Major Award Recipients
AmeriCorps Eli Segal Education Award
Matthew Hanson, Comparative Social Movements
Noah Ginsburg, Renewable Energy
Norhan Basuni, International Crime, Justice and Development / Conflict Resolution
Amgen Scholars
Shahrukh Khan Neurobiology / International Business and Policy
Minkyung Lee Environmental Pharmacology
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
Itamar Belisha, Applied Mathematics / Electrical Engineering
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Ayesha Bhola, Health Equity and Social Justice (Ghana)
Jawad Rashid, Vulnerable Populations (Moldova)
Najeebah Williams, Editing and Publishing (Ghana)
Kelly Yu, Behavioral Neuroscience / Philosophy of Mind and Science (Netherlands)
Michelle Sheu, Design for Social Innovation (Costa Rica)
Michael Clark, Human Rights / Community Health (Uganda)
Valeria Granzo, Music and the Entertainment Industry (UK)
Catarina Bernardes, Creative Writing and Global Literature (Ghana)
Ramsi Harrison, Ethnomusicology (India)
Barbara Grise, Storytelling / Cultural Studies (Ecuador)
Veronica Chin Hing, Neuropsychology / Forensic Psychology (China)
Elenore Zuniga, Art and Social Revolution (Costa Rica)
Emmanuel Gordon, Business (China)
Zaleika Johnson, Health Communication (Costa Rica)
Sebastian Restrepo, Biology and Society (Thailand)
Samantha Wendorf, Broadcast Journalism and Acting (UK)
Dania Darwish, Political Psychology / International Relations (UK)
Isabel D’andrada, Environmental Science (UK)
Miriam Samoylova, Cultural Linguistics / Legal Policies (Japan)
Christopher Wegenaar, Linguistics / Japanese Studies (Japan)
Joshua Trinidad, Translation and Interpretation / World Languages and Literatures (France)
Reese Thompson, Ethnic Studies in Literature and Media (China)
Norhan Basuni, International Crime, Justice and Development / Conflict Resolution (Egypt)
Athena Kurry, International Political Economy / Sustainable Development (India/Senegal/Argentina)
Rachel McCroy, Social Work and Vulnerable Populations/ Contemporary Global Issues
Ayodele Oti, International Environmental Public Health / Human Ecology (Costa Rica)
Gareth Rhodes, Public Policy / Political Economy (China)
Joann Ruiz, International French Relations (France)
Simon Mairzadeh, International Studies (United Arab Emirates)
Dulce Weschler, Latin American Literature (Argentina)
Lei Jessica Yu, Religion and Politics (Germany)
Center for Arabic Study Abroad Fellowship
Michelle Balon, Arab Studies / Human Rights
Clark Foundation Scholarship
Alyson Jackson, Religion and Literature Analysis
Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program
Ari Himber, Social Ecology / Urban Planning
Emmy Award – Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Kayhan Irani, Theatre and Social Change
Warren Lustig, Film and Television Production
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Michael B. Clark, 2017 (Kenya- Study/Research) Human Rights / Community Health
Shahrukh Khan, 2017 (India- Study/Research) Neurobiology / International Business and Policy
Jessica Khaimova, 2017 (UK- Study/Research) Atmospheric and Environmental Science / Fiction Writing
Zhong ‘Linda’ Lin, 2016 (Spain- English Teaching Assistantship) Human Rights / Religion and Society
Alyssa Blumenthal, 2015 (Sweden- Study/Research) Music Performance and Arts Management / Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering
Hogai Aryoubi, 2015 (Turkey- English Teaching Assistantship) Anthropology of Cross-Cultural Aesthetics
Mariya Tuchinskaya, 2014 (Bulgaria- English Teaching Assistantship), Speech Language Pathology and Psychology
William Cheung, 2014 (Germany- English Teaching Assistantship), The History of Philosophy / Continental Philosophy
Russell Barlow, 2013 (Germany), Indo-European Studies
Jaimie Stettin, 2013 (France- English Teaching Assistantship), Literature and Cinema
Joshua Trinidad, 2013 (Colombia- English Teaching Assistantship), Translation and Interpretation / World Languages and Literatures
George Vourderis, 2012 (South Korea), Iberian Literary and Cultural Studies / East Asian Studies
Julia Szendro, 2011 (Hungary), Social Reform / Criminal Reform
Orquidea Perez, 2005 (Austria- English Teaching Assistantship), German
Keisha Toms, 2005 (Yemen),Cross Cultural Studies
Stephanie Trudeau, 2005 (Italy), History and Performance of American Popular Song
Cecilie Finkelstein, 2003 (Norway), Behavioral Science
Daisy Rosenblum, 1999 (Mexico), Linguistics Anthropology / Folklore Studies
Michael Mueller, 1996 (Cyprus- Teaching Assistantship), Anthropology / History
Victor Muallem (England), Communication / TV and Film
Fulbright Hays
Easter Wood, The African Diaspora in the Americas
Fulbright-Nehru Program
Kayhan Irani, Theatre and Social Change
Gates Millennium Scholarship
Shari Lee, Hospitality Management
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholarship
Lina Cardona, Film Production / Anthropology
Harvard Latino Leadership Initiative
Sebastian Restrepo, Biology and Society
Nicolas Montano, Juvenile Delinquent Psychology / International Criminology
Humanity in Action Fellowship
Angglelia Sutjipto, Genocide Studies (2015)
International Honors Program
Athena Kurry, International Political Economy / Sustainable Development
