Fellowship Advising
Office of Global and National Fellowships
By the Numbers
500+
Student appointments in the past year
430
Essays reviewed in the past year
90
Public events where Fellowships spoke
Scholarship, Leadership, Service
Successful fellowship candidates have more than just good grades. More than just titles. They have rich stories they can tell about how they are driven by their intellectual curiosity, left their mark through their leadership and made a difference through their service. These campus partners help students do just that.
Student Stories
May 23, 2025
Derek Dannaldson Named Boren Award Recipient
Story by Logan Jackson The Boren Awards give undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity – and funding – to pursue a wide range of critical languages, such as Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian or Swahili. It’s an award that caught the interest of Derek Dannaldson last year. He worked with the Mizzou Office of Global and National Fellowships to craft an application and was named an alternate. Derek Dannaldson Dannaldson made the decision to apply for the scholarship again this year. While he was originally named an alternate, he was recently promoted to a recipient. “Receiving the Boren acceptance email…
May 13, 2025
Multiple Mizzou Students Receive Gilman Scholarship
Story by Logan Jackson Published on May 13, 2025 Fifteen University of Missouri students will have the opportunity to travel overseas after receiving the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship this spring. The scholarship enables students with financial barriers to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to U.S. security and economic prosperity. “The Gilman Scholarship is a terrific opportunity for students to take their college experience to the next level,” said Erik Potter, program manager for the Mizzou Office of Global and National Fellowships. “Even more, all of the students who worked on their…
April 28, 2025
Emma Nicoson Named American-Scandinavian Foundation Fellow
Emma Nicoson’s friend, Aaron See (pictured left), learned he was suffering from retinitis pigmentosa in his mid-20s. Their discussions led Nicoson to begin research focused on improving accessibility and inclusion for the blind and visually impaired within the field of fashion. Photo courtesy of Emma Nicoson. Story by Logan Jackson Published on April 28, 2025 In his mid-20s, one of Emma Nicoson’s best friends learned that he was suffering from retinitis pigmentosa, a rare and progressive eye disease that leads to the deterioration of the retinas. A simple request from that friend made Nicoson come to an important realization. “My…