Fellowships Annual Winners Released for 2023-2024

Below is a list of recipients as of June 2024 with the links to related Communications articles when available.

BOREN SCHOLARSHIP 

Sponsored by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), the David L. Boren Scholarships  and Fellowships provide U.S. undergraduate and graduate students with study abroad scholarships to  acquire language skills and experience in countries critical to the future security of the United States. More info

Alternates
Kijani Derenoncourt – Yonsei University, Korea 
Taniya Newson – Middlebury School in Japan

CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP 

Sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, the  Critical Language Scholarship Program is a fully funded overseas language and cultural  immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students, with the goal of  broadening the base of Americans studying and mastering critical languages. More info and News release

Mirza Becirovic ‘26, Arabic
Julia Lininger-White ‘27,  Portuguese (declined)
Ishaani Sharma ‘25, Hindi

Alternates 
Benjamin Cordola ‘24 (Geography, Russian) Russian
Willow Stone ‘24 (IPE Russian Studies) Russian

J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT GRANT 

The Fulbright US Student Program is the flagship international educational exchange program  sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and is designed to increase mutual understanding between  the United States and other countries. Fulbright Grants enable graduating seniors and young alumni to  undertake research or advanced study or teach English as a second language (ETA) for up to one year  in a foreign country. More info and News release

Sydney Armor ‘24 (International and Global Studies, Global Security) Fulbright Community-Based Combined Award, Austria
Claire Babbott-Bryan ‘23 (Environmental Studies/Anthropology), English Teaching Assistant Award, Mexico
Sophia Bardetti ‘22 (International and Global Studies, Global Security), English Teaching Assistant Award, Morocco
Olivia Dixon ‘24 (International and Global Studies, Global Migration and Diaspora), English Teaching Assistant Award, Spain
Demetra (Alex) Evangelidis ‘24 (International and Global Studies, Global Security), English Teaching Assistant Award, Germany
Edwin Fan ‘24 (Economics), English Teaching Assistant Award, Vietnam
Alexandra (Lexie) Massa ‘21 (Neuroscience), English Teaching Assistant Award, Mexico
Ellie Suit ‘24 (Physics), Open Study/Research Award, Belgium
Kenta Togo ‘23 (Spanish, Mathematics), English Teaching Assistant Award, Costa Rica

Alternates 
Gabriella Chalker ‘24 (Independent Scholar), Fulbright/Western Sydney University Scholarship in the Arts, Environment, & Public Health
Mickey Feeney ‘23.5 (Religion), English Teaching Assistant Award, Italy

GILMAN SCHOLARSHIP 

The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that  enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to  our national security and economic competitiveness. More info

Christina Ritter ‘26, Gilman Critical Need Language Award 

KNIGHT-HENNESSY SCHOLARSHIP

The Knight Hennessy Scholars program supports outstanding graduate students at Stanford University graduate programs. Up to 100 scholars are selected across multiple fields of study with the goal of developing innovative leaders to effect large-scale positive impact across the globe. More info and News release

Monique Santoso ‘21 (Psychology), PhD student in Communication, School of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford University 

NOAA ERNEST F. HOLLINGS SCHOLARSHIP

This  program seeks to increase undergraduate training in oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, and education. Scholars receive academic assistance for up to two academic years and a 10-week, full-time internship position during the summer at a NOAA facility. More info

Hope Jerris ‘25.5 (Earth and Climate Sciences) 

NSF GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP 

The National Science Foundation (NSF) promotes careers in science, math, and engineering. The award  provides funding for up to three years of graduate study leading to a master’s or doctoral degree. More info and News release

Jewel Ashbrook ’24, University of Texas, Austin
Natalie Dodson ’23, Algebra, Number Theory, and Combinatorics
Maya Gomez ’20, Ecology, University of Southern California
Olivia Jin ’20, Sociology, Stanford University
Karl Lin ’20, Biochemistry, Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Daniel Tetreault ’20, Microbial Biology, Cornell University
Tobias Ziemke ’24, Ecology

Honorable Mention
Elizabeth Austin ’24, Paleontology and Paleobiology
Elijah Biletch ’22, Chemistry, Chemical Biology, University of California-Los Angeles
Hannah Gellert ’22, Evolutionary Biology
Emma Roman ’22, Microbial Biology
Abigail Santis ’23, Geochemistry
Sara Stadulis ’16, Systems and Molecular Biology, Cornell University

THOMAS J. WATSON FELLOWSHIP 

Watson Fellowships enable seniors of unusual promise to engage in focused independent study and  travel abroad after graduation. The award is $30,000. Up to 50 Fellows are selected from the 40  participating colleges. More info and News release

Samara Gordon Wexler ‘23.5 (English) 

Also see a list of nationally competitive fellowships that Fellowships in the CTLR frequently work with.