Celebrating Our Recent Fellowship & Grant Recipients
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With the guidance of the Fellowships and Grants team in the Career and Community Engagement Center, Whitman students and alumni are awarded many grants, fellowships and scholarships each year to continue their education and service beyond our campus.
In the last 15 years, more than 500 Whitties have earned prestigious fellowships and grants. The 2023–2024 academic year was no different, with successful applicants to the following programs.
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- James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program
- Research Experiences for Undergraduates
- Research Internships in Science and Engineering
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- Newman Civic Fellowship
- Projects for Peace Award
- Public Policy & International Affairs Program
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- Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
- Critical Language Scholarship
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Program Scholarship
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- Fulbright U.S. Program
- Japan Exchange and Teaching Program
- North American Language and Culture Assistants Program
- Princeton in Latin America
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Learn more about each of these awards and the Whitties who received them. Read more.
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Rising Senior on Economics Research Team
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This summer, Economics major Allegria Iteka ’25 is a research assistant at the University of Chicago’s Becker Friedman Institute for Economics. Working on a team led by John List, Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago, Iteka is contributing to groundbreaking research in experimental economics.
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Last Call for FY2024 Chrome River Submittals
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As a final reminder, all FY2024 Chrome River expense reports must be complete (with all approvals) by the end of the day! Staff and faculty are reminded to double-check their Chrome River accounts to verify all FY2024 expense reports (including all credit card transactions made before June 30) have been submitted and approved. If you have any questions or need any assistance, reach out to pcard@whitman.edu.
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Visitors on Campus: MFA Writers Conference
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This week, you may encounter some visitors on campus who are here for a conference for alumni of the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College in North Carolina. Conference programming will take place in Reid Campus Center.
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Fire Alarm Testing Continues
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Annual inspections of campus fire alarm systems (smoke detectors, heat detectors, pull stations, horns, strobes) continue this week. Testing will begin around 8 a.m. and last from 2–4 hours (see calendar below for specific locations). During this time, occupants may hear brief intermittent sounding of the audible fire alarm.
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The Office of Admission is looking for volunteers for two upcoming events for visiting prospective students and their families on Friday, July 19 and Friday, Aug. 9. Please sign up in advance!
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Hunter Conservatory, Jewett Hall
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Penrose House, Welty Health Center
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Would you like to share an event with campus? Submit the information to the Events Calendar.
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