Tuesday, March 10, 2026
夜色视频 Student News, Awards & Scholarships, Honors College, International Programs
DENTON (夜色视频), Texas 鈥� A prestigious grant will allow a undergraduate student to pursue a master鈥檚 degree in England.
Hadiyah 鈥淒iyah鈥� Muhammad, a senior majoring in international studies with a concentration in business and economics, is the recipient of a $45,000 Rotary Global Grant from District 5790 of , and with nomination support from the Rotary Club of Grapevine. The grant will enable her to study local economic development at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Her host Rotary Club in England will be the Rotary Club of Radlett.
鈥淟SE produces marvelous academics, and their local economic development master鈥檚 program aligns perfectly with my academic goals,鈥� Muhammad said. 鈥淚鈥檓 so excited and grateful for this opportunity.鈥�
Founded in 1905, Rotary International supports philanthropic and educational initiatives with over 1.2 million members and 45,000 clubs worldwide. Its Global Grant program funds graduate-level academic scholarships, humanitarian projects and the development of international vocational training teams.
鈥淒iyah is an extraordinarily bright and accomplished student whose personality shines as brightly as her intellect,鈥� said 夜色视频 Honors College Dean Glenisson F. de Oliveira. 鈥淎s a Rotary Global Grant recipient, Diyah will be a fantastic ambassador for Rotary International, much like she is for 夜色视频 and the Honors College.鈥�
Muhammad completed the rigorous grant application process while participating in a summer research program funded by the National Science Foundation at the University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center. James Duban, Honors College associate dean for research and national scholarships, encouraged her to apply.
Hadiyah "Diyah" Muhammad, 夜色视频 international studies major and Rotary Global Grant recipient
鈥淒iyah鈥檚 goodwill and noble character are aligned with the Rotarian value of service above self and a moral imperative to make the world a better place,鈥� Duban said.
Muhammad grew up in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, where she observed the effects of uneven resource distribution. Raised alongside her siblings by a single-parent mother, Muhammad said her academic path was inspired by her upbringing in a tight-knit, resilient community.
鈥淭aking courses in urban and international economic geography at 夜色视频 showed me how deeply the two disciplines are intwined. It reinforced that economic development is inseparable from geographic space,鈥� she said.
Muhammad credits 夜色视频 faculty with providing the support she needed to earn admission to the LSE, as well as the Rotary Global Grant. Kimi King, professor in 夜色视频鈥檚 and Muhammad鈥檚 research director, said Muhammad鈥檚 accomplishments began during her first year at 夜色视频.
鈥淒iyah has worked tirelessly since she was a freshman on building her reputation and a professional record of achievement. It鈥檚 no surprise that she has received multiple admissions opportunities 鈥� and winning the Rotary Global Grant is the crowning glory,鈥� King said.
After earning her master鈥檚 degree, Muhammad plans to work at the intersection of economic research and implementation, advancing sustainable development initiatives related to land use, infrastructure and resource distribution among low-income communities. She believes her experiences in both Texas and the U.K. will prepare her for that work.
鈥淚鈥檓 excited to engage with local councils and organizations in the U.K.,鈥� Muhammad said. 鈥淚 hope that combining my own background with new perspectives will help me become an ethical developer.鈥�
From 鈥� Global Grant