Academic Awards and Fellowships


HWS students regularly win prestigious fellowships that fund graduate study, international travel, and unique experiences. In two of the past three years HWS has been named a top producer of winners of the US Fulbright Student Awards, and students have won the Barry M. Goldwater Excellence in Science Award, the Rhodes Scholarship, the Marshall Scholarship, the Morris K. Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, and the National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship.
The HWS Fellowships Advisor works closely with students and alumni to help them identify opportunities and develop strong applications to these nationally and internationally competitive programs.
Students interested in fellowships should contact:
Scott MacPhail
Fellowships Adviser
Trinity Hall
315-781-3514
macphail@hws.edu
The professional staff members of the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional, and Experiential Education also offer a number of other services for students as they prepare for summer internship and research opportunities as well as post-graduate careers. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Career Services by emailing cso@hws.edu or calling (315) 781-3514 to set up an appointment with one of our advisors. The Salisbury Center can connect you with alums in your career field of interest, assist with the job and internship search, and help with everything from resumes to interview preparation.
Fulbright Scholarship
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides full research grants and English Teaching Assistantships awarded for graduate study, research or teaching opportunities in more than 140 countries.
2019
![]() Alexandra "Sasha" Carey '18, MAT '19, Bulgaria |
![]() Loretta Hauslauer '19, Malaysia |
![]() Cynthia Kellett ’19, Germany |
![]() Meredith Kellogg ’19, Czech Republic |
![]() Miranda Smith ’18, MAT ’19, Malaysia |
![]() Brandi Taylor ’19, Kenya |
2018
![]() Lauren St. Peter '19, Tiawan |
2017
![]() Juliana Heffern ’17, Malaysia |
![]() Jordan Loretz ’17, Taiwan |
![]() Danielle Mueller ’16, MAT ’17, Czech Republic |
![]() Sara DeVault-Feldman '17, Vietnam |
2016
![]() Charles S. DeBenedetto '16, Taiwan |
![]() Virginia DeWees '16, Malaysia |
![]() Ryan Kertanis '16, Mongolia |
![]() Emma McDowell '15, Thailand |
![]() Afrika Owes '16, South Africa |
![]() Sophia Skaff '15, Brazil |
![]() Olivia Woodruff '16, Senegal |
2015
![]() Cydney Chibnall '15, France |
![]() Katherine Cornell '15, India |
![]() Jeanine Cryan '15, Greece |
![]() Georgia Decker '15, Malaysia |
![]() Kathryn DePietro '15, Brazil |
![]() Jordyn Dezago '15, Ecuador |
![]() Christopher Troy '15, Argentina |
2014
![]() Laura Alexander '14, Malaysia |
![]() Melissa Hosek '14, Taiwan |
2013
![]() Katherine Marino '13, Argentina |
![]() Molly Krifka '13, Peru |
![]() Silene Binkerd-Dale '13, Germany |
![]() Tatianna Echevarria '13, Vietnam |
![]() Laura Valdmanis '10, Latvia |
2012
![]() Trevor Gionet '12, Vietnam |
2011
![]() Rebecca Perkins '11, Russia |
2010
![]() Brittany Flaherty '10, Canada |
![]() Alexandra Hallowell '10, Turkey |
2009
![]() Megan O'Loughlin '09, Georgia |
![]() Oliver Meeker '09, Vietnam |
2008
![]() Stephanie Eggen '08, Malaysia |
![]() Cristina Bain '08, Vietnam |
![]() Chloe Hall '06, Mongolia |
2007
![]() Jane Erickson '07, Indonesia |
2006
![]() Kathleen Bush '06, Denmark |
2005
![]() Chirlie Y. Felix '04 , Brazil |
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship provides support for students who display intellectual curiosity and aspiration and enduring potential to make significant contributions in mathematics or sciences.
2016
Nathanyal Truax ’17, Honorable Mention |
2014
![]() Macy Howarth '16, Scholar |
![]() Alison McCarthy '15, Honorable Mention |
2012
![]() Sam Schneider '13, Scholar |
![]() Alexa Hill '14, Honorable Mention |
2011
![]() Wade Perkins '12, Scholar |
2010
![]() Jessica Popp '11, Scholar |
![]() Deirdre Wholly '11, Honorable Mention |
2009
![]() Travis Blum '10, Honorable Mention |
![]() Robert Hendry '10, Honorable Mention |
2005
![]() Max Macaluso '06, Scholar |
2004
![]() Caterina Caiazza '05, Scholar |
2003
![]() Julia James '04, Scholar |
2002
![]() Jennifer Pratt '03, Scholar |
2000
![]() Rebecca Gooch '01, Scholar |
Rhodes Scholarship
The oldest international fellowships, the Rhodes Scholarship brings outstanding students from many countries around the world to the University of Oxford.
