Share This Story
Bookmark
This
Email
Story
RSS
Feed
FACEBOOK
TWITTERCLAS Students Lead in Fulbright Scholarships for Academic Year
For the 2009-2010 academic year, eight UF students were chosen to receive Fulbright U.S. Student Scholarships. Of the eight UF students chosen, five of them were CLAS students.
- David Borenstein, a Chinese and political science double major, plans to study political science in China.
- Jeffrey Hoelle, an anthropology major, was awarded a Fulbright to study anthropology in Brazil.
- Timothy Podkul, an anthropology major, plans to pursue anthropology in Peru.
- Matthew Schwarz, an economics and political science double major, will study political science in Vietnam.
- Gloria Tavera, a political science and interdisciplinary neurobiological science double major, was awarded a Fulbright to study medical science in Mexico.
Fulbright scholarships are available to graduating seniors and graduate students looking to pursue their chosen field of study in one of 140 countries. The program was founded in 1946 and is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
“The Fulbright program provides an amazing opportunity for our students to conduct international research and teaching at a time when cultural exchange has never been more important,” said John Denny, UF Honors Program associate director. “This year’s group is representative of the creative ideas and outstanding academic preparation of our students, as well as the excellent mentoring provided by the UF faculty.”
Credits
Writer
Aubrey Siegel, CLAS Communications and Outreach, University of Florida
