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Louisa Shepard
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Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships
Penn team of four undergrads awarded the Davis Projects for Peace grant
Penn team of four undergrads awarded the Davis Projects for Peace grant
Four students in the College of Arts and Sciences have been chosen for 2024 Kathryn Wasserman Davis Projects for Peace grant of $10,000 for their summer community health care project in Philadelphia addressing reproductive justice and menstrual equity.
Two Penn students awarded Truman Scholarships
Two Penn students awarded Truman Scholarships
Third-year students Aravind Krishnan and Tej Patel in the Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management have received Harry S. Truman Scholarships.
Four Penn undergrads are 2024 Goldwater Scholars
Four Penn undergrads are 2024 Goldwater Scholars
Four Penn third-year students have received 2024 Goldwater Scholarships, awarded to undergraduates planning research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.
Wrestling with academics
Wrestling with academics
As a student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, second-year wrestler Adam Thomson, an international champion, balances athletics with his research on hyperinflation in Brazil.
Penn announces nine 2024 Thouron Scholars
Penn announces nine 2024 Thouron Scholars
Six fourth-year students and three recent graduates will use the award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.
Penn 2022 graduate awarded a Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellowship
Penn 2022 graduate awarded a Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellowship
Jade Gonzalez, a 2022 Penn graduate, has been selected as a 2024 Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellow and will receive funding for a two-year master’s degree and path to a career in the U.S. Foreign Service.
Penn named a ‘top producer’ of 2023-24 Fulbright Scholars
Penn named a ‘top producer’ of 2023-24 Fulbright Scholars
The U.S. Department of State has named Penn a Fulbright U.S. Student Program “top producing institution” for the 2023-24 academic year, as one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of recipients selected.
Penn alum named 2024 Churchill Scholar
Penn alum named 2024 Churchill Scholar
Xander Uyttendaele, a 2023 graduate, is among 16 selected nationwide to receive the scholarship.
Penn alumna Ashley Fuchs is a 2024 Marshall Scholar
Penn alumna Ashley Fuchs is a 2024 Marshall Scholar
Ashley Fuchs, a 2022 graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences, has been chosen as a 2024 Marshall Scholar. Established by the British Government, the Marshall Scholarship funds as many as three years of study for a graduate degree in any field in an institution in the United Kingdom.
Two Penn fourth-year students have received Schwarzman Scholarships
Two Penn fourth-year students have received Schwarzman Scholarships
Fourth-years Amanda Howard and Zhouyi (Joey) Yang have received Schwarzman Scholarships, which fund a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
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