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Fellowships and Scholarships

Comprehensive List of Winners by Award

Fellowship and Scholarship Winners 1999 – 2008


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American Chemistry Association Minority Scholarship
Recognizes outstanding achievement and promise in chemistry and aids in building an awareness of the value and rewards associated with careers in chemical sciences.
  • Lorena Hernandez '03

Beinecke Memorial Scholarship
Beinecke Scholarships enable and encourage highly motivated students to take fullest advantage of graduate opportunities available to them, and to be courageous in the selection of graduate study programs. Scholars are awarded $2,000 for senior year and $30,000 for graduate study.

Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) Critical Languages Scholarship
The United States Department of State scholarships for intensive overseas study in the critical need foreign languages of Arabic, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, and Urdu.
  • Tyler Logan '09 (Tunisia)
  • Alternate: Emily Alinikoff '07 (Turkey)

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellows Program provides a substantive research experience for outstanding students who have a serious career interest in international affairs.
  • Jeffrey Krutz '01
  • Finalists: Andrew R. Connor '04
  • Myra Hamid '02, Islamabad, Pakistan

Freeman – Asia Awards for Undergraduate Study
The Freeman-ASIA program offers awards for study in East and Southeast Asia.
Awardees are expected to share their experiences with students on their home campuses to promote study abroad in Asia and to spread understanding of Asia.

Fulbright Grants
The Fulbright program was created to increase mutual understanding between the people of the US and other countries through educational exchange.

  • Kateri Whitebean '08, South Korea
    English Teaching Assistantship
  • Christopher Boveroux '08, Indonesia
    English Teaching Assistantship
  • Victoria Schacht '08, Indonesia
  • English Teaching Assistantship
  • Emily Alinikoff '07, Turkey
    English Teaching Assistantship
  • Allison Demas '07, Senegal
    Investigation of genetic markers of drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum, and testing of antimalarial medications.
  • Daniel Griffith '07, Germany
    Development of an Efficient and Generally Applicable Synthesis of Cyclopentanoid Monoterpenes
  • Andrew LaFiandra '07, Germany
    English Teaching Assistantship
  • Natalie Tarallo '07, Mauritius
    Youth Political Identity Formation in a Multi-Ethnic Society
  • Lucas Thornblade '07, Vietnam
    Establishment of Family Medicine as a Practice in a Communal Health Center
  • Ross Ufberg '07, Russia
    English Teaching Assistantship
  • Robin Wong '07, China
    An investigation and comparison of implicit and explicit views on aging.
  • Matt Handleman '06, Germany
    English Teaching Assistantship
  • Amanda Hannoosh '06, Jordan
    Studies in Arabic Language and Literature
  • Ann Horwitz '06, Indonesia
    English Teaching Assistantship
  • Doreet Preiss '04, France
    English Teaching Assistantship
  • Haley Reimbold '06, Germany (declined)
    English Teaching Assistantship
  • Edward Geary '05, Austria
    The "Opferrolle" and National Socialism in Austrian Textbooks and Schooling
  • Shayna McHugh '05, Brazil
    Biologically Active Compounds from Brazilian Marine Invertebrates
  • Brian Tilley '05, India
    Patterns of Patronage at Sufi shrines in Aligarh and Bijapur
  • Nathaniel Adler '05, South Korea
    English Teaching Assistantship
  • Jacqueline Kook '05, South Korea
    English Teaching Assistantship
  • Elizabeth Lesser '05, South Korea
    English Teaching Assistantship
  • Lauren Perkins '04, South Korea
    English Teaching Assistantship
  • Daniel Walker '05, Germany
    English Teaching Assistantship
  • Elizabeth Rabe '04, Trinidad & Tobago
    East Indian Immigration to Trinidad in the Late-Nineteenth Century
  • Claire Ramsay '03, Morocco
    Language Relations: Moroccan francophone newspapers and universities
  • Duncan Lawrence '04, Argentina
    English Teaching Assistantship
  • Jessie McComb '03, India
    Sustainable Energy and Traditional Arts: Changing Functionality of Traditional Culture
  • Sarah Taylor '03, Spain
    Theoretical Studies on Pharmacologically Important Proteins
  • Abigail Zeidler '03, South Korea
    English Teaching Assistantship
  • Daniel Boisvert '02, Germany
    English Teaching Assistantship
  • Leah Byrne '02, Sweden
    Locating endogenous nitrated neurotransmitters: An immunocytochemical study
  • Donna Cardarelli '02, Russia
    Investigating Concepts of Native Identity in Buyratia: Linguistic Culture among Buryat Children
  • Joseph Livingston '02, Jordan
    The Causes of Social Class Composition and Disparity among Palestinian Refugees
  • David Shaye '02, Dominica
    HIV/AIDS in Dominica: An Evaluation and Strategic Plan
  • Kerri Spindler-Ranta '02, South Korea
    English Teaching Assistantship
  • Jed Barash '01, Iceland
    The role of Manganese and Copper in the Initiation of Sporadic Scrapie
  • Jodie Stewart '01, South Korea
    English Teaching Assistantship
  • Erin Waters '01, Russia
    Yaroslavskiie Babushki: Portraits from Today's Russia
  • Daniel Little '00, Germany
    English Teaching Assistantship
  • Emily Roynestad '00, Dominican Republic
    Women and Development in Free Trade Zones
Fulbright Grant Alternates
  • Gregory Zalasky '05, Russia
    Political Opinions of Russian Youth in Yaroslavl
  • Ryan Elias '00, Italy
    Deprivation and Application of Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory to Excited Electronic States
  • Sara Schonfeld '99, Poland
    Nationalism and Ethnic Identity

