2012-2013

Justin Porter, DAAD Grant, 2012–2014

“I spent almost two years in Germany after graduating with a degree in Biophysics. During this time, I worked in a lab at the Technical University of Munich, learned German, lived with German students, and—as much as one can in two years—made a life for myself there, and it was…
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Anita Ram, Fulbright Academic Grant, 2012–2013

“My Fulbright experience was perhaps the most influential experience of my life, as it provided me a unique opportunity to grow both professionally and personally. The lessons that I learned from my year in India are ones that I will carry with me as I advance in my medical career and…
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Courtney Young, Whitaker Fellowship, 2012–2013

“During my Whitaker Fellowship, I pursued a Master of Research in Biomedicine degree at University College London. There I worked with some of the top researchers in the Duchenne muscular dystrophy field to explore aspects of exon skipping therapies for Duchenne and ways to enhance stem cell therapies for muscle…
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Anne McGovern, Fulbright ETA Grant, 2012–2013

“I honestly had no idea what I was doing when I arrived in South Korea for my Fulbright English Teaching Assistant scholarship. Not only did I not speak Korean, but I had also never taught a class in my life. I stepped into orientation wondering if it was too late…
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Hannah Joo, Churchill Scholarship, 2012–2013

I’m a second-year MD/PhD student in San Francisco, at UCSF, and this summer I’ll choose a thesis lab. Throughout, my decision-making process has been framed by what I learned during my Churchill year in Cambridge. I was attracted to an international fellowship because I had a craving for context –…
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