VIA is a fellowship program that offers groundbreaking experiential learning initiatives in both Asia and the United States, fostering cross-cultural comprehension, establishing collaborative relationships, and delivering life-changing encounters to our participants and the communities they engage with. VIA has programs in four different areas of interest, catering to a wide range of student interests. The…
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Payne Fellowship: Careers for Foreign Service
The USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program seeks to attract outstanding individuals who are interested in pursuing careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). This opportunity is open to US citizens with a GPA of 3.2 or higher, seeking careers in the foreign service in international…
Fellowships and Scholarships for Careers for the Public Good Event on October 11
Thanks to all who attended the event about Fellowships and Scholarships for Careers for the Public Good at the Fries Center for Global Studies on Wednesday October 11th. Associate Director for Fellowships, Erica Kowsz, presented an overview of some of the many fellowship opportunities that can support students’ (and recent alumni’s) career trajectories in public…
Wesleyan’s Newest Fulbright Cohort Shares Application Tips and Plans for Year Abroad
Three of Wesleyan’s recently selected Fulbrighters from the Class of 2023, Anna Tjelveit, Ben Levin, and Nick Bowman, gathered in Fisk Fall on May 3 to share their experiences with other students planning a Fulbright application. They talked about their experiences with the application process and their expectations and goals before departing the US this…
Fulbright Spotlight: Lexie Prendergast, ‘20, English Teaching Assistant in Belgium
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State designed to expand the perspectives of recent graduates, graduate students, and young professionals. Fulbright recipients conduct research, teach English, or pursue graduate studies in 140 partner countries each year. Lexie Prendergast, a Wesleyan graduate in the class of 2020, generously shared…
Logoh ’23 to Start Up Aquaponics Farm in Togo
Keleki Logoh ’23 lived in Togo, located in West Africa, until she was seven years old. In 2021, she went back home for the first time since she was a little girl. “I was shocked by the state of the country,” Logoh said. Food scarcity was an issue since over 60 percent of the citizens…
Watson Fellow Jocelyn Velasquez Baez to Explore Ethical Understandings of Traditional Medicine in 6 Countries
Thomas J. Watson Fellow Jocelyn Velasquez Baez ’23 will travel to at least six countries in a year’s time to explore how the integration, adaptation, and practice of traditional medicine is perceived in diverse Indigenous and ethnic communities around the world. The Watson Fellowship, sponsored by the Watson Foundation, allows recent graduates from 41 partner institutions…
Wesleyan Alums Share about Experience as Watson Fellows
Students gathered at the Fries Center for Global Studies for a panel discussion with Watson Fellows Livia Cox (‘22) and Inayah Bashir (‘20) on April 18th. The Watson Fellowship is a prestigious fellowship in which 41 universities, including Wesleyan, participate. Watson recipients must design an independent year-long project to pursue abroad. The two fellows shared…
Fulbright Spotlight: Anna Marti (’22), English Teaching Assistant in Greece
Blog post by Eli Siegel-Bernstein (‘25), Fellowships Assistant 2023 The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State to expand the perspectives of recent graduates, graduate students, and young professionals through cross-cultural dialogue. Fulbright recipients travel to 140 partner countries each year to conduct research, teach English, or pursue graduate studies.…
Perspectives on the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) in India from Wesleyan CLS Alumni
article by Julissa Mota, ’26, Fellowships Assistant at the Fries Center for Global Studies, Fall 2022 The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is an immersive summer program that provides US citizens 8-10 weeks of language learning at various study abroad institutes around the world. These institutes promote rapid language gains in 14 different languages essential…