2009
![]() Hannah Zale '09, National Finalist |
2008
Thomas Cahill '09, Finalist |
2004
![]() Julia James '04 |
Marshall Scholarship
Founded in 1953, Marshall Scholarships provide American students full funding for two years of graduate study at a university in the United Kingdom.
2012
![]() Wendi Bacon '12 |
2010
![]() Hannah Zale '09, Finalist |
2007
![]() Leanne Roncolato '07, Finalist |
Rangel Fellowship
Funded by the U.S. Deparment of State and managed by the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University, the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship supports extraordinary individuals who want to pursue a career in the U.S. Foreign Service.
2014
![]() David Luna |
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Gates Cambridge Scholarships are awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject offered at the University of Cambridge.
2006
![]() Max Macaluso '06 |
Morris K. Udall Scholarship
The Morris K. Udall Scholarship awards merit-based scholarships to outstanding students who intend to pursue careers related to the environment, or Native American Health Care and Policy.
2011
![]() Jerimiah Booream-Phelps '12 |
2010
![]() Travis Blum '10 |
2009
![]() Brittany Flaherty '10 |
2008
![]() Clancy Brown '08 |
NOAA Hollings Scholarship
Offered through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship program seeks to increase undergraduate training in oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, outreach and education.
2016
![]() Lukas Ruddy '18 |
2014
![]() Brooke Adams '16 |
![]() Macy Howarth '16 |
2013
![]() Pamela Eck '15 |
2011
![]() Maria Tarduno '13 |
2009
![]() Jessica Popp '11 |
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship Program
The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program invests in graduate education for a cadre of diverse individuals who demonstrate their potential to successfully complete graduate degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of the National Science Foundation.
2010
![]() Samuel Georgian '10, Scholar |
![]() Jessica Greger '10, Scholar |
![]() Travis Blum '10, Honorable Mention |
2008
![]() Rachel Sumner '08, Scholar |
Princeton in Asia Fellowship
The Princeton in Asia fellowship provides transformative, service-oriented experiences for bright, talented graduates and to serve the needs of Asia. Fellowships are the means of fostering person-to-person diplomacy, enhancing mutual understanding, serving vulnerable communities with unmet needs and providing transformative experiences for fellows and host communities.
2015
![]() Dominque Miller '15, Vietnam |
2012
![]() Stephen Wolff '12 |
2009
![]() Dale Watkins '09 |
Harry S. Truman Scholarship
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation awards scholarships to persons who demonstrate outstanding potential for and who plan to pursue a career in public service.
2013
![]() David Luna '14, Finalist |
2011
![]() Caroline Dosky '12, Finalist |
2010
![]() Amanda Ward '11, Finalist |
![]() John Managhan '11, Finalist |
Critical Languages Scholarship
Sponsored by the Department of State, the Critical Languages Scholarship program offers a fully-funded overseas language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students, with the goal of broadening the base of Americans studying and mastering critical languages and building relationships between the people of the U.S. and other countries.
2014
![]() Melissa Hosek '14, China |
2013
![]() Howard Kouan '14, China |
2012
![]() Nathaniel Shils '13, Russia |
2011
![]() Caitlin Hughes '12, Jordan |
![]() Chelsea Hudson '12, Russia |
2010
![]() Emma Pierce-Schell '12, South Korea |
2008
![]() Harris Goldman '08, Russia |
More Info
HWS students distinguish themselves through their academic achievements, earning some of the most competitive and respected national and institutional scholarships and grants.
- Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
- Critical Languages Scholarship
- Gates Cambridge Scholarship
- Fulbright Scholarship
- Marshall Scholarship
- Morris K. Udall Scholarship
- NOAA Hollings Scholarship
- Princeton-in-Asia Fellowship
- Rangel Fellowship
- Rhodes Scholarship
- Harry S. Truman Scholarship