Michigan State University Nominates Six Students and Alumni for Rhodes Scholarship 2027
Michigan State University has nominated six students and recent alumni for the 2027 U.S. Rhodes Scholarship competition. The nominees include four undergraduate students and two recent graduates who hope to pursue postgraduate study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
Six candidates selected for university nomination
Michigan State University announced on October 12, 2026, that it had nominated six candidates for the U.S. Rhodes Scholarship. The nominees represent different academic disciplines, including international relations, theatre, sociology, public policy and political science.
The Rhodes Scholarship is a prestigious postgraduate award that supports outstanding students pursuing further education at the University of Oxford. The U.S. constituency awards 32 scholarships annually.
MSU has produced 20 Rhodes Scholars throughout its history. The university's Distinguished Student Awards Office supports nominees throughout the competitive selection process.
Meet the nominees
The six Michigan State University nominees are:
- Anastasia Breen: A fourth-year student studying international relations and theatre.
- Kaylin Casper: A 2026 graduate with academic backgrounds in sociology, humanities pre-law, and women's and gender studies.
- Lily Dixon: A fourth-year student studying arts and humanities and public policy.
- Jerome Hamilton: A 2025 graduate who majored in political science.
- Eleanor Pugh: A fourth-year student studying international relations and Russian.
- Ashlin Stover: A fourth-year student majoring in international relations.
Five of the six nominees are current students or recent graduates associated with MSU's Honors College.
When will the results be announced?
The university reported that the results of the U.S. Rhodes Scholarship competition would be determined in November 2026.
The selected scholars will receive the opportunity to undertake postgraduate study at Oxford, subject to the scholarship's conditions and university admission requirements.
Official source
Read the full announcement, including the nominees' academic backgrounds, on Michigan State University's official news website:
https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2026/10/rhodes-scholarship-nominees
Editorial note: This is an education news story, not a new scholarship application call. The 2027 U.S. Rhodes Scholarship application deadline was October 7, 2026, so prospective applicants should consult the Rhodes Trust for future application cycles.
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