Weather Update: Columbia campus to open at noon, Wednesday, Jan. 22. sc.edu/weather

National Fellowships and Scholar Programs

2023

Sarah Davis blazes trail for mothers pursuing Ph.D.s

As she prepares to celebrate her first Mother’s Day, graduate fellowship peer mentor Sarah Davis reflects on what it means to have a successful academic career while starting a family.

USC's Fulbright student fights for health equity

Personal experience with chronic illness motivated Capstone Scholar Samantha Johnson to pursue a Fulbright grant in global health policy.

NOAA Hollings scholarship empowers USC's emerging scientists

Four University of South Carolina sophomores have earned the 2023 NOAA Hollings Scholarship for environmental research, education and advocacy.

Critical Language Scholarships empower USC students to become global leaders

Jahleel Johnson, Josh Hughes and Lex Whalen represent South Carolina's commitment to fostering globally-minded scholars who can help tackle the world's most pressing issues.

Public health graduates earn prestigious presidential management fellowship

Akeen Hamilton, Ellen Stowe and Michaela Williams are among the five University of South Carolina students named Presidential Management Fellows.

Breaking barriers: Kaleb Phelps pioneers research on autism diagnosis experiences in the Black community

Phelps is set to begin conducting research on the experiences of Black families pursuing ASD diagnoses with funding from a 2023 Autism Science Foundation fellowship.

Undergraduates earn prestigious research opportunities in Germany

Dylan Johnson, Amber Pospistle and Alexis Soucy have earned summer research experiences at a top German universities as DAAD RISE interns.

Meet USC's newest Goldwater Scholars

Shannon Depratter, Neal Hammond, Emma Mason and Amber Pospistle share a goal of fighting disease and improving lives through groundbreaking research.

USC announces 4 Goldwater scholars

Four university of South Carolina students have been awarded prestigious Goldwater Scholarships.

Student finds his path through internship in Germany

Jahleel Johnson reflects on the confidence and insight he's gained from completing a fellowship experience in Germany.

Building a better world

Tamera Sullivan, a 2019 USC and Fulbright alumna, will now pursue a career as a foreign service officer with the Pickering Fellowship.

Carolina students pursue innovative study abroad experiences as Gilman Scholars

Five University of South Carolina students will receive funding from the Gilman scholarship program to pursue a range of study abroad experiences, from gathering drone imagery to learning languages.

Challenge the conventional. Create the exceptional. No Limits.