VCU named national ‘Top-Producing Institution’ for Fulbright Scholars
University earns honor for the second time with record-tying 11 Fulbrights during the 2023-24 year. By William Lineberry Virginia Commonwealth University has been named a Top Producing Institution for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for the 2023-2024 academic year. The acknowledgement places VCU […]
VCU 2024 Critical Language Scholarship Semifinalists
Four VCU students and alumni have advanced in the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) competition, two 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 […]
NSO Events Spring 2024
The National Scholarship Office will present information sessions on the following awards throughout the fall semester. Click on the name of the award to go to the award program’s website and click on “Register here!” to register for our sessions. Zoom links will be provided to those who register. Opportunities for undergraduates are notated in green text and […]
NSO Events Fall 2023
The National Scholarship Office will present information sessions on the following awards throughout the fall semester. Click on the name of the award to go to the award program’s website and click on “Register here!” to register for our sessions. Zoom links will be provided to those who register. Opportunities for undergraduates are notated in green text and […]
VCU undergraduate earns Goldwater Scholarship, a highly sought-after honor for students in STEM fields
Gabriella Daire, a junior in the Virginia Commonwealth University Honors College who studies biology in the College of Humanities and Sciences, has been selected as a recipient of the Goldwater Scholarship, a prestigious national honor for undergraduate students in STEM fields. Daire will study disuse induced bone loss within the context of cellular senescence as a Goldwater Scholar under the guidance of Henry Donahue, […]
Four VCU students, three alumni selected for prestigious NSF grant
Four Virginia Commonwealth University students and three alumni have been selected for this year’s National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. This highly competitive national initiative helps exceptional graduate students advance their studies in STEM-based disciplines. The five-year fellowship provides three years of financial support, including an annual stipend of $37,000 and a cost-of-education allowance of $12,000 to the institution. […]
Three VCU Students, One Alum Selected for Prestigious Language Scholarship
By Sarah Klotz, William Lineberry Three Virginia Commonwealth University students and one alumna have been selected for the highly-competitive Critical Language Scholarship and CLS Spark Program, which will allow them to study languages abroad with the goal of helping improve U.S. diplomatic relationships. The four CLS and CLS Spark finalists from VCU are: Oscar Kemp, who […]
NSO Events Spring 2023
The National Scholarship Office will present information sessions on the following awards throughout the Spring semester. Click on the name of the award to go to the award program’s website and click on “Register here!” to register for our sessions. Zoom links will be provided to those who register the morning of the information session. […]
VCU 2023 Fulbright Semifinalists
Twenty-seven Virginia Commonwealth University students and alumni have been named semifinalists for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2023-2024 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 the […]
VCU 2023 Critical Language Scholarship Semifinalists
Five Virginia Commonwealth University students have been named semifinalists for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) for summer 2023. These candidates will advance to the final round and will be notified of their final status in March. The Critical Language Scholarship is a highly competitive scholarship funded by the U.S. Department of State for the study […]