is introducing two new awards honoring the exceptional service of their tutors.

The Todd Phillips Excellence in Tutoring Award and the Excellence in Embedded Tutoring Award celebrate the dedication and impact tutors have in supporting student success. Students that have received tutoring, either through the tutoring center or from an embedded tutor, are encouraged to nominate the tutor that made a difference to them.

The award honors the late Todd Phillips who founded the Center for Academic Excellence’s Tutoring Center in 2011. Phillips began his work at Truman in 2008 as the first director of the Student Success Center. He was a passionate advocate for student support and fostered a culture where alternative approaches to learning were not only encouraged but celebrated. His innovative spirit and deep care for students continue to shape the tutoring center today.

The Excellence in Embedded Tutoring Award recognizes an outstanding embedded tutor that has demonstrated exceptional commitment to supporting student success within the classroom setting. Embedded tutors play a vital role in fostering a collaborative learning environment and in building connections between students, faculty and academic support services.

Nomination forms are open now and will close April 27.

GIASR applications are for research and creative scholarship conducted in fall 2025. Grant applications may request up to $750 and can cover student stipends, supplies and travel to conduct research.

Complete guidelines for the GIASR applications can be found at the Office of Student Research website. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. May 1. Questions can be directed to osr@truman.edu.

Summer is a great time for students to focus their attention on a challenging class, or work on boosting their GPA for scholarship renewal or graduate school applications. It is also an opportunity to make a lot of progress toward an additional major or minor without falling behind.

Courses are available in a variety of options, including online, hybrid and in-person delivery methods. The flexibility of summer courses provides students the opportunity to have a job, take a vacation or socialize with friends back home.

With six separate terms throughout the summer, students have multiple options to fit their needs. Interim classes run May 10-24. The first round of five-week courses, as well as 10-week courses, begin May 27, while the second round of five-week courses begins June 30. An eight-week session begins June 2. The August interim runs from July 26-Aug. 9. For more information visit summer.truman.edu.

Nominations are now open for the fourth annual Echo 25 and Alumni Fellows awards. Truman alumni all over the world make notable accomplishments every day, and no one knows the qualities that make an outstanding Bulldog better than the campus community itself.

The Echo 25 award honors alumni under the age of 40 that live out Truman’s characteristics of graduates: creativity, leadership and compassion, among others. Alumni Fellows are distinguished in their profession in addition to making impressive contributions to their community and demonstrating integrity in their personal lives.

The campus community is invited to help nominate outstanding alumni for these two awards. Nominations are due by May 1. Questions about both awards can be directed to Stacy Tucker-Potter, director of engagement, at stuckerpotter@truman.edu.

In addition to a 20 percent tuition discount, A.T. Still University’s College of Graduate Health Studies is also waiving the application fee for its upcoming fall block 1 classes that begin July 14.

This offer is only available by contacting an enrollment representative by phone at 877.626.5577 or by email at cghsonlineadmissions@atsu.edu. The application fee waiver is available through June 23.

University Counseling Services is hosting a send-off party for Lucas Fischer, UCS counselor, at 10 a.m. April 29 on the third floor of the Kirk Building.

Listed below are several of the major national fellowships and their websites. More information about these fellowships is available at truman.edu/majors-programs/more-learning-opportunities/fellowships.


Fellowships For Study in the United States
(campus nomination required)

Carnegie Endowment
for undergraduates and graduates
Awarded to graduating seniors or individuals who have graduated within the past academic year. Applicants must be nominated by the Truman State University nominating official. This fellowship is designed to provide a substantive work experience for students who have a serious career interest in the area of international affairs. Eleven to 13 students will be hired to work at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington, D.C., on a full-time basis for a period of one year. Application deadline is Nov. 17, 2025.

Goldwater Scholarship
for undergraduates only
Awarded to sophomore or junior math or science majors who have one or two full years of undergraduate study remaining. Each scholarship covers tuition, fees, books, and room and board. To be eligible, a student must have at least a 3.0 GPA, be a United States citizen and demonstrate a potential for and commitment to a career in research in mathematics or natural sciences. Deadline to declare intent to apply is Oct. 27, 2025.

Harry S. Truman Scholarship
for undergraduates only
Awarded to outstanding junior students who intend to pursue careers in public service. Each Harry S. Truman Scholarship covers tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to a maximum of $30,000 over a period of up to four years (i.e., one year of college and three years of graduate school). To be eligible, a student must have selected an undergraduate field of study that will permit admission to a graduate program leading to a career in public service. Campus deadline is Nov. 17, 2025.

