Raeva Bali named 2025 FAO Schwarz scholar
Senior environmental studies major Raeva Bali is one of only five recipients nationwide to earn a 2025 FAO Schwarz Fellowship. She is the first University of South Carolina student to receive this award.
Three USC students awarded Critical Language Scholarship
Summer Bordon, Cecilia Callozzo and Kaylen Pritchard have earned the 2025 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) for intensive language study.
USC has 2 Goldwater scholars in 2025
Two University of South Carolina students were awarded prestigious Goldwater scholarships Friday. They are: Linden McGregor, a junior biomedical engineering major from Lexington, Kentucky, and Michael Pitre, a junior BARSC-MD candidate from West Sayville, New York.
Global environmental interests stem from South Carolinian roots
2024 University of South Carolina graduates Kate Barnwell and Carlos Sanchez Julia are pursuing joint master's degrees in the areas of environmental policy, agriculture and sustainability, joining the next generation of climate scholars and advocates.
The cyber sisters
Honors College students Emma and Madeleine McBride earn Cyber Service Academy national fellowship.
NROTC midshipman awarded 2024 Rotary Global Grant
Senior global studies and political science double-major Ryan Lohr has earned the 2024 Rotary Global Grant.
For Emma Jackson, every week is shark week
NOAA Hollings scholar and marine science grad researches sharks, rays and anything else that swims her way.
Three USC graduate students recognized with NIH fellowships
Taylor Berrier, Brooke Bullard and Rachel Hantman are 2024 recipients of the National Institutes of Health F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Awards.
NSF distinguishes 11 USC students, alumni with research awards
Daniel Coble, Ashlin Deatherage, Margaret Gordon, Cathryn Murphy, Sara Padula and Lex Whalen are 2024 recipients of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program scholarship.
Capstone scholar awarded NOAA Hollings Scholarship to research sharks
Rising junior Capstone scholar Liam McKenna is one of only 145 students nationwide to be selected as a 2024 NOAA Hollings scholar.
Six Gamecocks going global with the Gilman Scholarship
Dax Andrews, Bess Bridwell, Elliott Catoe-Griffis, Tristen Davis, Leah Pleskonko and Tamia Starks have earned the 2024 - 2025 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad.
International experiences await USC's three newest Fulbright recipients
Josh Lastimoso, Madison Mueller and Caroline Westberg have earned 2024-2025 Fulbright U.S. Student Program fellowships to spend approximately a year in the United Kingdom, Taiwan and Spain, respectively.
School is out, fellowships are in: seven USC students earn summer opportunities in the U.S., abroad
"What are you doing this summer?" Seven Gamecocks have intriguing answers to that question.
Two USC students earn Boren Scholarships for intensive language study, cultural immersion
Caroline Lochner and Claire Mattes have earned Boren Scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Leaders in the making: three USC graduate students named Presidential Management Fellows
Nikki Chen, Brittney Hudson-Smith and Desiree Jenkins are the University of South Carolina's newest Presidential Management Fellows.
Two USC students earn Erasmus Mundus scholarships to pursue master's degrees abroad
Kathleen Barnwell and Carlos Sanchez Julia are 2024 recipients of Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships.
Gamecocks in Germany: seven USC students awarded DAAD scholarships
Aidan Billings, Molly Conway, Shannon DePratter, Parker Huggins, Shruti Jadhav, Vansh Nagpal and Lydia Pless have been awarded scholarships from DAAD, the German Academic Exchange Service. This is the largest cohort of University of South Carolina students ever to earn DAAD funding for summer research and internships in Germany.
USC Announces Three Critical Language Scholarship Recipients
Eli Hatcher, Jahleel Johnson and Sophia Rowan have been awarded the 2024 Critical Language Scholarship for intensive language study.
Honors College student wins Truman Scholarship
Reese Lycan embodies the spirit of the Truman Scholarship. With an eye on becoming a physician, the South Carolina Honors College junior from Lexington, Kentucky, also wants to advocate for better health care access, particularly for low-income residents of rural Appalachia.
USC has 3 Goldwater scholars in 2024
Three University of South Carolina Honors College students were awarded prestigious Goldwater scholarships Friday. They are: Caroline Rucker, a junior biomedical engineering major from Powhatan, Virginia; Jeremiah Tobin, a junior biomedical engineering major from Greenville; and Katelyn Wyandt, a junior computer science major from Summerville, South Carolina.
Change of plans: Canceled study abroad trip leads to new career goals
One week before Honors College studentJosh Hughes planned to study abroad in Ukraine, his trip was canceled because of the escalating conflict with Russia. He was disappointed, until a new opportunity arose in Kyrgyzstan. Now, he's returned to his host country on a Critical Language scholarship.
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.