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June 21, 2018

University Scholar Malkia Okech (COL '19) publishes her experiences doing fieldwork in Armenia on the new Open Archaeology web site!

Meet Kate Sohn, Fulbright Study/Research Award Recipient (COL '18)

June 20, 2018

Click through to watch our video interview with Kate Sohn, who will be conducting research on breast cancer survivorship in South Korea this fall. Sohn shares her hopes for contributing meaningful research, and indulging in some delicious Korean street food, as a Fulbright recipient--and offers insights into the application process.

From Penn to Google by way of Madrid: a conversation with Fulbright ETA Mabel Oviedo (COL ’16)

June 6, 2018

In this interview, first-generation student, English major & now Google employee Mabel Oviedo shares her insights into the unsung benefits of the Fulbright ETA experience, from broadening her worldview and clarifying her skills and values to providing talking points in interviews with major companies.

Meet Zikri Jaafar, Rhodes Scholar (COL/WH '18)

May 29, 2018

Click through to watch our video interview with Zikri Jaafar, Rhodes Scholar of Malaysia. Hear his thoughts on the fellowship process, the opportunities he's had that he hopes to extend to others, and his inspiring take on the meaning of leadership.

Meet Gina Liu, Thouron Award Winner (COL/WH '18)

April 30, 2018

Click through to watch our video interview with Gina Liu, one of Penn's eight Thouron Award winners for 2018. She talks about what she's learned about herself during the fellowship process--including the surprising reason the penguin is her spirit animal!