Student named as Truman Scholarship Finalist
Nancy Hoogwerf, a junior studying political science, served as an intern in the office of U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten in the fall.
Mar 19, 2024
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Kobe Wright '24 (Film and Video). Kobe received the Freeman-Asia Scholarship for study in Japan in Fall 2023. In the course of this semester, Kobe's self-confidence and cross-cultural communicative skills increased as he studied Japanese, immersed himself in his host culture, formed new friendships and found inspiration for his career as an artist.
The Freeman-ASIA program is designed to support U.S.-based undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who are planning to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia.
July 25, 2024 10:00 AM - 12:45 PM
Thinking about Grad School? Searching for an international career in the private, public, or non-governmental sector? Whether you’ve just started your search or have a shortlist in mind,...
July 25, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Have you begun work on your Fulbright U.S. Student Award essays? Would you welcome a review of the key components of the essays – and an opportunity to brainstorm opening sentences, paragraph...
July 25, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Receive some practical advice on crafting short answers and essays in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program application in this Zoom Meeting. We'll be going into breakout rooms based on the award,...
August 1, 2024 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
As applicants select their award, either English Teaching Assistantship or Study/Research, they also must choose a host country or location. In addition to reviewing the general requirements of the...
August 6, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join me to learn more about the Gilman International Scholarship and other fellowships (external, competitive, high-impact opportunities) that help to defray the cost of undergraduate study abroad! The...
July 31, 2024 All Day
The Institute of International Education (IIE) and the Association of International Cultural and Educational Exchange Taiwan (AICEE, Taiwan) are looking for outstanding certified/licensed...
August 1, 2024 All Day
Changing lives the world over The Peace Corps is a service opportunity for motivated changemakers to immerse themselves in a community abroad, working side by side with local leaders to tackle the...
August 16, 2024 All Day
Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up to fifty Scholars are selected each year to study at the graduate level at a UK institution...
August 16, 2024 All Day
***If you are interested in pursuing an application for the Rhodes, contact the Fellowships Office as soon as possible.** Do let us know by the end of May in the year in which you intend to apply...
August 16, 2024 All Day
The US Student Fulbright program is the flagship international exchange program of the US State Department. There are two basic types of Fulbright awards: English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Award and...
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Nancy Hoogwerf, a junior studying political science, served as an intern in the office of U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten in the fall.
Mar 19, 2024
A dream trip to Turkey became a harrowing experience for recent graduate Katie Hoffswell and prompted her and friends to organize a fundraising campaign to benefit survivors of the devastating earthquakes.
Mar 16, 2023
Nearly 3,000 undergraduate students across the country were selected to receive a Gilman International Scholarship. Gilman Scholars will study or intern in 91 countries through April 2023.
May 10, 2022
Katie Hoffswell, a graduate student in the College Student Affairs Leadership program, will spend next fall in Turkey teaching English, thanks to her Fulbright Award.
Apr 27, 2022
Junior Georgia Sands becomes the fourth Grand Valley student since 2019 to receive the competitive Goldwater Scholarship.
Apr 5, 2022
The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program encourages academic collaboration between U.S. faculty and international colleagues.
Mar 24, 2022