May 26, 2015
Two students who worked with the NFP during their junior and senior years were among seven undergraduates who were profiled in the special commencement section of the May-June 2015 issue of The Gazette. Click here to read the article. Kathryn (Katie) Botto (far right in the photograph) was a finalist for…
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May 4, 2015
Three Homewood seniors and a recent alumna have been awarded Fulbright Academic grants to study and research abroad in the coming year. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards approximately 1,000 Academic/Arts grants annually, with the goal of fostering cultural as well as intellectual exchange. Grantees pursue graduate degrees or independent…
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May 1, 2015
“I chose to apply for a Boren Scholarship because I had studied abroad once before college, and had enjoyed the experience so much that I wanted to do it again. I have a fascination with learning critical languages, which is why the Boren fit perfectly for me. I don’t think…
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May 1, 2015
“I spent my third year of undergraduate studies in the philosophy and literature departments at the Freie Universität in Berlin – an exchange made possible by Hopkins’ participation as a partner school in the Berlin Consortium of German Studies. My year in Berlin was formative in the way that all…
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May 1, 2015
The following videos, recorded in May 2015, capture students who worked with the NFP over the past several years while they discuss their research, intellectual development, and how applying for fellowships through our office has refined their projects and future goals. Click on their names to view the videos (JHED…
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May 1, 2015
I had only vague ideas about the opportunities available to me when I first met with the National Fellowships Program my freshmen year. Still making sense of the undergraduate research fellowship I had then just received, the Wilson Fellowship, my early discussions with Dr. Barry were formative in casting my…
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April 18, 2015
Three Homewood seniors were awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) grants to teach English language and American culture abroad next year. The ETA grant is a part of the Fulbright U.S. Student program, and funds 1100 grantees each year, to teach in 75 countries worldwide. ETA awardees become important representatives…
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March 27, 2015
Last week, all four Homewood graduate students who had been named finalists in January were awarded Fulbright Academic/Arts Grants to pursue dissertation research abroad in the coming year! The Fulbright U.S. Student program supports study or research abroad in over 140 countries, promoting cultural exchange and mutual understanding. Students design…
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March 24, 2015
On March 26th from 6-7pm, the National Fellowships Program will partner with two other Johns Hopkins entities, the Office of Sustainaibility and E²SHI (Environment, Energy, Sustainability & Health Institute), to co-present on available resources for undergraduate students interested in pursuing projects in sustainability or environmentalism during and after their time…
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March 20, 2015
Quenton Bubb, a Johns Hopkins junior from Brooklyn, New York, has won the eminent UNCF/Merck Undergraduate Science Research Award. Each year, fifteen outstanding students in the U.S. are awarded undergraduate scholarships through a partnership between the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and the Merck Science Initiative. Selection is based on…
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