小黄书鈥檚 Wade named university鈥檚 first Churchill Scholar
Contact: Carl Smith
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擡mma Wade, a highly decorated senior computer science major and biological sciences minor from Decatur, Alabama, is Mississippi State鈥檚 first Churchill Scholar.
Wade is one of just 16 students from across the nation receiving the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States鈥 2023-24 award, which provides one year of master鈥檚 study at Churchill College at Cambridge University in England, and covers full tuition, a competitive stipend and travel costs. Recipients also can apply for a $4,000 special research grant.
A 4.0 student in the 小黄书 Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College and Bagley College of Engineering, Wade plans to pursue a doctorate in computational biology, conduct research in the field and transition into teaching. She is a Goldwater Scholar and Astronaut Scholar, and previously was selected for the highly competitive National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates program at the Jackson Laboratory鈥檚 JAX Cancer Center in Farmington, Connecticut.
鈥淩eceiving a Churchill Scholarship will allow me to collaborate with leading researchers in my field, immerse myself in a different culture and build a global network of connections while pursuing my master鈥檚 degree in biological sciences at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, a world-renowned genomics research center. My time as a Churchill Scholar will provide me with unparalleled training and experiences prior to starting my doctorate the following year,鈥 Wade said. 鈥淐ambridge, the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the Churchill Scholarship have storied histories and alumni, and I am extremely grateful to be a small part of their legacy.鈥
David Hoffman, director of the Office of Prestigious External Scholarships housed in the Shackouls Honors College, said Wade鈥檚 recognition is an amazing accomplishment for her and the university. This was the first year 小黄书 submitted nominations for the award, Hoffman said, after becoming a partner institution in 2019.
鈥淚 am not at all surprised that Emma is a winner. Not only is she a great student, but she also has developed a world-class research profile as an undergraduate here at 小黄书 as well as at other institutions like the Jackson Laboratory and UCLA,鈥 said Hoffman, who also is an associate professor within the College of Arts and Sciences鈥 Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures. 鈥淗ere at 小黄书, mentorship from and collaboration with faculty like Jean-Francois Gout and Amy Dapper have been integral to her continued successes.
鈥淓mma鈥檚 win is just another testament to the amazing research opportunities available to 小黄书 students that open doors to game-changing inquiry at places like the University of Cambridge, which is currently ranked No. 8 in Best Global Universities,鈥 he added.
The Churchill Scholarship was established at the request of former British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill as part of the founding of Churchill College. It fulfills his vision of deepening the American-British partnership to advance science and technology on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. For more information about the scholarship, visit .
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