By Erica Kowsz, Associate Director of Fellowships This year, Wesleyan had its highest yet number of applicants for the Fulbright US Student Program. 11 members of the Class of ’26 and 6 alumni from earlier graduation years were awarded grants through the Fulbright US Student Program, the nation’s largest exchange program, awarding more than 1800…
By Natasha Karageorgos, Associate Professor of Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies I am deeply honored to receive the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Ukraine Beyond Borders Award. This fellowship will allow me to go to Greece in 2027 for four months to work on the project, “The Legacy of the Mariupol Greeks.” The Fulbright program, “Ukraine…
By Morgan Keller The award I applied for and received is the U.S.-Korea Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) Award for 2026-2027. Through this amazing experience, I am learning about the Korean higher education system and how they approach aspects of international education related to my work and areas of interest as an international educator. Specifically,…
By Cecilia Briana Foldessy-Stiegemeier ‘26 Last Friday, the Office of Fellowships hosted an alumni panel during the 2026 Power of Language Week. The event featured Teva Corwin (’25) and Czarina Yuffa (’25), both currently serving as Fulbright English Teaching Assistants, with Corwin in Mexico and Yuffa in Uzbekistan. Students were able to hear first-hand about…
The Fulbright US Student Program is the United States’ premier international cultural exchange program for US citizens and nationals. Through Fulbright, Wesleyan graduates can teach, research, or study in one of 140+ countries for an academic year. Come to our alumni panel to learn more about the program and to hear how the application process works at Wes! Wesleyan has…
The Fries Center for Global Studies is delighted to announce that for the seventh consecutive year, Wesleyan University has been recognized as one of the top-producing academic institutions for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Each year, Fulbright sends hundreds of Americans abroad to…
Monday April 7, 2025 at 12:15-1:15pm, Fisk 201 or Zoom – Register for 4/7 (Get 4/7 Zoom link) Join us for the final Fulbright alumni panel of the spring semester! This session will focus on Fulbright US Student Program grants for independent research abroad, but those interested in graduate degree enrollment abroad should also attend.
Learn about Fulbright! Upcoming Alumni Panels The Fulbright US Student Program is the United States’ premier international cultural exchange program for US citizens and nationals. Through Fulbright, Wesleyan graduates can teach, research, or study in one of 140+ countries for an academic year. Come to our alumni panel to learn more about the program and…
by Erica Kowsz, Associate Director for Fellowships After a whirlwind application season, 42 Wesleyan seniors and alumni have submitted applications for the Fulbright US Student Program. This program allows US citizens who have graduated with at least a bachelors degree to travel to one of 140+ host countries, where they will live and work alongside…
Fulbright Webinar and in-person watch party, 2pm ET online or at Fisk 201 on March 7, 2024Join us online or in person in Fisk 201 to learn about the Fulbright US Student Program, a nationwide fellowship program that sends US citizens and nationals abroad to one of more than 140 countries after graduation. This annual…
