Fulbright Spotlight: Vineeth Vaidyula
VCU alum Vineeth Vaidyula is spending a year doing research in India, fully funded by the Fulbright Student Program. Read on to learn about his experience and what Fulbright can do for you! Name: Vineeth Vaidyula Major: Biology Graduation Year: 2023 Living Learning Community: Honors College Fulbright Program: Study/Research, 2024 Country: India What program/country did […]
Fulbright Spotlight: Leslie Pyo
VCU alumna, Leslie Pyo, is spending a year in South Korea, fully funded by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Read on for a taste of Leslie’s experience so far and to learn more about what Fulbright could look like for you! Name: Leslie Pyo Major: Painting and Printmaking Graduation Year: 2016 Living Learning Communities: Honors College Fulbright Program: Study/Research, […]
Fulbright Spotlight: Anne Penrod
VCU alumna, Anne Penrod, is spending a year in South Korea, fully funded by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Read on for a taste of Anne’s experience so far and to learn more about what Fulbright could look like for you! Name: Anne Penrod Majors: Psychology and Sociology Graduation Year: 2023 Living Learning Communities: Globe […]
Fulbright Spotlight: Amélie Nkodo
VCU medical student Amélie Nkodo is spending a year in Cameroon, fully funded by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Read on for an inside look at Amélie’s experience abroad so far and to learn more about what Fulbright could look like for you! Name: Amélie Nkodo Degree: M.D., Virginia Commonwealth University, 2024 Fulbright Program: Study/Research, […]
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 […]
Fulbright Spotlight: Cydni Gordon
The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The program operates in over 160 countries worldwide. Over 2,000 grants are given to graduating seniors, recent alumni, and graduate students to conduct research, carry out […]
VCU 2022-2023 Fulbright Scholarship Semifinalists
Eight Virginia Commonwealth University students have been named semifinalists for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2022-2023 academic year. These candidates will advance to the final round and will be notified of their selection on a rolling basis from March through May. The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed […]
It’s here: the NSO “How to Apply Workshop Series”!
We are super excited to announce a brand new 5-week workshop series for VCU juniors, seniors, grad students and alumni planning to apply for a Fulbright award or another postgraduate scholarship! This series will prepare participants to tackle applications for major postgraduate scholarships, in particular the Fulbright student grant, the Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, and Gates […]
Update: All upcoming Fulbright information sessions will be hosted online only!
The NSO will be holding all previously scheduled information sessions online through Zoom: The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides funding to recent graduates and graduate students so that they can spend an academic year in one of 140+ countries across the world conducting research, carrying out a creative project, pursuing postgraduate study, or teaching English. […]
Fulbright Scholarship Information Session-Engineering
Attention students in the School of Engineering. If you are interested in studying, researching, or teaching English abroad in 2014-2015, you should plan to attend a Fulbright information session on Wednesday, February 20, at 4pm in Engineering East Hall, Room E1221. Mr. Jeff Wing, Director of the National Scholarship Office, will be giving an overview […]