Two Georgia College & State University honors students were chosen to participate in the prestigious 2023 Fulbright UK Summer Institute. Sophomores Alexis Keeney of Athens and Peyton Rodgers of Marietta are the first Georgia College students to receive this highly-selective scholarship. This year, more than 700 students applied for less than 50 spots. Keeney, a sociology major with a minor in public health, will study at Queen’s University Belfast for the “Understanding Northern Ireland”...
Georgia College & State University alumna Anagha Ramakrishnan, ’22, is set to engage in a yearlong cultural exchange in Greece as a finalist for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. As a journalist with bylines in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and who fact-checks stories for CNN, Ramakrishnan will travel to the cradle of Western Civilization to explore the underpinnings of communication, research the roots of democracy and teach local students. “Greece is the starting point for theatre,...
Colin Hall, a political science major from Jones County, is Georgia College & State University’s first-ever Truman Scholar. Created as a living memorial to United States President Harry S. Truman, the Truman Scholarship is a highly competitive national award given to exceptional college juniors who demonstrate outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to public service and academic excellence. “The Truman wants someone who's dedicated to a life in public service,” Hall said,...
Georgia College & State University students and alumni continue experiencing success applying for one of the United States’ premiere cultural exchange programs. The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs named four Georgia College students and recent alumni as semi-finalists for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. "I am so proud of all of our Fulbright semi-finalists, and I'm especially excited to have several alumni represented,” said Anna Whiteside,...
Are you interested in learning about opportunities to work abroad after you graduate? Join us for an info session to learn about various fellowships that can fund graduate school and summer programs that lead to careers with the U.S. State Department - or with other arms of the federal government. Students from all years are welcome! The information session will take place at 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 11 in Room 108 of Atkinson Hall.
Are you interested in learning about opportunities to work abroad after you graduate? Join us for an info session to learn about various fellowships that can fund graduate school and summer programs that lead to careers with the U.S. State Department - or with other arms of the federal government. Students from all years are welcome!
Are you interested in going abroad after graduation to either earn a graduate degree or to perform research? The Fulbright Scholarship can help you do either - or in some cases both! - of these activities. Every year, the Fulbright Scholarship provides funding to U.S. citizens to go abroad to study, perform research or teach as part of Fulbright's mission to encourage mutual cultural exchange. In this info session, we will be focusing on applications to the study/research Fulbright...
Are you interested in going abroad after graduation to either earn a graduate degree or to perform research? The Fulbright Scholarship can help you do either - or in some cases both! - of these activities. Every year, the Fulbright Scholarship provides funding to U.S. citizens to go abroad to study, perform research or teach as part of Fulbright's mission to encourage mutual cultural exchange. In this info session, we will be focusing on applications to the study/research Fulbright...
Are you planning on earning a research-based master's or Ph.D. in a STEM or social science research field? If so, you might be a good candidate for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to ensure the quality, vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. GRFP seeks to broaden participation in science and engineering of underrepresented groups,...
Are you planning on earning a research-based master's or Ph.D. in a STEM or social science research field? If so, you might be a good candidate for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to ensure the quality, vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. GRFP seeks to broaden participation in science and engineering of underrepresented groups,...
