Funding, Fontaine Society 2022-23 Penn Graduate Student Fulbright Awards

Congratulations to the latest Penn graduate students to be recognized by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program!

Seven Penn graduate students and one recent graduate alum have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Awards for 2022-23. As applicants, these students spent significant time developing research proposals, crafting application essays, and incorporating feedback from supportive readers. They will join over 2,100 U.S. citizens who will study, research, teach, and undertake creative projects abroad in 2022 through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. We are delighted they've been recognized for their hard work and potential. 

2022-23 Penn Graduate Student Fulbright Recipients*

• Gavin Blasdel, PhD Candidate in Ancient History (SAS) 
  Fulbright Student Study/Research Award to Greece 

• Amira Chowdhury, Master's student in SP2 
  English Teaching Assistant Grant to Timor-Leste 

• Anuj Krishnamurthy, Master's student in Computer and Information Technology (SEAS)
  Fulbright Graduate Degree Grant to pursue a master's degree in the United Kingdom 

• Becca Lee, MS (GAS ’21)
  English Teaching Assistant Grant to Taiwan 

• Amin Marei, PhD student and Fontaine Fellow in Education (GSE)
  Fulbright Student Study/Research Award to Jordan

• Zonía Moore, MD candidate (PSOM)
  Fulbright Study/Research Grant to Mexico 

• Wil Prall, PhD candidate in Biology (SAS)
  Fulbright Student Study/Research Award to France 

• Chloe Zhou, Master's student in Secondary Education (GSE)
  English Teaching Assistant Grant to Taiwan 

*Awards are announced on a rolling basis, determined by the host country. See all Penn recipients and the most up-to-date information on the CURF website.
 

** The 2023-24 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Application is now open!**
Learn more about applying for Fulbright at Penn.

About the Fulbright U.S. Student Program

The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program and is designed to build lasting connections between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The Fulbright Program is funded through an annual appropriation made by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of State.  Participating governments and host institutions, corporations, and foundations around the world also provide direct and indirect support to the Program, which operates in over 160 countries worldwide.

Since its establishment in 1946 under legislation introduced by the late U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, the Fulbright Program has given more than 390,000 students, scholars, teachers, artists, and professionals of all backgrounds and fields the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas, and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. 

Fulbrighters address critical global challenges in all disciplines while building relationships, knowledge, and leadership in support of the long-term interests of the United States. Fulbright alumni have achieved distinction in many fields, including 59 who have been awarded the Nobel Prize, 84 who have received Pulitzer Prizes, and 37 who have served as a head of state or government.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is administered by the Institute of International Education. Penn students and recent alumni work with a Fulbright Program Advisor in the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, a unit within the Office of the Provost. The current Penn Fulbright Advisor is Dr. Angie Estévez, Ed.D., Associate Director for Fellowships.

For further information about the Fulbright Program or the U.S. Department of State, please visit http://eca.state.gov/fulbright or contact the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Press Office by telephone 202-632-6452 or e-mail ECA-Press@state.gov.

For information and official policies to publicize this news, please contact please contact Aaron Olson, Ed.D. in the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF).