Written by Inayah Bashir ’20 Amad Amedy ‘19, a neuroscience and behavior major from Nashville, Tennessee, won the Fulbright Open Study/Research Award to Spain for 2019-2020 and is conducting schizophrenia research in Barcelona. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is a federally funded program established by Senator J. William Fulbright after World War II to promote…
Fellowships
SOC Panel on Applying to Fellowships
Contributed by Inayah Bashir ’20 On Wednesday, February 12, a few students of color gathered at the Resource Center for a panel discussion about the process of applying to fellowships. The event was co-sponsored by the Fries Center for Global Studies. Three women of color who are current fellowship applicants spoke candidly about their experience…
Fellowship Highlight: Three Wesleyan Seniors Apply for the Luce
Written by Inayah Bashir ’20 with Magdalena Zapędowska The mission of the Luce Scholars Program is to enhance the understanding of Asia among future American leaders through individual professional placements combined with language training in Northeast, Southeast, and South Asia. Up to 18 fellowships are awarded each year. The program is open to U.S. citizens and…
All About Wesleyan’s 2019-2020 Fulbright and Watson Fellowship Applicants
Written by Inayah Bashir ‘20 and Magdalena Zapędowska National fellowships are prestigious, merit-based awards that provide full funding for students and recent alumni to pursue experiences such as international travel, independent research, graduate study in the U.S. or abroad, and English language teaching outside the U.S. The two biggest programs open to Wesleyan applicants are…