The Fulbright US Student Program is highly competitive, awarding funds for a year of research, study, or teaching English abroad. The mission of the program, which is administered by the US Department of State, is to facilitate cultural exchange and foster mutual understanding between Americans and their hosts.
For the past two years, ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ had more students receive Fulbrights than any other undergraduate institution. And for the three years prior, it was the second highest.
Chess Cawley ’22, English Teaching Assistant, Spain
Major/minor: Chemistry/Earth and Oceanographic Science
"I am excited to exchange knowledge about climate change and environmental protection with the local community....Climate change is a global problem requiring collaborative and interdisciplinary solutions, and I am eager to learn from diverse perspectives...to broaden my understanding of the climate crisis and to conceptualize ways in which we can make a large-scale impact."
Morgan Edwards ’22, English Teaching Assistant, Lithuania
Major/minor: Government and Legal Studies/History
"I want to be a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant because my own experience living between two ideological, socioeconomic, and geographic extremes—conservative Appalachia and a progressive college in Maine—has shown me the disconnect that occurs when people live in isolated bubbles. I deeply believe in the power of education and shared understanding to break down barriers."
Max Freeman ’22, English Teaching Assistant, Israel
Major: English
"By teaching university students in Israel, I will help Israelis express their voices in English while I begin to find my own voice in Hebrew. I want to teach English in Israel, specifically, because I am fascinated by Israel's traditions of remembrance. To extend my current study of memory in literature, I would like to witness and experience the Israeli rituals that memorialize the country's past and the broader Jewish past. By listening to the stories of individual Jewish and Arab Israelis, I hope to learn how Israelis remember, and why."
Lauren Katz ’22, English Teaching Assistant, Germany
Major/minors: Government and Legal Studies and German/Mathematics
Teaching English in Germany "would allow me to further build upon and strengthen my teaching and language skills as I prepare for graduate study in German and Jewish language, literature, and culture....Beyond the academic connection, an English Teaching Assistant position in Germany offers a meaningful chance to connect with a culture that profoundly influenced my upbringing and continues to shape my identity, having been raised in a home that emphasized the importance of celebrating American, German, and Jewish traditions."
Beth Koeller ’22, English Teaching Assistant, Spain
Majors/minor: Government and Legal Studies and Hispanic Studies/Economics
"As a Hispanic studies major, I am excited to deepen my understanding of Spanish culture and history, enhance my Spanish proficiency, and gain perspective of public service....I hope to engage with members of my community by joining a field hockey club or starting a pickup league. I have experienced sports to be a great opening to develop connections and friendships stemming from a common interest."
Francesca Mauro ’22, English Teaching Assistant, Spain
Major/minor: Romance Languages and Literatures/Art History
"I hope to work with students in my community to craft guides in Spanish, English, and Galician that provide thoughtful questions to supplement the biographical and historical information displayed on wall panels....My love of dance, art history, ceramics, and opera need not remain distinct, but instead feed off of each other in Spain. This experience led me to pursue studies in Romance languages and literature and art history, where I have explored the crossroads of language, art, history, politics, and literature."