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
for undergraduates only
The Morris K. Udall Scholarship Program was created to encourage outstanding students to pursue careers related to environmental public policy and to encourage outstanding Native American and Alaska native students to pursue careers related to health care and tribal public policy. Requirements include sophomore or junior standing with at least a 3.0 GPA and ranking in the top quarter of a student’s class. Each scholarship covers eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board, up to a maximum of $7,000, and expenses for a Udall Scholars Orientation. Deadline for applications is Jan. 5, 2026.


Fellowships for Experiences Abroad
(campus nomination required)

British Marshall Scholarship
for undergraduates and graduates
Awarded to exceptional seniors or recent graduates who wish to study for two years in a British university. It is meant to further the education of young people of distinguished intellect and character who can be expected to make a significant contribution to society. To be eligible, applicants must have a 3.7 GPA, be a United States citizen and earn a bachelor’s degree before the scholarship takes effect. Applications must be completed by Aug. 15, 2025.

Fulbright Grant
for undergraduates and graduates
Awarded to seniors and graduate students. Grants range from a full grant – which covers one year of tuition, books and maintenance in one foreign country – to a variety of partial grants, which cover transportation costs only and/or supplement the applicant’s own personal funds. Teaching assistantships in English in selected countries are also available under the Fulbright program. To be eligible for any of the Fulbright grants, an applicant must be a United States citizen at the time of application and hold a bachelor’s degree by the beginning date of the grant. Creative and performing artists are not required to have a bachelor’s degree, but must have four years of relevant training or study. All applicants are required to have sufficient proficiency in the language of the host country to carry out their proposed study or research. Applications must be completed by Sept. 1, 2025.

Fulbright Grant: U.K. Summer Institute Award
for undergraduates
Awarded to freshman or sophomore students from all areas of study with a high level of academic achievement. Each program offers students full immersion in the study of British academia and culture. Students will partake in cultural events, research, collaboration and presentation at one of nine summer institutes. The award will cover the majority of all costs incurred, including flights to and from the U.K., university fees, and room and board at the hosting U.K. university. Applicants must be U.S. citizens who reside anywhere except the U.K., be at least 18 years old and have completed no more than two years of university study. Applications must be completed by Jan. 5, 2026.

Mitchell Scholarship
for undergraduates and graduates
Awarded to seniors or recent graduates who wish to pursue graduate study or research in either the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland. Mitchell Scholarships provide tuition and housing, as well as living and travel stipends. Applicants must complete a bachelor’s degree before taking up the award. Applications must be completed by Aug. 15, 2025.

Boren Scholarship and Fellowship
for undergraduates and graduates
NOTE: The graduate fellowship does not require campus nomination.
Designed to provide U.S. undergraduates and graduates with the resources and encouragement they need to acquire skills and experience in countries and areas of the world critical to the future security of the nation. Boren Scholarships/Fellowships are designed to support students who will make a commitment to federal service. All recipients incur a requirement to enter into an agreement, in order of priority, to work for an agency of the federal government with national security responsibilities or to work in the field of higher education in the area of study for which the scholarship was awarded. Maximum awards are $10,000 for a semester and $20,000 for a full year of study abroad. Campus deadline for scholarships (undergraduate) is Jan. 1, 2026. Campus deadline for fellowships (graduate) is Dec. 29, 2025.

Rhodes Scholarship
for undergraduates only
Awarded to exceptional seniors who wish to pursue two or three years of study at Oxford University. The Rhodes Scholarship covers all tuition costs and provides a maintenance allowance. To be eligible a senior must be under 24 years of age, be a citizen of the United States and complete a bachelor’s degree before Oct. 1. There are only 32 scholarships assigned to the United States and applicants must have proven intellectual and academic achievement of a high standard, integrity of character, interest in and respect for their fellow human beings, the ability to lead and the energy to use their talents to the fullest. The last of these qualities is usually, though not exclusively, demonstrated by participation and success in sports. Rhodes Scholarship applications must be completed by Sept. 1, 2025. Read about Truman’s first Rhodes Scholarship recipient, Andrew McCall, who provides helpful advice for Rhodes Scholar applicants.


