Office of National Fellowships

Devoted humanitarian Samantha Kunin recognized as Rhodes Scholar finalist

Published: November 19, 2018 | 9:20 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Samantha Kunin is the second FSU student in two years to earn the distinction of Rhodes Scholar finalist.

Florida State University senior Samantha Kunin is an accomplished scholar, dedicated humanitarian and an avid rower. Those achievements put her on an exciting journey as a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship this fall. Kunin, 20, interviewed Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama for the world’s oldest and most celebrated international fellowship award. While she was not one […]

FSU students win Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship to study abroad

Published: October 2, 2018 | 2:47 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Dwight James III (right) films an anti-smoking advertisement in Dakshindari, India.

Twenty-one Florida State University students have spent recent months studying in 12 different countries around the globe thanks to prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships from the U.S. Department of State. The Gilman Scholarship is a grant program that gives students the opportunity to study or intern abroad and emphasizes learning about culture and language to […]

FSU computer science student wins women in tech fellowship

Published: July 19, 2018 | 3:41 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

A rising senior at Florida State University has been invited to participate in the Rewriting the Code Fellowship Program, a national program for undergraduate college women interested in careers in technology. Angela Don, a computer science major from Miami, was selected to be a part of the program’s Class of 2019 following a competitive application […]

FSU students win scholarships to pursue graduate degrees at world-renowned Oxford

Published: July 10, 2018 | 8:52 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

FSU's 2018 Frost Scholars, Matthew Martinez and Joe Pelt

Two Florida State University graduating seniors will study at the University of Oxford this fall thanks to the Frost Scholarship Programme. Joe Pelt and Matthew Martinez are among 10 recipients of scholarships through the Frost Scholarship Programme, which funds current State University System of Florida and University of Miami students for one-year, full-time master’s courses in […]

Six FSU graduate students, recent alumni win prestigious Fulbright Awards

Published: June 7, 2018 | 8:51 am | Posted in: University News

FSU’s 2018-2019 recipients of Fulbright U.S. Student awards. Top row (from left): Christina Klein, Brian Menard and Jan-Ruth Mills. Bottom row (from left): Joshua Scriven, Mackenzie Teek and Austin Wyant. (Photo: Office of National Fellowships)

Six exceptional Florida State University graduate students and recent alumni will spend the 2018-2019 academic year teaching English or conducting research projects abroad as a part of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The program, administered by the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, offers grants for graduating college seniors, graduate students, young […]

Students receive national scholarships to study critical languages

Published: June 5, 2018 | 2:13 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

FSU's 2018 Critical Language Scholarship winners. Top row (from left): Akice Agwa, William Crawford. Bottom row (from left): Matthew Hebron, Tatum Shannon.

Four Florida State University students will study abroad in an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program thanks to the prestigious Critical Language Scholarship, offered through the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The scholarships are an effort by the federal government to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering […]

Five FSU students receive prestigious Boren Awards

Published: May 31, 2018 | 12:01 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

FSU's 2018 Boren Award winners: (Top row, from left) Mane Grigoryan, Chris Hickey, Trissanne Keen; (Bottom row, from left) Stephenie Reid, Christopher Orr.

Five Florida State University students will study abroad for up to a year in areas of the world critical to U.S. national security and economic prosperity thanks to prestigious Boren Awards, offered through an initiative of the National Security Education Program. Four FSU undergraduate students received Boren Scholarships, which provide up to $20,000 for U.S. […]

Two FSU students awarded highly selective Hollings Scholarship

Published: May 29, 2018 | 12:30 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology, Students & Campus Life

FSU rising juniors Jennifer Magi and Anna Wuest received the Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship from the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Two Florida State University students were chosen from a competitive pool of national applicants to receive the Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship from the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). As Hollings Scholars, FSU rising juniors Jennifer Magi and Anna Wuest will receive awards that include up to $19,000 of academic assistance over two years […]

Two FSU undergrads to spend summer at Fulbright UK Summer Institutes

Published: May 22, 2018 | 10:52 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

FSU rising sophomores Brian Brown and Ashley Rosado will study at the University of Bristol through the Fulbright UK Summer Institutes program.

Two Florida State University rising sophomores have been selected to participate in the Fulbright UK Summer Institutes for undergraduate students from the United States. The program is one of the most prestigious and selective scholarship programs in the world. Participants explore the culture, heritage and history of the United Kingdom while experiencing higher education at a university […]

Recent FSU graduate receives prestigious USAID fellowship

Published: July 6, 2017 | 2:15 pm | Posted in: University News

A Florida State University alumna has earned a distinguished graduate studies fellowship from the U.S. Agency for International Development and Howard University. Jacqueline Rojas, who graduated from FSU in 2015 with degrees in international affairs and political science, is one of 10 students to be awarded a 2017 Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship. As […]

Five FSU graduates to spend year abroad with Fulbright awards

Published: May 15, 2017 | 3:54 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State University's five recipients of 2017-2018 U.S. Fulbright Student Awards are: (from left to right) Top: Mia Hartley, Jesse Marks, Chelsea Elzinga, Noah Gomez and Brendan Rempert.

Five exceptional Florida State University graduate students and recent alumni will spend the 2017-2018 academic year teaching English or conducting research projects abroad as a part of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The program, administered by the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, offers grants for graduating college seniors, graduate students, young […]

Student researcher lands scholarship to study at world-renowned University of Oxford

Published: May 5, 2017 | 10:57 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

A Florida State University graduating senior will be studying at the University of Oxford this fall after being selected as a Frost Scholar. Rachel Drummey, 22, received the prestigious award through the Frost Scholarship Programme, which funds current State University System of Florida students for one-year, full-time master’s courses in science, technology, engineering and mathematics […]