Rachel McCroy, Social Work and Vulnerable Populations / Contemporary Global Issues
Jacob Javits Fellowship
Tennessee Jones, The Religious Dimensions of Social Justice in Literature
Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship
Azar Kafaei (2013)
Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship
Kamelia Kilawan, Journalism / Religious Studies
Elizabeth Kelman, Global Health
Sabina Ibarrola, Performance, Gender and Social Change
Tyler Alterman, Communications Design / Social Cognition
Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women Eleanor Roosevelt Scholar
Josephine Djonovic, Communications and Public Relations / International Relations
Holly Kiang, Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change
Diane Kolack, Sustainable Food Studies
Catherine Ryan, Social and Political Theory / Poetry and Experimental Writing
Jonas E. Salk Scholarship
Diana Kachan, Biology / Chemistry
Linguistic Society of American Fellowship
Mary-Caitlyn Valentinsson, Language, Culture and Society
Marshall Scholarship
Nicolas Montano, Juvenile Delinquent Psychology / International Criminology
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship
Chayanne Marcano, Urban Anthropology
Javier Picayo, The Sacred Earth: Healing Ecology
Yexenia Vanegas, Food and Gender in Latin America
Glenda Ullauri, Anthropology of Environmental Politics
Janaye Solomon, Race, Gender and Class / Art History
Hanifah Walidah Robinson, Popular Culture and Collaborative Media
Alejandra Gonzalez Jimenez, Latin American History / Cultural Anthropology
Bernadette Davis, Sociology with a Focus on the Caribbean
Jared Rodriguez, History of the Americas
Leonaitasi Kuluni, International Affairs / Demography
Lisa Jahn, Medical Anthropology
Rena Jordan, American History
Sonia Adams, British and American Literary Studies / Multicultural Literature
Tiffany Ferguson, Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Urban America / Dance
Winston Scarlett, 20th Literature of the African Diaspora / Publishing
Morris K. Udall Undergraduate Scholarship
Alexis-Jon Keeton, Social Change
Lana Guardo, Environmental Justice
Honorable Mention:
Eric Carlsen, Studies in Sustainability: Urban Food Ecology / Studies in Sustainability: Business and Society
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Research Award
Elise Gornish, Conservation Biology
Kim Smith, Telecommunications and Wireless Communication
NPR Kroc Fellowship
Finalist: Norhan Basuni, Conflict Resolution / International Crime, Justice and Development
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Daniel Lurie, Neuroscience / Philosophy of Mind
Robert Riggs, Urban Anthropology and Mass Incarceration
National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Ayodele Oti, International Environmental Public Health / Human Ecology
Robin Roberts, Astrophysics / Earth-Sun Connection
Sant Mukh Khalsa, Art and Human Culture
Butovens Mede, Cognitive Neuropsychology / Sound Design For Film
Holly Kiang, Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change
National Science Foundation Scholarship: Computer Science & Mathematics
Abdelrahim Mansour, Computer Science
Luis Eduardo Chamorro C, Operations Research and Applied Math
Reggie Parker, Computer Science
William McCaig, Computer Science / Molecular Biology
New York City Service Fellowship
Ayodele Oti, International Environmental Public Health / Human Ecology
New York City Urban Fellows Program
Bonnie Duen, Leadership Studies in Public Policy
Lisa Jahn, Medical Anthropology
Tiffany Ferguson, Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Urban America / Dance
Point Foundation Scholarship
Kwame Ocran (2012)
Princeton in Latin America Fellowship
Ayodele Oti, International Environmental Public Health / Human Ecology
Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship
Keisha Toms, Cross Cultural Studies
Maisha Lopa, Economics and International Development
Salzburg Global Seminar Fellowship
Diane Ingino, Documentary Media Research and Production
Easter Wood, The African Diaspora in the Americas
Soros Scholarship
Min Sun Min, Graphic Communications
Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship
Keisha Toms, Cross Cultural Studies
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
April Mojica, World Literature / Writing
Keisha Toms, Cross Cultural Studies
Louise Anderson, Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice
Truman Scholarship
Ayodele Oti, International Environmental Public Health / Human Ecology (2010)
Gareth Rhodes, Public Policy / Political Economy (2010)
Finalists:
Ethan Frisch, Conflict Studies / Education and Social Change
Paul Dana, Social Theory
U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship
Alina Shen, Mandarin (2016)
Ilana Gelb, Hindi (2015)
Javier Picayo, Bahasa Indonesia (2015)
Michelle Balon, Arabic (2013)
Joshua Trinidad, Japanese (2012)
William H. Gates Public Service Law Scholarship
Sarah Lippek, Ethical History of the 20th Century / Creative Writing
Women’s Educational Forum Fellowship
Tracy V. Pierre, Creative Arts & Dance / African-Caribbean Culture
Kathleen Daniel, The Individual and Society
Lei Yu, Religion and Politics
Pauline Green, Sociology
Mikki Hidalgo, Health and Behavior
Zayed Future Energy Prize
Finalist (funded): Arlae Castellenos Rodriguez, Environmental Economics