Other Fellowships
(no campus nomination required)

The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship
for college graduates and graduate students
A highly competitive national program that provides college and graduate school graduates the opportunity to work in Washington, D.C., with one of more than two dozen participating public-interest organizations focusing on international security issues. The program is offered twice yearly, in the spring and fall. It lasts from six to nine months and provides a salary, health insurance and travel costs to Washington.

The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship
for undergraduates and graduates
The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship is designed to attract outstanding individuals from all ethnic, racial and social backgrounds who have an interest in pursuing a foreign service career with the U.S. Department of State. The programs provide academic and professional preparation for outstanding candidates to enter the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service, representing America’s interests abroad.

Amgen Scholars Program
for undergraduates only
The Amgen Scholars Program provides hundreds of undergraduate students with the opportunity to engage in a hands-on summer research experience at some of the world’s leading institutions.

Ford Diversity Fellowships Program
for seniors and graduates only
Through its fellowship programs, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
for graduates only
The GRFP is a prestigious, nationally competitive fellowship offered by the National Science Foundation that provides three years of financial support for beginning graduate study leading to a research-based degree in the STEM disciplines.

Gates Cambridge Scholarship
for undergraduates and graduates
Awarded to students of exceptional academic achievement and scholarly promise for whom advanced study at Cambridge would be particularly appropriate. Successful applicants will have the ability to make a significant contribution to their discipline while in Cambridge, with a strong aptitude for research, analysis and a creative approach to defining and solving problems. Awarded only to students who gain admission to Cambridge through the regular procedures. Covers the full cost of study at Cambridge for a single person. Applications should be completed by Sept. 12, 2025.

Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows
for undergraduates
The Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows offers rising college juniors opportunities in leadership development programs inspired by the life and legacy of George Washington and today’s foremost leaders. This residential summer fellowship is designed to create the next generation of the nation’s top leaders.

John Lewis Fellowship
for undergraduates
The John Lewis Fellowship honors U.S. Representative John Lewis, an icon of the Civil Rights Movement. The program explores the history of the Civil Rights Movement, diversity and minority rights in the United States, with a particular focus on Atlanta. Key areas of inquiry include race and racism, immigration, national identity, Native American issues and the relationship between civil rights and human rights. The fellowship will also discuss contemporary racial and diversity issues.

Humanity in Action Fellowship
for undergraduates
The Humanity in Action Fellowship brings together international groups of college students and recent graduates to explore national histories of injustice and resistance as they affect different minority groups today.

Fund for Education Abroad
for undergraduates
The Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) addresses the need for an independent study abroad scholarship provider. FEA is expanding access to study abroad by raising awareness of its benefits to the individual and value to the collective, and by granting scholarships of up to $10,000.

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
for undergraduates
The Gilman International Scholarship Program is a Congressionally funded program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and is administered by the Institute of International Education. The Gilman Scholarship Program offers grants of up to $5,000 to U.S. undergraduate students of high financial need participating in a credit-bearing study abroad program or international internship eligible. Students studying a critical need language could be eligible to receive a grant of up to $8,000. The Gilman Program aims to diversify the kinds of students who study and intern abroad and the countries and regions where they go by supporting U.S. undergraduates who might otherwise not consider these unique and valuable opportunities due to financial constraints.

U.S. Teaching Assistantship Program in Austria
The U.S. Teaching Assistantship Program in Austria provides U.S. college and university graduates with opportunities to work at secondary schools throughout Austria as teaching assistants.

Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA)
The Freeman Foundation’s generous support for the relaunch of Freeman-ASIA builds on prior grants to IIE that funded more than 4,500 American undergraduates in Asia from 2001 to 2014. The newly available awards will advance the Institute of International Education’s Generation Study Abroad, a five-year initiative aiming to double the number of U.S. students abroad by the end of the decade, by mobilizing resources and commitments across the higher education, philanthropy and corporate sectors.

Schwarzman Scholars
Designed to prepare the next generation of global leaders, Schwarzman Scholars is the first scholarship created to respond to the geopolitical landscape of the 21st Century. Whether in politics, business or science, the success of future leaders around the world will depend upon an understanding of China’s role in global trends. Students will live and study together on the campus of Schwarzman College, where all classes are taught in English. Students will pursue master’s degrees in one of three disciplines: public policy, economics and business, or international studies. Applications must be completed by Aug. 15, 2025.