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Thirteen UW students receive Fulbright exchange awards for study, research and teaching positions around the world

May 15, 2024

Thirteen UW students and recent alumni were awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships this year, including five undergrads and bachelor’s alumni. They join about 2,000 students and recent graduates from around the country to research, study and teach abroad.

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Three UW students named 2024 Goldwater Scholars

April 9, 2024

This year’s UW Goldwater Scholars are Dania Ahmed, Annabella Li and Masa Nakura-Fan. Their undergraduate research projects with faculty cover a range of topics such as the mechanisms underlying heart disease, designing, producing and testing novel protein-based systems, and computational fabrication and artificial intelligence.

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UW graduate receives prestigious Gates Cambridge scholarship

February 28, 2024

woman in librarySonia Fereidooni, who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Washington, was selected for the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship.

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The UW once again is a Fulbright top producer

February 14, 2024

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The University of Washington is proud to be included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2023-24 Fulbright U.S. students and scholars. This recognition is given to the U.S. colleges and universities that had the highest number of applicants selected for the 2023-24 Fulbright U.S. Student and Fulbright U.S. Scholar Programs.

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UW senior Abby Burtner selected to be 1 of 16 Churchill Scholars

January 23, 2024

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Abby Burtner, ‘24, has been awarded the prestigious Churchill Scholarship in recognition of her outstanding achievements in the field of biochemistry. As a Churchill Scholar, Burtner’s next step is to complete a fully-funded master’s degree in pathology at Cambridge University.

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Casper Suen and Collin Chung selected as scholars for China’s Yenching Academy

June 5, 2023

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University of Washington undergraduate Casper Suen, ‘23, and alum Collin Chung, ‘21, were recently selected for the competitive Yenching Academy Scholars program at Peking University. 

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UW students, alumni selected for Fulbright awards and a world of opportunities

June 2, 2023

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The University of Washington continues its distinguished record of producing Fulbright students, as six undergraduate students/bachelor’s alumni, and six graduate students/alumni have been offered prestigious Fulbright grants for the 2023-24 academic year. 

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UW sophomore Isabell Ellison awarded Udall Scholarship for impact on American Indian and environmental issues

May 9, 2023

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University of Washington sophomore Isabell Ellison was recently named a Udall Scholar! Ellison is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with a focus on improving communities through infrastructure.

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Five UW students named 2023 Goldwater Scholars

April 4, 2023

Five University of Washington undergraduates have been honored as Goldwater Scholars by the Goldwater Foundation, marking 2023 as the first time five students from the UW were named in a single year.

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