Sixteen recent 6V电影网 alumni have been awarded Fulbright grants for the 2024-2025 cycle, matching last year鈥檚 number of awardees which made 6V电影网 a top producer of Fulbright students.
The is the flagship international educational program sponsored by the U.S. government and funds American citizens to study, conduct research or teach English abroad.
鈥6V电影网 students have long been promising candidates for Fulbright: their intellectual depth and intercultural capacity, often honed through language and overseas study, positions them well for academic and cultural exchange鈥攖he heart of Fulbright鈥檚 mission,鈥 says , assistant director, fellowships & career advising at 6V电影网鈥檚 .
Jeffrey explains that candidates are aided by an internal process at 6V电影网, which includes a summer pre-application and faculty advisors who assist with application development.
Following are the recipients and brief descriptions of how they will carry out their Fulbright award:
Malia Battafarano 鈥24, a Spanish major, will pursue a master鈥檚 degree in Latin American literature in Mexico. She will study disability within Latin American culture and looks forward to gaining an academic understanding of disability as well as increasing her cultural competence.
Samuel Bither 鈥21, an international relations major, will conduct ethnographic field work at traditional fishing communities in the Azores in Portugal to assess how their way of life is threatened as the climate changes and fish populations dwindle.
Kai Carse 鈥24, an international relations major, will be an English teaching assistant in Mexico. Through a supplemental project, he plans to share his experience gained in the American wilderness while learning about Mexican conservation efforts.
Jenny Chen 鈥24, a psychological science major, will be an English teaching assistant in Taiwan. She hopes to build community by volunteering at a local bookstore or immersing herself in the local dance scene.
Schuyler DiBacco 鈥24, a molecular biology major, will investigate CRD-independent Wnt signaling at the National Institute of Genetics in Mishima, Japan. He looks forward to becoming a better scientist through the experience as well as improving his ability to communicate in Japanese.
Teodelina Martelli 鈥24, a biology major, will perform outreach to isolated and underserved communities through the Chilean Andes, investigate the relationship between conservationists and Indigenous people in Chile, and tell the story of condor conservation in the Andes.
Michael Negussie 鈥21, a politics major, will launch a public debate program for high school students in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with the aim of forming the country鈥檚 first international debate team. Following the Fulbright, he will pursue an MA in Global Thought at Columbia University.
Nelia Perry 鈥24, a molecular biology major, will conduct research at the Australian Museum Research Institute. Her project will address current knowledge gaps critical for the conservation of endangered native land snails on Lord Howe Island.
Wiley Roberts 鈥24, a history major, will be an English teaching assistant in Uzbekistan. He has immersed himself in the country鈥檚 medieval history through his scholarly work on the Timurid Empire and the Persian cultural world, and he looks forward to experiencing the region in person and making lasting connections and friendships.
Melissa Seecharan 鈥24, a molecular biology and English double major, will evaluate the biological and sociodemographic factors that promote the spread of vector-borne diseases in rural Ecuadorian communities, in collaboration with the Center for the Research on Health in Latin America.
Claire Chang 鈥24, Lydia Haile 鈥22, Charis Kim 鈥24, Genevieve Krieger 鈥24, Christiana Marchese 鈥24 and Sophia Ristuben 鈥24 each were offered a Fulbright award but declined it.