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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Students Aim High as Fall National Scholarship Applications Hit Record Levels

The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Office of National Scholars saw record attendance at its workshops and seminars this fall. In addition to nominating its first full cohort for the Churchill Scholarship, the ONS team mentored the largest number of Gilman Scholarship applicants ever for a fall cycle, and the students aren’t slowing down anytime soon.

November 18, 2025Mentorship

Dr. Sayandeb Basu introducing a

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

Personal statements are an important part of most academic applications. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 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

A group of students pose with Fulbright Program Advisor, Lauren Chambers.

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Faculty Fulbright Scholars Mentor Next Generation of Student Applicants

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø faculty and staff who have received a Fulbright grant play a key role in reviewing applications for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Led by the Office of National Scholars (ONS), this small group of staff, professors, and community members provides essential feedback to help students achieve success.

March 17, 2025Mentorship, Staff Stories

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Applied Linguistic students Molly Schilling and Larry Grullon-Polanco smile for a photo.

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Linguistics Graduate Students Selected for Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship

Larry Grullon-Polanco and Molly Schillig were selected by the Fulbright U.S. Student program to teach English in Taiwan and South Korea, an opportunity they first learned about through their ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø linguistics courses.

November 25, 2024Mentorship, Recipients

Four GNSI panelists sit in a row while addressing students about their national and international security careers.

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Office of National Scholars Hosts Panels on National and Global Security Careers

The Office of National Scholars recently partnered with ºÚÁϳԹÏ꿉۪s Global and National Security Institute for a multi-panel and networking event geared toward students interested in national and global security careers.

November 8, 2024Mentorship, Staff Stories

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Provost Prasant Mohapatra, Professor Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan, and President Rhea Law pose in front of a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø step and repeat

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Professor Scourfield McLauchlan’s Mentorship Inspired Honors Student Towards Fulbright

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Professor Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan, a three-time Fulbright Scholar Award recipient, made a lasting impact on Honors student Taylor Herman through their class work. Now a U.S. Student Fulbright recipient herself, Herman reflects on Scourfield McLauchlan’s mentorship, which first motivated her to apply for the grant.

October 24, 2024Mentorship, Staff Stories

Six panel image feature the Millennium Fellowship logo and 2024 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Millennium Fellows

Thirteen ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Students Selected for 2024 Millennium Fellowship

Thirteen undergraduate students were selected for their innovative projects aimed at addressing one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Chosen from over 52,000 applicants, these students will collaborate on initiatives focused on creating meaningful social impact.

August 29, 2024Mentorship, Recipients

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Serving all ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø campuses, the Office of National Scholars develops candidates for prestigious awards and scholarship programs in research, international education, graduate study, and professional development. Here, we share stories of intellectual curiosity, ambition, and mentorship.

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