| Graduate fellowships help ensure the continuing strength of our graduate program. The University’s 21st Century Graduate Fellowship Endowment can double the impact of your gift. Gifts of $25,000 or more that are designated to endow graduate fellowships may be eligible for matching annual returns under this program.
The Department currently provides graduate fellowships through three endowed funds, and we have another fund with pledges to reach the $25,000 level.
- The CHS Graduate Fellowship was established in 2007 through generous gifts from the CHS Foundation the major giving entity of CHS Inc., a diversified energy, grains and foods Fortune 500 company committed to providing the essential resources that enrich lives. This fellowship provides support for a graduate student studying digital information systems, web-based delivery and decision-making tools, farm management, or disciplines applicable to cooperatives and agribusiness.
- The Sam C. Hsieh Graduate Fellowship in Applied Economics was established in 2006 through gifts from the children of the late Sam Chung Hsieh. Dr. Hsieh received his Ph.D. in agricultural economics from the University of Minnesota in 1957. In 1990 he received the University of Minnesota Alumni Association’s Outstanding Achievement Award and our department’s Outstanding Alumni Award.
- The Mary A. and Robert B. Litterman Endowed Fellowship was established in 2001 with a generous gift from the Littermans. Dr. Mary A. Litterman earned her B.S. and Ph.D. in agricultural economics, and Dr. Robert B. Litterman received his Ph.D. in economics, both from the University of Minnesota. Their gift acknowledges the excellence of the Department of Applied Economics.
- The Willis L. and Dorothy L. Peterson Graduate Fellowship was established in 2006 through generous contributions from Dorothy Peterson. Pledges for future contributions are in place for this fund to qualify for matching under the 21st Century Graduate Fellowship Endowment program. This fellowship commemorates the life of Willis Peterson, who served as a faculty member in the Department of Applied Economics from 1965 until his death in 1999, and honors his wife, Dorothy.
Donations to any of these funds will add to the principal from which annual returns are matched.
We also encourage alumni and friends to consider endowing a new fellowship under the 21st Century Graduate Fellowship Program. For more information, contact:
Cynthia Cashman
Director of Development
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
CFANS Development
235 Skok Hall
2003 Upper Buford Circle
St Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 612-624-7489
Email: cashman@umn.edu
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