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USF Alum Yarah Elshaer Receives Fulbright Grant to Teach English in Bosnia and Herzegovina

USF alum Yarah Elshaer has been named a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English Teaching Assistant to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Guided by her passion for using education to uplift communities and strengthen national identity, she continues to pursue ambitious goals that create lasting impact.

September 11, 2025Recipients

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Finding Your Arc Workshop Series Teaches Students Self-Discovery Through Writing

Personal statements are an important part of most academic applications. USF Office of National Scholars Director Sayandeb Basu’s Finding Your Arc workshop helps students uncover their stories and strengthen their writing through self-discovery.

September 11, 2025Mentorship

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USF Achieves Record Cohort of 15 United Nations Millennium Fellows

The »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ reached a new milestone with 15 students selected for the 2025 United Nations Millennium Fellowship, where they will receive leadership training and carry out social impact projects addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals.

September 10, 2025Recipients

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From Trade Languages to Snake Venom: Five USF Students Selected for 2025 Fulbright Grants

Five USF students have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to conduct community-driven research and education in South Africa, Barbados, India, the Dominican Republic, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their projects explore topics ranging from language and identity to disability studies and environmental change.

June 26, 2025Recipients

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USF Students Selected for Competitive National Research Experiences for Undergraduates

This summer, outstanding »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ undergraduate students will have the opportunity to travel to research sites across the country as part of the Research Experience for Undergraduates program.

June 13, 2025Recipients

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USF Continues to Lead Florida in Gilman Scholars

The »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ reached a three-year high with 44 students awarded a total of $124,500 through the Gilman Scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. The scholarship provides funding to undergraduate students with financial need to support study abroad opportunities around the world.

June 9, 2025Recipients

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Catching Up with USF Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Program Alumni

Each year, the Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Program selects Florida university students for a nine-month tenure in Tallahassee working for and learning from government leaders. The USF alumni of this experiential program are now succeeding in a variety of fields across the country.

May 6, 2025Alumni

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USF School of Geosciences PhD Student Victoria Brown Selected for Boren Fellowship

Victoria Brown is pursuing her PhD in Geography and Environmental Science and Policy with a focus on East African coffee farming. This fall, she will travel to Tanzania to study Swahili and perform research for the 2025-26 academic year through a Boren Fellowship.

May 5, 2025Recipients

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Critical Language Scholarship Opens Door for USF Student to Study Arabic in Jordan

Third-year »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ student Ashley Parow, a history and political science double major, was selected for the 2025 Critical Language Scholarship Program to study Arabic language and culture in Amman, Jordan.

May 2, 2025Recipients

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USF Alumni Hiram Ríos Hernández Awarded the Outstanding Young Alumni Award

This year, Hiram Ríos Hernández was one of 10 alumni aged 35 or under who was recognized for his creative innovation and career success by The Outstanding Young Alumni Awards. Hiram is a recipient of multiple national awards including the Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship.

April 29, 2025Alumni

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USF Student Emmy Stepp Selected for United Nations Study Tour in Rome

»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ College of Arts and Sciences student Emmy Stepp was selected for an organized study tour for Gilman Scholarship recipients to Rome, Italy focused on the United Nations while studying abroad for the semester in England.

April 29, 2025Recipients

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USF Sophomore Gray Zeisse Selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institute in Scotland

Second-year biomedical sciences student Gray Zeisse is one of only five U.S. students selected this year for the Fulbright UK Summer Institute Program at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.

April 16, 2025Recipients

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