At the Burgess Institute, we believe in the power of education, community, and the potential of every Spartan to create meaningful impact. Alongside our programs, experiences, and resources, we oversee a growing portfolio of student scholarships that support Spartans as they build skills, strengthen their entrepreneurial mindset, and pursue meaningful ideas.
Every scholarship represents belief in a student, an idea, and a future not yet built. Through the generosity of Spartan alumni, entrepreneurs, and donors who believe deeply in the potential of our students, these opportunities continue to expand access for the next generation of builders, creators, and innovators.
Interested in investing in Spartans who are building what’s next? Email Chris Sell, Associate Director of Development, to explore what’s possible.
The Adam M. Enfroy Scholarship for Digital Entrepreneurship recognizes and supports talented, highly motivated student venturers creating digital-based startups and demonstrating exemplary engagement with the Burgess Institute.
The Bhanusali Innovation Scholarship was established to identify and reward medical students at Michigan State University who have a deep entrepreneurial spirit and mindset.
The Bradbury Scholarship for Student Entrepreneurship supports ambitious and exemplary students from various academic colleges and areas of study and helps students in the early stages of creating a venture, including student founders in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
The James Ian Gray Scholarship in Entrepreneurial Studies supports students exhibiting the exceptional qualities of an entrepreneur, named after Dr. James Ian Gray, who spearheaded the creation of the Innovation Center and served as Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies at MSU for nearly a decade.
The John K. Sears Memorial Scholarship preserves the legacy of the late John K. Sears and supports students from the Greater Lansing region who will walk in his entrepreneurial footsteps.
The Kaufman Family Scholarship for Entrepreneurial Studies supports exemplary student venturers at MSU and propels changemakers toward success.
The Kelly A. Ford Technology Scholarship encourages students who have demonstrated the capacity to achieve educational and professional goals, the motivation to achieve them, and the initiative to seek opportunities to further their startups’ progress.
The Mark F. Rieth Scholarship for Entrepreneurship Studies is to help advance the Burgess Institute’s venture creation program by supporting exemplary student founders originally from the Metro-Detroit region.
The Owen/Willard Student Entrepreneur Scholarship encourages students who have demonstrated the capacity to achieve educational and professional goals, the motivation to achieve these goals and the initiative to seek opportunities to further their progress.
The Schaberg Entrepreneurship Scholarship program supports 25 incoming first-year students to receive grant funding to live and learn together in their inspiring community within the campus of Michigan State University.
The Simpson-Birkestrand Scholarship for Entrepreneurs recognizes students who demonstrate a deep commitment to venture creation, the principles of free-market innovation, and academic excellence.
The Vandervarro Student Entrepreneurship Scholarship recognizes exemplary student venturers focusing on startups within the food, agricultural, and hospitality industries at Michigan State University.