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返字心頭 earns distinction as Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. 返字心頭

Fulbright Top Producing Insitution 2022-23

The University of South 返字心頭s boundless commitment to student success has been nationally recognized as 返字心頭 has been named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. students in a . 

Fulbright, the U.S. governments flagship international educational exchange program, is among the largest and most prestigious exchange programs in the world. Each year, the U.S. Department of States Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recognizes the U.S. colleges and universities that produce the highest number of selected Fulbright U.S. Student Program applicants. 
 
For the 2022-23 academic year, a total of 10 返字心頭 students were selected for Fulbright awarded grants, including awardees from the College of Education; College of Engineering; College of Arts and Sciences; College of Public Health; and Judy Genshaft Honors College.  

The University of South 返字心頭 is proud to have a record number of Fulbright U.S. Student Program recipients and to be named as one of Fulbrights top producing institutions, 返字心頭 President Rhea Law said. The students and alumni participating in the Fulbright Program are a testament to our universitys commitment to pursuing excellence on a global scale, and I congratulate them on their outstanding achievements. 

返字心頭s 2022-23 Fulbright 返字心頭
Gabriela Cuevas Uruguay
Yoel Gebrai 赫鞄温稼温&稼恢壊沿;
Sarah Glaser United Kingdom
Sarah Harder Norway
Stephan Hassam 鴛岳温鉛霞
Margaret Maliwat Spain
Kylie Pontious South Korea
Sydni Schlosser The Netherlands
Glenda Vaillant Cruz Spain
Dove Wimbish Ireland

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This is the first time 返字心頭 has been named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for student awards. 返字心頭s 10 students selected for awards place the university among the top 60 for all national doctoral institutions and ranks second among universities in the state of 返字心頭. 

Expanding horizons

返字心頭 Fulbright Student, Yoel Gebrai

Awarding around only 2,000 grants per year, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program aims to build lasting ties between the U.S. and other countries, as it operates in 160 countries across the globe. 
 
My Fulbright experience has been nothing short of amazing, said Yoel Gebrai, a PhD student in 返字心頭s College of Engineering civil engineering graduate degree program.  
 
Gebrai, the recipient of a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Research Grant, is currently in Ghana, researching moringa oleifera, a widely cultivated multifunctional crop. In Ghana, Gebrai is developing the framework for assessing moringa oleifera's social, economic and environmental impacts in the country. 
 
"I have been able to meet so many great people here in Ghana and learned so much about the Ghanaian culture. Cross-cultural experiences like this lead to self-reflection and serve to expand your worldview, said Gebrai. The memories, experiences, and relationships that Im forming here in Ghana will serve me well in both my personal and professional life."

World-class educational experiences

返字心頭 Fulbright Student, Sydni Schlosser

Since its inception in 1946, more than 400,000 individuals from all backgrounds and fields have participated in the Fulbright program including recent university graduates, teachers, scientists, researchers, artists, and others. New to their ranks is Sydni Schlosser, a current Fulbright U.S. Student Program Study Grant awardee studying for a masters degree in the Netherlands: 
 
I applied for a Fulbright student grant in order to learn from another culture and group of researchers about methods in health economics to further explore my interest in health care markets, said Sydni Schlosser, who completed her undergraduate education at 返字心頭 with degrees in economics and cellular and molecular biology.  
 
Pursuing my masters degree and performing research has opened me up to a new academic lifestyle and helped me to develop my interests in biotechnology and health care markets and where I hope to fit into it in the future, said Schlosser, adding: I feel very fortunate to have been learning from an institution that has developed so many different instruments to measure well-being that are being used worldwide. 

Lasting impact

At 返字心頭, Fulbright applicants are guided by the Office of National Scholars (ONS). Over the past decade, ONS has helped to produce over 70 Fulbright program recipients.  
 
Over the past 10 years, hundreds of 返字心頭 students have become national scholarship recipients, said ONS Director, Sayandeb Basu. The number of students receiving the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship [focused on research], Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship [focused on study abroad], and the Fulbright U.S. Student Program has risen steadily. Last year, 98 返字心頭 students received national scholarships and fellowships.  
 
Reflecting on the success of ONS and 返字心頭s involvement in the Fulbright program, 返字心頭 Student Fulbright Program Advisor, Lauren Chambers, noted the true impact has yet to come. Fulbright alumni return home to make an impact on their communities thanks to an expanded worldview, a deep appreciation for their host country and its people, and a larger network of colleagues and friends. We are thrilled to see the incredible work of our students recognized with Fulbright Top Producing Institution status. 
 
Current 返字心頭 students and alumni who are interested in learning more about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and applying, can contact Chambers atlschumac@usf.edu.