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title: UMD Senior Named 2025-26 Churchill Scholar
date: 2025-01-29T05:30:00-05:00
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# UMD Senior Named 2025-26 Churchill Scholar

*January 29, 2025* — by [Katie Bemb](/author/abby-robinson)


> Ninth Terp in Seven Years Wins Funding for Year of Graduate Study at Cambridge

*The M Blur 01272025 RS 0468 1920x1080 — With his 2025-26 Churchill Scholarship, Malcolm Maas '25 plans to pursue a Master of Philosophy degree in mathematics at Cambridge University.*

A University of Maryland senior graduating in three years with bachelor’s degrees in [atmospheric and oceanic science](https://aosc.umd.edu/) (AOSC) and [physics](https://physics.umd.edu/) joins only 15 other science, engineering and mathematics students nationwide in winning a prestigious 2025-26 Churchill Scholarship.

Malcolm Maas will receive full funding to pursue a one-year master’s degree at the University of Cambridge’s Churchill College in the United Kingdom. The scholarship covers full tuition, a competitive stipend, travel costs and the chance to apply for a special research grant.


*Malcolm Maas headshot*




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