Fulbright Commission Teaching Assistantships
Austrian Ministry of Education French Ministry of Education Teaching Assistantships
  • Sarah McDermott '04
  • Erin Turcot '04, French Guiana
  • James DuVernay '03, French Guiana
  • Helena Marrin '03

Gates-Millennium Scholarship
Promotes and recognizes academic excellence for outstanding low-income students.
Awarded to college students only in the scholarship inaugural year, 2003.
Scholarship is awarded to high school students.
  • Lorena Hernandez '03

Gilman Scholarship for International Study
The program goal is to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go and the languages they learn. Aimed at students who have been traditionally underreprestend in education abroad.
  • Melissa Kong '08

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
The Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program honoring Senator Barry Goldwater is the premier national undergraduate award in mathematics, natural sciences and engineering recognizes exceptional academic achievement and research pursuits.

Hertz Fellowship
Supports the graduate education of America's most promising technical-talent, the Ph.D. directed effort of fellows can be expected to have the greatest impact on the application of the physical sciences to human problems during the next half-century.
  • John Doench '01

Marshall Scholarship
Tenable at any British university and covers two years of study in any discipline.
  • Shayna McHugh '05, NY competition

National Security Education Program David L. Boren Graduate Fellowship
Supports graduate study of languages and cultures deemed critical to US national security and enables students to add a significant international dimension to their curricula.
  • Matthew Zeller '04
    Joint master's degree in public affairs and international relations, Syracuse University's Maxwell School. International component award: Bahrain - study democratic development.

NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Awarded for graduate studies to student-athletes who perform with distinction both on and off the field.
  • Maggie Hanson '02

Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Trust promotes international understanding and peace by bringing students from around the world to study together at Oxford University.
Finalists:
  • Shayna McHugh '05, NY competition
  • John Doench '00, NY competition
  • Waltnel Sosa '00, Trinidad (Commonwealth Caribbean competition)

Russell Berrie Award for Making a Difference
The Russell Berrie Foundation annually honors everyday, unsung heroes and good Samaritans from New Jersey.

  • Haley Reimbold '06
  • Received top award of $50,000 "for combining academic achievement with remarkable community service."

Society for Applied Spectroscopy Student Awards
Recognizes outstanding student achievement in the sciences using applied spectroscopy.

Saint Andrew's Society Scholarship
Designed to promote cultural interchange and goodwill between Scotland and the US.
  • Caitlyn Cook '01
    Ancient history, University of St. Andrew's
  • Erika Holmes '06 (declined)
    Biology Education, University of Edinburgh
  • First Alternate: Rebecca Wagner '07
    Scottish Literature, St. Andrew's
  • Finalist: Bonnie Erwin '00
    Medieval Literature, St. Andrew's

Harry S. Truman Scholarship
Recognizes outstanding leadership and academic excellence and supports graduate or professional study for students pursuing careers in public service.
Finalists:
  • Kate Berlent '08
  • Sarah Wissel '08
  • Sarah Hakim '07
  • Emily Kerr '05
  • Alison Lin '03
  • Jeffrey Krutz '01
  • Erin Reid '01

Morris K. Udall Scholarship
The Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation recognizes interest, study and outstanding work in the area of environment and related fields.

USA Today's All-USA Academic Team Program
Honors students who have challenged themselves, excelled in their course work, and have extend their academic and broader intellectual abilities beyond the classroom to benefit their schools, their communities and society. The All-USA Academic Team is a recognition honoring students for what they have done in college, as opposed to what they plan or hope to do upon graduation.

Thomas J. Watson Fellowship
Watson Fellowships provide funds for graduating seniors of unusual promise to embark on a year of self-directed, independent study while traveling outside the US after graduation.
  • Greg Hartt '08
    Looking to the Horizon: African Views of Climate Change and the Environment.
  • Magda Wierzbicka '08
    In the World of Words, Exploring Creole Culture through an Oral Lens
  • Caitlin Jacobs '07
    An Examination of the Coexistence of Big Cats and Humans in Belize, Spain, Namibia, Tibet
  • Danielle Roper '06
    Humour As Protest: A Study of Stand-Up Comedy, in Mass Media and Popular Theatre in Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, Nicaragua
  • Hilary King '05
    Grounds for Change: Coffee and Cooperatives in Guatemala, Nicaragua, Ethiopia, Tanzania
  • Kristopher Rios '05
    In Search of the Perfect Beat: Rare International Funk Music in England, Ghana, Brazil
  • Jeffrey Dyer '04
    The Soul of the Khmer: Music of the Khmer People
    Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Huy Huynh '03
    Acculturation in a New Nation: The Vietnamese Refugees
    Thailand, Russia, Germany, France, Philippines
  • Christopher La Rosa '03
    Shaping Media: Evolution through Communication Technology
    Tanzania, Uganda, Mexico, Hungary, Slovenia, Finland
  • Ava Bromberg '02
    The Public Artist: Creating Space in the 21st Century City
    Brazil, Spain, Thailand, Australia, Germany
  • Louisa Smith '01
    A Globalized World: An Analysis of the International Art Market
    England, France, Netherlands, Australia, Hong Kong
  • Justin Stein '01
    From Dharma to Dollars: Commercialization of Universal Energy
    India, Thailand, China
  • Mark Siedner '00
    Societal Influences on the International Fight Against HIV
    Senegal, Kenya, Portugal, India, Ukraine
  • Christopher Nash '99
    Technology.World: the Internet and Information Infrastructures
    Portugal, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Micronesia, Marshall Islands
  • Sara Schonfeld '99
    Exploring the World of Children with Special Needs
    Russia, Poland, Romania