/ons/news/Recent posts from Newsen-usSat, 25 Jul 2026 23:03:57 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)/ons/news/2025/usf-students-set-record-for-most-gilman-scholars-in-a-fall-cycle.aspxTwice a year, students across the United States apply for the Gilman Scholarship to fund study abroad and internship opportunities abroad. This fall, applications from USF students experienced a dramatic 22% increase, which translated to a record number of awards. Now, 20 USF students will travel and study abroad as Gilman Scholars, to countries like the Dominican Republic, Portugal, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:07:52 USF Students Set Record for Most Gilman Scholars in a Fall CycleTwice a year, students across the United States apply for the Gilman Scholarship to fund study abroad and internship opportunities abroad. This fall, applications from USF students experienced a dramatic 22% increase, which translated to a record number of awards. Now, 20 USF students will travel and study abroad as Gilman Scholars, to countries like the Dominican Republic, Portugal, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.student holding suitcase and passport on USF campus/ons/news/2025/usf-students-set-record-for-most-gilman-scholars-in-a-fall-cycle.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2025/students-aim-high-record-scholarship-applications-fall-2025.aspxThe USF 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鈥檛 slowing down anytime soon.Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:55:07 USF Students Aim High as Fall National Scholarship Applications Hit Record LevelsThe USF 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鈥檛 slowing down anytime soon.ONS workshop room full of students watching a presentation on the benefits of study abroad/ons/news/2025/students-aim-high-record-scholarship-applications-fall-2025.aspxMentorship/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/from-classrooms-to-coastlines-cas-undergraduates-apply-learning-as-noaa-hollings-scholars.aspx?utm_campaign=MarketingCloud%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=CAS+Chronicles+-+September+2025+-+USF+Communicators%26utm_content=From+classrooms+to+coastlines%3a+CAS+undergraduates+apply+learning+as+NOAA+Hollings+ScholarsThree USF College of Arts and Sciences undergraduates were named NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Scholars, a prestigious national recognition earning paid internships at NOAA facilities where they applied classroom learning to research and policy projects with NOAA scientists.External ArticleFri, 26 Sep 2025 11:45:34 From Classrooms to Coastlines: CAS Undergraduates Apply Learning as NOAA Hollings ScholarsThree USF College of Arts and Sciences undergraduates were named NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Scholars, a prestigious national recognition earning paid internships at NOAA facilities where they applied classroom learning to research and policy projects with NOAA scientists.Coen McGarrah holding a baby shark on a boat in the water./arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/from-classrooms-to-coastlines-cas-undergraduates-apply-learning-as-noaa-hollings-scholars.aspx?utm_campaign=MarketingCloud%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=CAS+Chronicles+-+September+2025+-+USF+Communicators%26utm_content=From+classrooms+to+coastlines%3a+CAS+undergraduates+apply+learning+as+NOAA+Hollings+ScholarsRecipients/ons/news/2025/usf-computer-science-student-adelitta-stanton-shares-how-stories-open-doors.aspxUSF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing student Adelitta Stanton first came to the Office of National Scholars looking for study abroad scholarships but found much more. Read her first-hand account of the mentorship she received and how her hard work brought her to the headquarters of the United Nations.Adelitta StantonWed, 24 Sep 2025 10:03:46 USF Computer Science Student Adelitta Stanton Shares How Stories Open DoorsUSF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing student Adelitta Stanton first came to the Office of National Scholars looking for study abroad scholarships but found much more. Read her first-hand account of the mentorship she received and how her hard work brought her to the headquarters of the United Nations.Adelitta Stanton standing next to United Nations flag and wall art piece./ons/news/2025/usf-computer-science-student-adelitta-stanton-shares-how-stories-open-doors.aspxStudent Perspective/ons/news/2025/usf-alum-yarah-elshaer-receives-fulbright-grant-to-teach-english-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina.aspxUSF alum Yarah Elshaer has been named a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English Teaching Assistant to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Guided by her passion for using education to uplift communities and strengthen national identity, she continues to pursue ambitious goals that create lasting impact.Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:00:54 USF Alum Yarah Elshaer Receives Fulbright Grant to Teach English in Bosnia and HerzegovinaUSF alum Yarah Elshaer has been named a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English Teaching Assistant to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Guided by her passion for using education to uplift communities and strengthen national identity, she continues to pursue ambitious goals that create lasting impact.Yarah Elshaer headshot in a Honors College building learning loft/ons/news/2025/usf-alum-yarah-elshaer-receives-fulbright-grant-to-teach-english-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2025/finding-your-arc-workshop-series-teaches-students-self-discovery-through-writing.aspxPersonal statements are an important part of most academic applications. USF Office of National Scholars Director Sayandeb Basu鈥檚 Finding Your Arc workshop helps students uncover their stories and strengthen their writing through self-discovery.Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:48:41 Finding Your Arc Workshop Series Teaches Students Self-Discovery Through WritingPersonal statements are an important part of most academic applications. USF Office of National Scholars Director Sayandeb Basu鈥檚 Finding Your Arc workshop helps students uncover their stories and strengthen their writing through self-discovery.Dr. Sayandeb Basu introducing a "Finding Your Arc" writing session with a projector showing an image of a character arc and Dr. Basu pointing at the screen./ons/news/2025/finding-your-arc-workshop-series-teaches-students-self-discovery-through-writing.aspxMentorship/ons/news/2025/usf-achieves-record-cohort-of-15-united-nations-millennium-fellows.aspxThe 91社区 reached a new milestone with 15 students selected for the 2025 United Nations Millennium Fellowship, where they will receive leadership training and carry out social impact projects addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals.Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:45:40 USF Achieves Record Cohort of 15 United Nations Millennium FellowsThe 91社区 reached a new milestone with 15 students selected for the 2025 United Nations Millennium Fellowship, where they will receive leadership training and carry out social impact projects addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals.Millennium Fellowship graphic with six-panel image featuring students with green overlay./ons/news/2025/usf-achieves-record-cohort-of-15-united-nations-millennium-fellows.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2025/four-usf-students-selected-for-2025-fulbright-research-grants.aspxFive USF students have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to conduct community-driven research and education in South Africa, Barbados, India, the Dominican Republic, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their projects explore topics ranging from language and identity to disability studies and environmental change.Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:44:30 From Trade Languages to Snake Venom: Five USF Students Selected for 2025 Fulbright GrantsFive USF students have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to conduct community-driven research and education in South Africa, Barbados, India, the Dominican Republic, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their projects explore topics ranging from language and identity to disability studies and environmental change.Four panel graphic of USF 2025 Fulbright US Student Award recipients Aiden Cox, Ella Guedouar, Derrick Dawson, and Tailyn Osorio /ons/news/2025/four-usf-students-selected-for-2025-fulbright-research-grants.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2025/usf-students-selected-research-experiences-for-undergraduates.aspxThis summer, outstanding 91社区 undergraduate students will have the opportunity to travel to research sites across the country as part of the Research Experience for Undergraduates program.Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:12:11 USF Students Selected for Competitive National Research Experiences for UndergraduatesThis summer, outstanding 91社区 undergraduate students will have the opportunity to travel to research sites across the country as part of the Research Experience for Undergraduates program.Student wearing VR goggles holds controllers in hands in front of computer with images of neurons/ons/news/2025/usf-students-selected-research-experiences-for-undergraduates.