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The Fulbright U.S. Student Program(opens in new window) has awarded grants to six 一本道无码 alumni to explore their educational interests abroad. Maegan Bogetti(opens in new window), Ian Daugherty, and will be headed to Italy, Taiwan, Australia and the United Kingdom, respectively. Rachel Koenig and Joshua Pinckney(opens in new window) are going to Spain.聽

Proposing to spend an entire academic year studying, teaching or conducting research abroad is a grand undertaking. The application process for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which takes up to a year to complete, involves reaching out to potential overseas affiliations, asking mentors to write recommendations, crafting compelling essays, interviewing, and incorporating feedback from expert faculty and staff.聽

鈥淭he hardest part about applying for the Fulbright scholarship was the many waiting periods between different steps of the application process,鈥� said Leung, a 2023 graduate whose dream is to use her knowledge of computer simulation technologies to improve equipment for athletes in a way that enhances both safety and performance.聽

Leung attended a summer camp at the University of Oxford and knew she wanted to return to England for school at some point. This fall, she鈥檒l pursue a Ph.D. in sports biomechanics at Loughborough University, which is ranked number one in the world for sports-related studies.

Hallinan鈥檚 family emigrated from Australia, so Hallinan has always had a fascination with how multicultural upbringing influences the way people view the world. A 2023 graduate of the , Hallinan will develop a podcast series interviewing people in Sydney about their experiences with immigration, the ways migration聽has shaped their perspectives and how multiculturalism manifests in storytelling.聽

Bogetti, who graduated with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in global studies(opens in new window) and environmental and sustainability studies(opens in new window), is excited to reconnect with her Italian roots while she studies the waste dumping and incineration crisis in Naples.聽

鈥淕aining an international, cross-cultural perspective on our shared environmental struggles and solutions as well as the ways we face different challenges and have different approaches to remediation will be an extremely valuable experience,鈥� she said.

Koenig,聽who earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in physics(opens in new window) and Hispanic studies(opens in new window) in 2023, and Pinckney, who received a bachelor鈥檚 degree in international relations and politics(opens in new window) and Hispanic studies in 2021, will embark on teaching assistantships in Spain.

Pinckney said he hopes to augment the knowledge he gained working with health care clients with Spanish health care policy and practices to reimagine how Spain, the U.S. and others can collaborate to improve health outcomes in developing nations.

鈥淚 wanted a seat at the table with the next generation of young Spanish leaders to understand how they envision and actively shape the trajectory of their country,鈥� said Pinckney, who will use the opportunity to inform his studies and work at the intersection of public policy and diplomacy.聽

Daugherty, who majored in physics and Chinese studies, learned Chinese(opens in new window) so he could better聽understand Chinese-speaking peoples' native culture.聽His teaching assistantship in Taiwan will put him one step closer to his goal of becoming a teacher sensitive to the needs of his students.

鈥淚 am grateful 鈥� and hopeful 鈥� because of the many ways my church leaders, coaches, professors, family and friends have unconditionally loved, strengthened and motivated me,鈥� said Daugherty, who also wants to be a Christian missionary. 鈥淢ostly, I want to learn how to care for and build up individuals with infinite potential.鈥�

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides an unparalleled opportunity to teach, study and conduct research in over 150 countries worldwide. Carnegie Mellon was named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. students(opens in new window) for the 2022-23 academic year by the U.S. Department of States' Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The university has been a part of the Fulbright program since the inaugural class in 1949. Since then, 122 Tartans have been selected.

Richelle Bernazzoli(opens in new window), director of the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholar Development, said Carnegie Mellon students make great Fulbright applicants because of their intellectual fearlessness and ability to excel in many different聽areas at once.

鈥淭o be competitive, applicants must convey maturity, adaptability and cultural sensitivity through聽their various leadership, service and intercultural endeavors,鈥� Bernazzoli said. 鈥淭hese students have also demonstrated they are culturally aware and well-informed on current events in both the United States and their host country; and can be excellent cultural ambassadors during their grants.鈥