Office of National Fellowships

Filar pushes FSU students to dream bigger

Published: August 21, 2019 | 3:28 pm | Posted in: University News

Craig Filar, associate dean of Undergraduate Studies and director of the Office of National Fellowships

When Craig Filar first started as the director of Florida State University’s Office of National Fellowships, he knew how competitive it is to win some of the nation’s most prestigious awards. But that didn’t stop him from encouraging FSU’s high-achieving students from dreaming bigger. Instead, he started likening his position at ONF to that of […]

FSU students awarded record number of Gilman Scholarships

Published: June 28, 2019 | 2:33 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

A record number of Florida State University students are studying or interning around the world this summer thanks to prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships from the U.S. Department of State. FSU’s 28 Gilman Scholars are the most in school history. The Gilman Scholarship is a grant program that gives students the opportunity to study […]

Florida State scores 10 U.S. Fulbright student awards

Published: June 10, 2019 | 2:18 pm | Posted in: University News

Ten outstanding Florida State University graduate students and recent alumni will spend the 2019-2020 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 […]

Physics undergraduate student wins prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Published: May 23, 2019 | 9:51 am | Posted in: University News

A Florida State University student who conducts research in theoretical physics has received a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, awarded to the nation’s brightest mathematics, science and engineering college sophomores and juniors. Shae Machlus, a rising senior from New Port Richey, will receive $7,500 from the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation to cover the […]

Recent FSU graduate wins prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Published: February 27, 2019 | 2:07 pm | Posted in: University News

Gil Damon ('18) is a the recipient of the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship. (FSU Photography)

Recent Florida State University graduate David “Gil” Damon has been selected for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship — the University of Cambridge’s most prestigious international postgraduate scholarship. The goal of the Gates Cambridge program is to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others. “It’s such an exciting opportunity to collaborate […]

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. […]