Cristobal Arellano Borges, a doctorial candidate in the Department of Philosophy and American Indian & Indigenous Studies at Michigan State University, has been awarded the 2026–2027 graduate fellowship from the Center for Interdisciplinary Research, Collaboration, Learning, and Engagement.

The highly competitive fellowship program—awarding just three fellowships from a pool of 40 applicants—supports emerging scholars committed to interdisciplinary research and collaboration. Fellows receive a $5,000 stipend and participate in training that emphasizes qualitative and arts-based methods, team-building, facilitation, and critical engagement across disciplines.

CIRCLE’s fellowship aims to build collaborative capacity among the next generation of researchers and educators while fostering a vibrant interdisciplinary community at MSU. Through the program, fellows contribute to CIRCLE’s scholarship, programming, and inquiry, helping address complex global challenges through cross-disciplinary approaches.