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Fond reflections of a Fulbright experience cut short
Friday, May 22, 2020
Sylvia Dean (BA linguistics/TESL '20) was the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Taiwan for 2019-20. While the coronavirus pandemic cut her Fulbright experience short, she has fond memories of her experience.
In the news: UI breaks record with 22 Fulbright awards
Friday, May 8, 2020
A record 22 University of Iowa students and alumni from a range of creative, academic, and scientific fields have been chosen from among more than 10,000 students nationally to receive a prestigious Fulbright award to conduct research, teach English, or undertake creative projects abroad in 2020–21.
In the news: UI Fulbright scholar to use rap to teach English in Mexico City
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
An Iowa City native’s journey through skateboarding and music led to a path in medicine and a Fulbright Grant.
In the news: UI Fulbright scholar to start a children’s choir in Brazil
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Jill Oberhart, a UI Fulbright scholar, will touch down in Brazil in November, where she plans to start a children’s choir.
UI student Nicole Hehr awarded Fulbright to Italy
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Nicole Hehr, who received a BA in ancient civilization from the University of Iowa in May 2019, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Italy for 2019-20
UI student Maria Bascom awarded Fulbright to Russia
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Maria Bascom, who received a BA in Russian from the University of Iowa in May 2019, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Russia for 2019-20.
In the news: Defying the odds, UI Fulbright scholar Nicholas Grandstaff heads to Europe
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
UI student Nicholas Grandstaff had an unlikely journey to earning a Fulbright, but with this scholarship he will be heading to the Netherlands.
Anger Dok earns prestigious Boren scholarship to Tanzania
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Anger Dok, who will receive a BA in global health studies from the University of Iowa this May, earned a 2019 David L. Boren Scholarship. Born in South Sudan and raised in Des Moines, Iowa, Anger will spend next year studying Swahili in Tanzania.
Eli Bratsch-Prince earns prestigious Boren scholarship to Jordan
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Eli Bratsch-Prince of Ames, Iowa, earned a 2019 David L. Boren Scholarship. A political science major at the UI, Bratsch-Prince will spend next year studying Arabic in Jordan.
Yanni Liang earns prestigious Boren fellowship to Cambodia
Monday, May 6, 2019
Yanni Liang, a PhD candidate in occupational and environmental health at the University of Iowa, earned a 2019 David L. Boren Fellowship, and will spend next year studying Khmer in Cambodia.
UI student Nicholas Grandstaff awarded Fulbright for Research to Netherlands
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Nicholas Grandstaff, who will receive a BBA in economics from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a 2019-20 Fulbright Study/Research Award to Netherlands for a graduate degree
UI student Alexa Frank awarded Fulbright to Japan
Monday, April 29, 2019
Alexa Frank, who will receive an MFA in creative writing from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright Research Award to Japan for 2019-20
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