Malta Alum and University of Missouri Student Receives National Institutes of Health Fellowship

Scott Kelsey, Malta, Montana, was selected as a recipient of the National Institute of Health (NIH) Initiative for Maximizing Student Development Fellowship. The program, which is highly competitive, is open to doctoral students at research-intensive universities such as the University of Missouri.

Kelsey also was awarded the Gus T. Ridgel fellowship by MU, which covers tuition and provides an additional $50,000 of financial assistance over the course of five years. The fellowship was established in 1987 to provide aid to high-achieving students who identify as members of underrepresented mino...