Seniors Win Critical Language Scholarships to Study Abroad in Turkey, Kyrgyzstan
Two seniors will travel to Ankara, Turkey and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to learn languages considered crucial to the United States’ future security and stability.
Schwartz Awarded Boren Fellowship to Study Abroad
Jack Schwartz, a second-year political science PhD candidate at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, from Lambertsville, Michigan, will pursue Arabic in Amman, Jordan, with support from a Boren Fellowship.
Rachel Stewart Named Truman Scholar
Rachel Stewart is a recipient the most prestigious award given to undergraduates pursuing a career in public service leadership.
UT Leads SEC in Producing Student Fulbrights
UT has been named a 2020–21 Fulbright US Student top-producing institution, ranking seventh among all public research universities and standing as the top-ranked SEC school for the third straight year.
17 UT Students Offered Fulbright Awards
These students will join more than 2,100 US citizens who study, conduct research, teach English, and provide expertise abroad for the 2020–21 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
Graphic Design Grad’s Road Always Leads Home
When Geghie Alayna Davis applied for her Fulbright, she wanted to use design to promote rural internet access initiatives, including her Union County home.
UT Number One in the Nation with Five Goldwater Scholars
“To lead the country in Goldwater Scholars is a tremendous achievement, a reflection of our nationally competitive undergraduates, and of course a credit to these five outstanding future STEM research leaders,” said Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor David Manderscheid.
UT Named One of Nation’s Top Producers of Fulbright Students
With 16 students receiving Fulbright US Student Awards in 2019–20, UT ranks seventh among public research universities and is the top-ranked SEC school.
Hera Jay Brown Is UT’s Ninth Rhodes Scholar
Hera Jay Brown has been named a 2020 Rhodes Scholar—the ninth current or former UT student to earn this prestigious honor.
Natalie Campbell is First UT Student to Win Prestigious Mitchell Scholarship
Natalie Campbell has been selected for a Mitchell Scholarship, one of the most prestigious undergraduate awards in the country.
UT’s Fulbright Success Continues: 17 Students Offered Awards for 2019–20
UT is looking at another blockbuster year for Fulbright Student awards, with 17 current students and recent graduates offered fellowships and another eight named alternates. Meet the award recipients.
Two Engineering Students Win Goldwater Scholarships
Two UT engineering students have been named 2019–2020 Goldwater Scholars. The most prestigious undergraduate STEM scholarships in the United States, Goldwater Scholarships are awarded to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering.