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Sarah Cornelius (COL '18) wins Truman Scholarship

April 12, 2017 University of Pennsylvania student Sarah Cornelius, a junior in the School of Arts & Sciences, has been awarded a Harry S. Truman Scholarship. This merit-based award supports college students who plan to pursue careers in government or public service or who wish to attend graduate or professional school to help prepare for their careers and are United States citizens or U.S. nationals. Cornelius is among 60 students awarded Truman Scholarships this year and is the 23rd Truman Scholar from Penn since 1981.

2017-2018 Penn Fulbright Finalists

April 04, 2017 Penn students and alumni are starting to be offered Fulbright grants for the 2017-18 academic year. This list will be updated as we hear back from host countries over the next several months.

Michael Tran Duong and Tiberiu Mihaila win Goldwater Scholarship

April 03, 2017 University of Pennsylvania students Michael Tran Duong, class of 2019, and Tiberiu Mihaila, class of 2019, have been awarded the Goldwater Scholarship. Additionally, Congzhou Sha, class of 2018, has received an honorable mention from the Goldwater committee.

Jordan Doman (C'17) wins Hertz Fellowship

March 29, 2017 Jordan Doman (C’17), of Monroeville, PA, has been selected as one of only twelve recipients of the prestigious Hertz Fellowship by the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation. The 12 newest Hertz Fellows were chosen from more than 700 applicants interested in pursuing graduate work in applied physical and biological sciences, mathematics and engineering.

Drew Hasson (COL '14) named a Yenching Scholar

March 28, 2017 University of Pennsylvania alumnus Drew Hasson, of Dallas, TX, has been named a Yenching Scholar at the Yenching Academy of Peking University. At the Yenching Academy, Hasson will pursue an economics and management concentration to investigate how the rapid proliferation of digital devices across China has stabilized the workforce at the fringe of society. He will join others in the third cohort of the Yenching Scholarship program during the 2017-2018 academic year enrolled in an English language Master of China Studies program.

A Day in the Life: Thouron Scholar

March 22, 2017 Peter Barrett Bryan (SAS '16) gives us a window into his experiences as a Thouron Scholar.

The full crop of 2016-17 Penn Fulbrighters

March 21, 2017 The Fulbright Program, which operates in over 160 countries worldwide, is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. For the past several years running, the University of Pennsylvania has been a top-ten producer of Fulbright Students among U.S. colleges and universities. Last year, 22 Fulbright U.S. Student Awards were awarded to Penn students and alumni to conduct independent research, pursue graduate study, or teach English abroad. Fulbright recipients for grant year 2017-2018 will be announced on a rolling basis this spring.

A Day in the Life: Rhodes Scholar

March 13, 2017 Rhodes Scholar Jenna Hebert gives us a window into her life at the University of Oxford.

A Day in the Life: Thouron Summer Prize

February 24, 2017 Emily Hoeven gives us a snapshot of her time at Pembroke College, University of Cambridge as a Thouron Summer Prize Fellow.

Penn Announces 2017 Thouron Award Winners

February 23, 2017 Five University of Pennsylvania seniors and one alumna have received 2017 Thouron Awards to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. Congratulations to Anna Carapellotti, Cole Hurwitz, Joseph Kiernan, Suzy Landon, Kate Samuelson, and Tshay Williams!

3 Reasons to Apply for a Fulbright Grant

February 07, 2017 Jamie Kent (WH '14) gives some thoughts and advice on what a Fulbright Grant means to your life and career.

Lucy Chai (EAS '17) receives Churchill Scholarship

January 27, 2017 University of Pennsylvania senior Lucy Chai of Acton, Mass., has received a Churchill Scholarship from the Winston Churchill Foundation. She is among 15 recipients of the honor, awarded annually to American students to fund a year of master’s study in science, mathematics and engineering at the University of Cambridge’s Churchill College.