Science and Engineering Scholarships and Fellowships Blog

Ten college students throughout South Dakota were recently awarded the Davis-Bahcall Scholarships for Underground Science (sponsored by the 3M Company). As part of the scholarship, the students will travel to Sanford Lab at Homestake in Lead, S.D., the Gran Sasso National Underground Laboratory in Italy, and Princeton University to engage in laboratories that specialize in engineering, physics and geology. All tuition and room and board will be covered for each student who participates in this program, and will also receive college credit.

The following recipients of the scholarship are:
*Mandi Durch, Newell
*Karin Hanson, Sioux Falls
*Travis Hoon, Aberdeen
*Brennan Ireland, Hermosa
*Bhavatharini (‘Rini’) Kasinathan, Brandon
*Keely Krolikowski, Spearfish
*Daniel Parrot, Sioux Falls
*Haaken Phelps, Brookings
*Lane Raffaldini Rubin, Sioux Falls
*Tyler Vogel, Rapid city

The Davis-Bahcall Scholarship Program is open to applicants who “attend a public, private or home school, South Dakota high school or postsecondary institution”.

To apply for the Davis-Bahcall Scholarship, candidates must submit:

*Scholarship application form
*Official high school and college transcripts, including standardized test scores when possible
*500- to 700-word essay detailing qualifications and interest in the program
*Letter of support from a current science teacher
*Resume detailing academic achievement and extra-curricular activities

Applicants also will participate in a 30-minute interview.

*Interviews to take place early March in Pierre.
*Interview panel to include three to five people.