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2025/usf-continues-to-lead-florida-in-gilman-scholars.aspxThe 91社区 reached a three-year high with 44 students awarded a total of $124,500 through the Gilman Scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. The scholarship provides funding to undergraduate students with financial need to support study abroad opportunities around the world.Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:41:02 USF Continues to Lead 91社区 in Gilman ScholarsThe 91社区 reached a three-year high with 44 students awarded a total of $124,500 through the Gilman Scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. The scholarship provides funding to undergraduate students with financial need to support study abroad opportunities around the world.Five people stand at Yonsei University in Seoul holding up the "go bulls" hand sign/ons/news/2025/usf-continues-to-lead-florida-in-gilman-scholars.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2025/catching-up-florida-gubernatorial-fellows-alumni.aspxEach year, the 91社区 Gubernatorial Fellows Program selects 91社区 university students for a nine-month tenure in Tallahassee working for and learning from government leaders. The USF alumni of this experiential program are now succeeding in a variety of fields across the country.Tue, 06 May 2025 09:00:17 Catching Up with USF 91社区 Gubernatorial Fellows Program AlumniEach year, the 91社区 Gubernatorial Fellows Program selects 91社区 university students for a nine-month tenure in Tallahassee working for and learning from government leaders. The USF alumni of this experiential program are now succeeding in a variety of fields across the country.Keerthana Kallarackal receives an award in a crowded government room from Governor Ron Desantis/ons/news/2025/catching-up-florida-gubernatorial-fellows-alumni.aspxAlumni/ons/news/2025/phd-student-victoria-brown-selected-boren-fellowship.aspxVictoria Brown is pursuing her PhD in Geography and Environmental Science and Policy with a focus on East African coffee farming. This fall, she will travel to Tanzania to study Swahili and perform research for the 2025-26 academic year through a Boren Fellowship.Mon, 05 May 2025 08:41:25 USF School of Geosciences PhD Student Victoria Brown Selected for Boren FellowshipVictoria Brown is pursuing her PhD in Geography and Environmental Science and Policy with a focus on East African coffee farming. This fall, she will travel to Tanzania to study Swahili and perform research for the 2025-26 academic year through a Boren Fellowship.Victoria Brown holds up coffee cup and smiles/ons/news/2025/phd-student-victoria-brown-selected-boren-fellowship.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2025/critical-language-scholarship-opens-door-arabic-study-in-jordan.aspxThird-year 91社区 student Ashley Parow, a history and political science double major, was selected for the 2025 Critical Language Scholarship Program to study Arabic language and culture in Amman, Jordan.Fri, 02 May 2025 15:17:42 Critical Language Scholarship Opens Door for USF Student to Study Arabic in JordanThird-year 91社区 student Ashley Parow, a history and political science double major, was selected for the 2025 Critical Language Scholarship Program to study Arabic language and culture in Amman, Jordan.Ashley Parow stands in Honors College holding up Go Bulls hand sign/ons/news/2025/critical-language-scholarship-opens-door-arabic-study-in-jordan.aspxRecipients/world/news/2025/hiram-alumni-award.aspxThis year, Hiram R铆os Hern谩ndez was one of 10 alumni aged 35 or under who was recognized for his creative innovation and career success by The Outstanding Young Alumni Awards. Hiram is a recipient of multiple national awards including the Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship.External ArticleTue, 29 Apr 2025 09:44:36 USF Alumni Hiram R铆os Hern谩ndez Awarded the Outstanding Young Alumni AwardThis year, Hiram R铆os Hern谩ndez was one of 10 alumni aged 35 or under who was recognized for his creative innovation and career success by The Outstanding Young Alumni Awards. Hiram is a recipient of multiple national awards including the Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship.Students surrounding Hiram/world/news/2025/hiram-alumni-award.aspxAlumni/ons/news/2025/emmy-stepp-selected-united-nations-study-tour-in-rome.aspx91社区 College of Arts and Sciences student Emmy Stepp was selected for an organized study tour for Gilman Scholarship recipients to Rome, Italy focused on the United Nations while studying abroad for the semester in England.Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:01:48 USF Student Emmy Stepp Selected for United Nations Study Tour in Rome91社区 College of Arts and Sciences student Emmy Stepp was selected for an organized study tour for Gilman Scholarship recipients to Rome, Italy focused on the United Nations while studying abroad for the semester in England.Emmy Stepp stands in front of the Colosseum in Rome/ons/news/2025/emmy-stepp-selected-united-nations-study-tour-in-rome.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2025/usf-sophomore-selected-fulbright-uk-summer-institute-scotland.aspxSecond-year biomedical sciences student Gray Zeisse is one of only five U.S. students selected this year for the Fulbright UK Summer Institute Program at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:25:46 USF Sophomore Gray Zeisse Selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institute in ScotlandSecond-year biomedical sciences student Gray Zeisse is one of only five U.S. students selected this year for the Fulbright UK Summer Institute Program at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.Gray Zeisse headshot outside in front of trees/ons/news/2025/usf-sophomore-selected-fulbright-uk-summer-institute-scotland.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2025/usf-gates-cambridge-scholars-inspire-next-generation.aspxMichael Calzadilla and Shahriar Zamani both completed graduate study at the University of Cambridge as Gates Cambridge Scholars. The two 91社区 alumni are now hoping to encourage a new generation of students to take advantage of prestigious scholarships.Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:08:01 USF Gates Cambridge Alumni Push Boundaries to Inspire Next Generation of ScholarsMichael Calzadilla and Shahriar Zamani both completed graduate study at the University of Cambridge as Gates Cambridge Scholars. The two 91社区 alumni are now hoping to encourage a new generation of students to take advantage of prestigious scholarships.Two-panel image featuring Michael Calzadilla and Shahriar Zamani with their arms crossed in front of a background with assorted math and science symbols/ons/news/2025/usf-gates-cambridge-scholars-inspire-next-generation.aspxAlumni/ons/news/2025/four-usf-students-named-2025-goldwater-scholars.aspxUSF juniors Abdul-Malik Zekri, Benjamin Barrera-Altuna, Peter Alspaugh, and Taylor Rand were selected for the Goldwater Scholarship, making USF the leader in 91社区 for the nation鈥檚 highest honor in undergraduate STEM research.Fri, 04 Apr 2025 08:37:22 USF Achieves All-time High with Four Students Named Goldwater ScholarsUSF juniors Abdul-Malik Zekri, Benjamin Barrera-Altuna, Peter Alspaugh, and Taylor Rand were selected for the Goldwater Scholarship, making USF the leader in 91社区 for the nation鈥檚 highest honor in undergraduate STEM research.Four USF 2025 Goldwater Scholars standing in Judy Genshaft Honors College Atrium/ons/news/2025/four-usf-students-named-2025-goldwater-scholars.aspxRecipients/ons/news/2025/usf-faculty-fulbright-scholars-mentors-next-generation-of-student-applicants.aspx91社区 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.Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:31:03 USF Faculty Fulbright Scholars Mentor Next Generation of Student Applicants91社区 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.A group of students pose with Fulbright Program Advisor, Lauren Chambers./ons/news/2025/usf-faculty-fulbright-scholars-mentors-next-generation-of-student-applicants.aspxMentorship,Staff Stories/ons/news/2025/usf-gilman-scholar-selected-brussels-study-tour.aspxWhile studying abroad for the semester, USF student Kavi Ackloo was selected for an organized study tour for Gilman Scholarship recipients in Brussels, Belgium. Designed for students interested in international relations studying abroad in Europe, the trip featured an impactful itinerary of networking and site visits.Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:38:34 USF Gilman Scholar Selected for International Relations Study Tour in BrusselsWhile studying abroad for the semester, USF student Kavi Ackloo was selected for an organized study tour for Gilman Scholarship recipients in Brussels, Belgium. Designed for students interested in international relations studying abroad in Europe, the trip featured an impactful itinerary of networking and site visits.Kavi Ackloo standing in front of American and European Union flags/ons/news/2025/usf-gilman-scholar-selected-brussels-study-tour.aspxRecipients