Scholarships
The Frances Kaneene Study Abroad Scholarship
Applications due October 15 annually.
The purpose of the Frances N. Kaneene Study Abroad Scholarship is to allow motivated and curious undergraduate students in the Department of Community Sustainability (majoring in Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education, Environmental Studies and Sustainability, or Sustainable Parks, Recreation and Tourism) to study abroad. In doing so, the scholarship will be a living memorial to the work ethic, values, and inspiration that Frances Kaneene embodied during her 30+ year career guiding hundreds of students as an academic advisor at Michigan State University.
Eligibility and Criteria
Each year, at least one undergraduate student in the Department of Community Sustainability (majoring in ESS, AFNRE, or SPRT) will be awarded the Frances Kaneene Study Abroad Scholarship for an approved education abroad program. Good academic standing, with a minimum 2.5 GPA in the major at the time of application, is required. Criteria to be considered during the selection process include:
- What motivates the student to apply to study abroad?
- In what ways does study abroad relate to the student’s personal values?
- Which skills and competencies does the student hope to bring back to the Michigan State University community as a result of the experience abroad?
- How will study abroad contribute to the student’s goals post-graduation?
Study abroad programs that feature longer periods of immersion are preferred, but shorter programs are also supported if students explain the particular fit or relevance to their future goals. Upon completion of the study abroad program, each scholarship recipient will be strongly encouraged to give a presentation to a student group about their experience or publicize it in some other way, emphasizing what they learned that can be applied to making the world a better place. They also must write to the Kaneene family to express their thanks and share their experiences.
Details of the Scholarship
Students apply for the scholarship by October 15 of each academic year. Potential applicants are encouraged to attend MSU’s Education Abroad Fair, which is held early in the academic year.
Application materials
Students will submit an essay of no more than 750 words addressing the criteria listed above. Your essay is more likely to be successful if you make it specific to your own experiences and goals and how they related to the criteria listed above. Students apply for the scholarship by October 15 of each academic year. Apply here. Potential applicants are encouraged to attend MSU’s Global Learning Expo, which is held in early October most years.
Details of the Scholarship
The awardee will be selected by a committee of faculty and/or student advisors in the Department of Community Sustainability and will be notified by early November. Applications will be reviewed anonymously. The award is intended for use in the winter, spring, or summer of the same academic year, or fall of the following academic year. Applicants are encouraged to consider semester-long study abroad programs. Funds will be awarded after the student has been accepted into a study abroad program, prior to their departure. Funds must be returned if not used for study abroad. Students may contact the Financial Aid office to inquire about augmenting the funds from the scholarship with funds from other scholarships. A student may defer the award until the following academic year, but if so they must notify Dr. Mike Everett (everettm@msu.edu) in the Department of Community Sustainability in writing no later than June 1 of the same academic year in which they received the award. Otherwise the designated funds will be no longer be available to the student. The dollar amount of the award will vary by year, depending on the size of the endowment that funds the scholarship. Please note that for students on financial aid, receiving a scholarship can affect other components of your financial aid package.
The Gordon and Norma Guyer Internship Program Scholarship
The Gordon and Norma Guyer Endowed Internship Program was established on May 8, 1997 at Michigan State University. The Program recognizes and honors the many years of service to Michigan State University by Gordon and Norma Guyer. Both touched a multitude of people in academia, the legislature, and in agriculture and natural resources.
The Gordon and Norma Guyer Endowed Internship Program is intended to encourage MSU students who have demonstrated both interest in public policy careers and the capacity to achieve educational and professional goals. Through the program, scholarships are awarded each semester (Fall, Spring and Summer) to worthy applicants who plan to participate in public policy related internships, either domestically or abroad.
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