Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship

Johns Hopkins Students and Alumna Win Fulbright Academic Grants

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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Four Johns Hopkins Graduate Students Win Fulbright US Student Awards

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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National Fellowships Program to Offer April Fulbright Grant Info Sessions

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards generous grants each year to graduates and undergraduates interested in studying, researching, or teaching in over 140 countries worldwide. This April, the National Fellowships Program will offer multiple workshops to educate students about these incredible opportunities. Program Director Dr. Kelly Barry and Assistant Director…
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JHU Named a Top Producer of US Fulbright Students for 5th Straight Year

Johns Hopkins University is once again included in an elite list of research institutions that have produced among the most Fulbright student awardees in the US. During the 2014-2015 academic year, JHU is represented by 11 Fulbrighters–either holding Academic grants or English Teaching Assistantships–in 9 different countries ranging from Brazil…
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Fulbright ETA in Vietnam chronicles his year abroad in a blog

English Teaching Assistant Jonathan Hettleman is writing a blog during the 2014–2015 academic year to share his impressions of the country, his adaptation to Vietnamese culture and society, the cultural exchanges he partakes in, what he learns about Vietnam’s history (particularly his interest in the Vietnam War), and his experiences…
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Eleven students and recent graduates are named Fulbright Scholars

President Daniels with (from left to right) Fulbright winners seniors Jonathan Hettleman (ETA Grant to Vietnam) and Bayly Winder (Academic Grant to Kuwait). A top-producing Fulbright institution for each of the last 4 years, Johns Hopkins students once again had success in the Fulbright competition. Click here to read more about…
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Carolyn Tsai, Fulbright ETA Grant, 2013–2014

“Little Katherine looks at me, eyes wide with amazement, when she hears me speak Chinese. ‘You can speak Chinese too? So where are you really from? Which country do you belong to?’ I assure her that I am American, and that Americans who can speak different languages do indeed exist….
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Mary Han, Fulbright ETA Grant, 2013–2014

“Applying for the Fulbright ETA program in South Korea was an easy decision. After graduating, I wanted to take a year and leave my safe academic bubble for a completely new environment that would challenge me in ways that I didn’t know was possible. The Fulbright program provides complete cultural…
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Elizabeth DeMeo, Fulbright ETA Grant, 2013–2014

“’Really, Elise? Headphones?’ We’re practicing for Romeo and Juliet. My cast of 12 students has a tall order before them: learn lines that are not only in English, but arcane Shakespearean dialect. Normally, they’re up to the task, giving their free time after school and on weekends to work their…
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