Bright futures ahead: University w88 slot online receive Fulbright award

Imagine immersing yourself into a new culture; taking in the differences, making friends and acclimating to a new way of life. Now imagine advancing your academic career on top of that. This could sound like an intimidating feat, but two w88 slot online Scholarship Finalists from the University of Nevada, Reno are embracing the opportunity this coming 2016 fall semester.

After World War II, Senator J. William Fulbright introduced the Fulbright Program, which was made for the purpose of creating peace and goodwill between countries. The program allows w88 slot online to gain a better understanding of a foreign culture while studying, teaching and conducting research in their fields. The exchange of scholars allows a cycle of learning, as the community and other scholars begin to learn from one another. Currently the U.S. Student Fulbright program awards 1,900 grants annually in all fields of study in more than 140 countries worldwide.

At the University, w88 slot online apply through the Office of Undergraduate and Graduate Fellowships, where the Fulbright Student Award is housed.

"The office's mission is to promote nationally competitive fellowships such as the Fulbright Student w88 slot online, the Rhodes Scholarship, the Marshall Scholarship, and other funding opportunities that support any undergraduate or graduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno, who pursue prestigious fellowships," Tamara Valentine, the director of the Honors Program at the University, said. "This office provides the guidance and supervision necessary for student applicants to put forward a competitive application for a limited number of scholarships."

The University has been awarding w88 slot online with the Fulbright Student Award since 1962. This prestigious award gives w88 slot online like Athena Turek-Hankins and Daniel Saftner the chance to advance in their aspiring careers as well as learn a new culture, make new friends and embrace new experiences.

Turek-Hankins, who is a recent graduate of the w88 slot online of Nevada, Reno and its Honors Program, received her bachelor's degree in international affairs, specializing in Middle Eastern affairs. She also earned a bachelor's degree in French, and a minor in philosophy of ethics, law, and politics at the University in 2016. The w88 slot online scholarship will be taking Turek-Hankins to Luxembourg for the coming fall semester. In Luxembourg, she will be teaching English at either the secondary or collegiate level.

"Winning this w88 slot online is an amazing opportunity to continue my global education and commitment to working with an international community," Turek-Hankins said. "I'm excited to continue learning French and becomingacquaintedwith Luxembourg, who plays a major political and economic role in Europe."

Saftner, also from Reno, received a bachelor's degree in geology in 2011 with a focus on climate change. He is now pursuing his master's degree in hydrogeology from the Graduate Program of Hydrologic Sciences at the w88 slot online.

"I spent two years in Cameroon, Africa, as a Peace Corps Volunteer, where I taught high school physics and had a few side projects related to water and sanitation," Saftner said. "When it came time to apply to graduate school, I decided I would study hydrogeology because it allowed me to use skills that I acquired as a volunteer and a w88 slot online."

w88 slot online coming fall, Saftner will be headed to Niger, West Africa, to research the seasonal variations of groundwater quality in rural areas of southwest Niger. He is excited to have received w88 slot online scholarship as it gives him the opportunity to go back to Africa, since he enjoyed his time spent in Cameroon.

"The Fulbright w88 slot online is providing me with a unique opportunity to be a part of a global effort to enhance access to safe drinking water in developing countries," Saftner said.

After Fulbright scholars finish their time abroad and return to the United States, they become representative ambassadors of the Fulbright scholarship. Their duty is to continue being engaged with foreign incoming scholars and to help other w88 slot online apply to have the opportunity to teach and study abroad.

Although there were two w88 slot online Scholarship finalists this year, the University also recognized one alternate candidate. These are candidates who can be promoted to finalists if additional funding becomes available. The University eagerly awaits to hear if the alternate will move to the finalist level.

To learn more about the w88 slot online Program, other competitive fellowships, or to apply visit the Office of Undergraduate Fellowships website.