UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State will have 16 students representing the University during the final round of selections for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program’s 2021-22 award year. Final decisions for the 2021-22 award year will be announced later in the spring semester.
The following are Penn State’s semi-finalists for the study and research program in the 2021-22 award cycle, their program of study and college at Penn State and their country of study:
- Cassidy Prince, microbiology, biochemistry and molecular biology, Eberly College of Science, Switzerland
- Mason Buchanan, physics, mathematics, Eberly College of Science, Belgium
- Kaitlin Fischer, international agriculture and development, rural sociology, College of Agricultural Sciences, Ghana
- Ruchi Patel, human dimensions of natural resources and the environment, geography, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, El Salvador
- Gabriela Brogan, international politics, security and risk analysis, College of the Liberal Arts, Ireland
Applicants for English Teaching Assistant Awards also Identify a country where they will be placed In the classrooms to provide assistance to local English teachers.
The following are semi-finalists for the English Teaching Assistant award, their program and college of study at Penn State and their country of study:
- Erin Brown, communication arts and sciences, women’s studies, College of the Liberal Arts, Kosovo
- Caitlin Dillon, studio art, communications, global and international studies, College of Arts and Architecture and Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, Malaysia
- Elizabeth Druschel, biology, ecology, Eberly College of Science, Malaysia
- Tatiana Klett, industrial engineering, African American studies, College of Engineering, Croatia
- Sarah Losco, secondary education, English, world literature, College of Education and College of the Liberal Arts, Spain
- Abigail Slate, global and international studies, German, linguistics, College of the Liberal Arts, Nepal
- Amanda Talbot, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, College of the Liberal Arts, Paraguay
Students: Prepare to apply for the 2022-23 Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Applications for the 2022-23 Fulbright U.S. Student Program will open mid-April for Penn State students at any campus or recent University graduates. Those interested in applying for 2022-23 can find more information here.
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