Michigan State University Scholarship can make at least two awards annually of up to $1,000. The number of awards made and actual award amounts depend on the quality of proposals and the resources available in the fiscal year in which funds are proposed for expenditure.
What Employers Are Offering
- ✔ Employer-provided health & medical insurance
- ✔ Visa sponsorship & legal work authorization
- ✔ Relocation assistance & settlement support
- ✔ Long-term employment & benefit coverage
- ✔ Permanent residency pathways (eligible roles)
Proposals may request support for tuition or for other educational expenses such as research gathering or dissertation writing. Personal, education related or family expenses will also be considered. Proposals requesting partial support to attend a professional conference will also be considered.
About Michigan State University
Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the United States.After the introduction of the Morrill Act in 1862, the state designated the college a land-grant institution in 1863, making it the first of the land-grant colleges in the United States. The college became coeducational in 1870. In 1955, the state officially made the college a university, and the current name, Michigan State University, was adopted in 1964. Today, Michigan State has the largest undergraduate enrollment among Michigan’s colleges and universities and approximately 634,300 living alums worldwide.
The university is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified among “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity”.The university’s campus houses the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, the W. J. Beal Botanical Garden, the Abrams Planetarium, the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, and the country’s largest residence hall system.
Scholarship Summary
- Type Undergraduate
- OrganisationMichigan State University
- Country to study United States
- School to study Michigan State University
- Gender Men and Women
- Application Deadline July 15, 2026
Aim and Benefits of Michigan State University Miriam J. Kelley African Scholarship Grant
The Miriam J. Kelley African Scholarship can make at least two awards annually of up to $1,000. The number of awards made and actual award amounts depend on the quality of proposals and the resources available in the fiscal year in which funds are proposed for expenditure.
Requirements for Michigan State University Miriam J. Kelley African Scholarship Grant
To be eligible for Miriam J. Kelley African Scholarship Grant Program, applicants are expected to meet the following conditions:
- Applicants must be Africans
- Applicants must be Michigan State University African students in good academic standing. (The grant has an emphasis toward the educational enhancement of women)
- Applicants should be Michigan State University students on a temporary visa
- Applicants must describe the factors that suggest the likelihood of their returning to their home country
- Applicants must have demonstrated capacity to achieve their educational goals and have the assertiveness to seek further opportunities to advance their education.
How to Apply
Applicants seeking for Miriam J. Kelley African Scholarship Grant Program should pleased send applications to: Office for International Students and Scholars, 103 International Centre. The application consists of 2 parts, a narrative and 2 supporting letters.
Part I: Your narrative should be 3 single-spaced pages or less and should treat the following topics:
- General description of applicant’s educational goals and the relationship of the proposed activities to those goals, (What you will do and why, where and with whom).
- Specific purpose of the activities and the benefits likely in the short or long run to the student and the student’s home country.
- Budget outline detailing expected costs of the activities and other confirmed or prospective funding from university or outside sources to be received by the student during the time period of these activities.
Part II: Supporting letters
- Two supporting letters are required, one from the applicant’s advisor or chairperson and another from a teacher of the applicant.
For application form, click here (doc).
Michigan State University
Michigan State University (MSU) is a public research university located in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1855 and is one of the largest universities in the country with over 50,000 students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs. MSU offers over 200 programs of study across 17 colleges, including business, engineering, education, law, medicine, and social sciences. The university is known for its strong research programs, particularly in the fields of agriculture, engineering, and natural sciences. MSU is also recognized for its commitment to diversity and inclusion, and has a large international student population. The campus is home to numerous research centers, institutes, and facilities, including the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, and the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum.
