2020 SPECIAL AWARDS
Nationally Competitive Scholarships and Fellowships David L. Boren Scholarship for International Study The David L. Boren Scholarship provides funding for U.S. undergraduate students studying in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East. Boren Scholarships require rigorous language study, and the majority of awardees spend a full academic year overseas. In exchange for funding, Boren Scholarship recipients commit to working in the federal government for at least one year after graduation. Shir Dina Attias, International Relations & Political Economy Srividya Dasaraju, International Relations Lisa Sofia de Ràfols, International Relations & Economics Eunbyul Abigail Koh, International Relations & East Asian Languages and Cultures
Isabelle Lily Nazha, International Relations & French Erin Melissa Pineda, International Relations Megan Keely Smith, International Relations & French
Fulbright U.S. Student Program Since 1946, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program has provided emerging American leaders with an unparalleled opportunity to study, conduct research and serve as English teaching assistants abroad to build lasting connections between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program currently awards more than 1,900 grants annually and operates in more than 140 countries worldwide. Natalie Morgan Balladarsch, Public Relations Dillon Thomas Brown, Public Policy & Political Economy Alexander Peter Bruno, Neuroscience Ashley Kishore Chainani, Business Administration Lisa Sofia de Ràfols, International Relations & Economics Nathaniel Viet Duy Duong, Cognitive Science Marisa J. Fuse, International Relations & Law, History and Culture Abigail Margaretha Jackson, Philosophy & Computational Neuroscience Nayanika Kapoor, Journalism & Political Science
Catherine Elizabeth Knox, Environmental Engineering Aarohi Atul Mahableshwarkar, International Relations Kristen Malini Mascarenhas, Neuroscience Chinyere Nwodim, Writing for Screen and Television Jorge Sandoval, Interactive Entertainment Michael Albert Smith, Communication Kurtis Allen Weatherford, International Relations & Political Economy Tiffany Wong, Journalism & East Asian Languages and Cultures Melissa Jane Xu, Neuroscience
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program This fellowship program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in National Science Foundation-supported science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions. Arynn Orlanes Gallegos, Electrical Engineering Schwarzman Scholarship Schwarzman Scholars is a program designed to help future leaders meet the challenges of the 21st century by preparing them to better understand China’s culture, economy, governance and evolving role in the world. Up to 200 scholars are chosen annually from around the world for this highly selective, fully funded program and will study for a one-year master’s degree at Tsinghua University, one of China’s most prestigious institutes of higher education. Songzhi Huang, Business Administration
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