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'Punching up': Students find value in fellowships process

6/28/18

Penn State student Hannah Kohler was in the same position as many other rising seniors: She was thinking about the big questions of the future and wasn’t certain where her path would lead. Students such as Kohler are exactly who Caitlin Ting, interim director for the University Fellowships Office, is looking for.

Taylor Baum

Baum earns Astronaut Scholarship

5/24/18

Baum, of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, said she would like to conduct research on the intersection between neuroscience and electrical engineering and improve the understanding of methods to interface with the brain using technology.

Miranda Holmes and two friends hiking in Germany

Fellowship Features: Alumna incorporates experience onto canvas

5/11/18

Miranda Holmes, of State College, is a Fulbright Student studying painting at the University of the Arts in Berlin, Germany. Holmes graduated from Penn State in 2017 with a degree in fine arts from the College of Arts and Architecture and a minor in French and Francophone studies from the College of the Liberal Arts. She is also a Schreyer Scholar.

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Graduate student secures Boren Fellowship

5/8/18

A graduate student from the School of International Affairs was selected as the winner of a Boren Fellowship, which will allow her to study for a year in Senegal and hone her knowledge of the French and Wolof languages.

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University Fellowships Office announces spring info sessions and theme weeks

1/10/18

The University Fellowships Office will offer a wide array of events this spring semester to prepare undergraduate students who aim to apply for prestigious opportunities. The Fellowships 101 series will be among the signature programming, tailored to all stages of the application process, as well as various theme weeks.

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Students from diverse backgrounds invited to explore fellowship opportunities

1/3/18

A wide array of fellowships and scholarships are available to undergraduate students from nontraditional and diverse backgrounds. These opportunities will be highlighted Jan. 16 to 19 as part of Scholarships for Students from Nontraditional and Diverse Backgrounds Week, sponsored by the University Fellowships Office.

Rangel Fellowship finalist Scout Cheeks

Penn State senior, athlete named a Rangel Fellowship finalist

11/20/17

Scout Cheeks, a Penn State senior and Division I rugby player, has been named a finalist for the Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program, which seeks to promote greater diversity in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State by providing financial support for students as they pursue graduate study and ultimately a career of international service.

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