Goldwater Scholarship Nominations
The National Scholarship Office is proud to announce VCU’s four 2025 Goldwater Scholarship Nominees: The Goldwater Scholarship Program, which honors the late Sen. Barry M. Goldwater, was designed to foster and encourage outstanding students to pursue research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering. Each four-year university can nominate up to four students each […]
Fulbright Spotlight: Maya Barnes
VCU alumna Maya Barnes spent one year in Thailand, fully funded by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Learn more about what Fulbright could look like for you! Name: Maya Barnes Major: International Social Justice Studies Graduation Year: 2017 Fulbright Program: ETA 2021-2022 Country: Thailand What program/country did you choose and why? I chose the English […]
Fulbright Spotlight: Emma Cregan
VCU alumna Emma Cregan spent one year in Indonesia, fully funded by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Learn more about what Fulbright could look like for you! Name: Emma Cregan Major: Kinetic Imaging Graduation Year: 2017 Fulbright Program: Artist Research 2022-2023 Country: Indonesia What program/country did you choose and why? I was intrigued by a […]
Fulbright Spotlight: Catherine Porter
VCU alumna Catherine Porter spent one year in the Democratic Republic of Congo, fully funded by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Learn more about what a Fulbright research grant experience could look like for you! Name: Catherine Porter Major: History & International Studies Graduation Year: 2007 Fulbright Program: U.S. Student Study/Research Award 2012-2013 Country: Democratic […]
Twenty Students, Recent Alums Named 2025 Fulbright Semifinalists
Twenty Virginia Commonwealth University students and recent alumni have been named semifinalists for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2025-2026 academic year. These candidates will advance to the final round of evaluation and will be notified of their selection status on a rolling basis from March through May. The Fulbright Program is sponsored by […]
Fulbright Spotlight: Sofia Syed
VCU alumna Sofia Syed spent two years in Bulgaria, fully funded by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Learn more about what Fulbright could look like for you! Name: Sofia Syed Major: Philosophy Graduation Year: 2022 Fulbright Program: ETA 2022-2023, ETA Mentor 2023-2024 Country: Bulgaria What program/country did you choose and why? I discovered Bulgaria thanks […]
Fulbright Spotlight: Mary Beth Knipper
VCU alumna Mary Beth Knipper spent two years in Lesotho, fully funded by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Learn more about what Fulbright could look like for you! Name: Mary Beth Knipper Major: Biomedical Engineering and Anthropology Graduation Year: 2015 Fulbright Program: U.S. Student Program Study Grant 2015 – 2016 and Fulbright-Hayes Doctoral Dissertation Research […]
Fulbright Spotlight: Anne Penrod
VCU alumna Anne Penrod spent one year in South Korea, fully funded by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Learn more about what Fulbright could look like for you! What was your most memorable experience during your grant year? One time, I was having a bad day. I had been teaching for just one month, and […]
Fulbright Spotlight: Octavia Christopher
VCU alumna Octavia Christopher spent two years in Colombia, fully funded by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Learn more about what Fulbright could look like for you! Name: Octavia Christopher Major: Biology Graduation Year: 2022 Fulbright Program: ETA 2022-2023, Senior ETA 2023-2024 Country: Columbia What was your most memorable experience during your grant year? One […]
VCU 2025 Critical Language Scholarship Semifinalists
Six VCU students and alumni have advanced in the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) competition, four for the CLS summer study abroad program and two for the CLS Spark program, a virtual intensive program. These candidates will advance to the final round and will be notified of their final status in March. The Critical Language Scholarship […]