Research Scholar Fellowships

2009-2010 Research Scholar Fellowships

To be eligible for one of the awards, a student must be enrolled as a full-time MSU undergraduate. The project must have a faculty mentor and should be completed during the upcoming academic year, although work on the project may continue into the summer of 2010. Each fellowship carries a student stipend of $2000, paid out as work on the project progresses. Each fellowship also has an expense budget of $500 and a faculty stipend of $500. Should additional funds be needed for supplies, travel, etc., additional support can be sought through the URSA grant program.

The 2009-10 Fellowship recipients are: Dylan Benningfield (Chemistry), Sarah Hargis (Biology), and Stacey Reason (Art). Read the release here.

The 2008-09 Fellowship recipients are:

Ashley Fannin

Ashley Fannin, senior psychology major in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts from Murray, Ky., for her proposal entitled “The Effects of Delay and an Intervening Task on the Retention of Implicit and Explicit Memory.” Fannin plans to present her research at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society and/or the annual Association for Psychological Science conference.
Dr. Paula Waddill, Professor in the Department of Psychology, will serve as faculty mentor.

Walther

Angela Hatton and Angela Walther

Angela Hatton, senior English major in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts from Murray, Ky., for her proposal entitled “Mary Peach Collier Research.” Hatton will be assisted by co-investigator Angela Walther, senior English major from Eminence, Ky. Hatton and Walther plan to submit their research findings to Women’s Writing, an international journal focused on nineteenth century women’s writing.
Dr. Kevin Binfield, Professor in the Department of English and Philosophy, will serve as faculty mentor.

Joshua Woehlke

Joshua Woehlke, junior secondary English education major in the College of Education from Grand Rivers, Ky., for his proposal entitled “The Content and Usage Revision Engine: A New Approach to Grading English Compositions.” Woehlke plans to present his research at the Kentucky Education Association annual meeting.
Ms. Debbie Bell, Lecturer in the Department of English and Philosophy, will serve as faculty mentor.

The 2007-08 Fellowship recipients were:

Zachary Brian	College of Science, Engineering and Technology, for his proposal entitled “A Comparative Study of Photosynthetic Capacity and Leaf Construction of Exotic (Lonicera japonica) and Native (Lonicera sempervirens) Honeysuckle Species.” Brian will be assisted by co-investigators Courtney Harris and Kelly Harris. Kate He, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, is serving as faculty mentor. Read Zachary's finished paper here.
Rebecca Feldhaus	College of Humanities and Fine Arts, for her proposal entitled “Marian Anderson: A Voice for the Seemingly Silent.” Sonya Baker, Associate Professor of Music, is serving as faculty mentor. Read Rebecca's finished paper here.
Brian Robertson	College of Business and Public Affairs, for his proposal entitled “Diagnosing Retirement.” David Eaton, Professor of Economics and Finance, is serving as faculty mentor.
Molly Williams	College of Science, Engineering and Technology, for her proposal entitled “Neuroblastoma.” Renee Fister, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, is serving as faculty mentor. Read Molly's finished paper here.

View 2006-2007 Research Scholar Fellowship Recipients