PIVOT Award
PIVOT stands for Professional, Invested, Vulnerable, Optimistic Trailblazer. The award was created for students who support other students’ fellowship efforts, by offering 1-on-1 support and sharing their applicant experiences at events.
Ann K. Covington Award for Mentoring
Ann K. Covington is a retired Missouri Supreme Court judge (the first woman to serve on that panel), a retired member of the University of Missouri Board of Curators and a graduate of the Mizzou School of Law. She has also served on Mizzou’s Truman Scholarship campus nomination committee for many years, offering sound guidance and counsel to many student applicants. This prestigious award honors faculty and staff who continue her legacy of student mentorship.
Mark Twain Fellowship
Founded in 2014, the Mark Twain Fellowship provides a one-year, $50,000 scholarship to a Mizzou senior or recent alumnus pursuing graduate study outside of North America. To be eligible, the student must have applied to — but not been selected for — a national or global fellowship that involves a campus nomination coordinated by the Fellowships Office, such as the the Rhodes Scholarship, Marshall Scholarship or Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
Robin G. Walker Award for Mentoring
In collaboration with the Graduate School, the Fellowships Office established the Robin G. Walker Award for Mentoring in 2022 to recognize a Mizzou faculty or staff member who has effectively supported a Mizzou graduate or professional student’s efforts in applying for a globally or nationally competitive award.