The current issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education reports that the College of the Holy Cross is among the top producers of Fulbright Awards for U.S. students in the past year. Holy Cross is tied for eighth place among the nation’s colleges offering bachelor’s degrees with seven 2008 graduates receiving the grant to study abroad for a year. A total of 24 Holy Cross students applied for Fulbrights last year.
“The Fulbright Program is a competition that emphasizes both scholarship and cultural/diplomatic exchange,” says Anthony Cashman, director of Holy Cross’ Office of Distinguished Fellowships and Graduate Studies. “Holy Cross’ liberal arts education emphasizes language training, a very strong study abroad program, and a high level of participation in community service, three factors that make our students well suited for the Fulbright.”
Started in 1946, the international academic-exchange program offers grants that are awarded by binational Fulbright commissions and financed by the U.S. government and the government of each country in which the awards are available. This year the United States contributed nearly $221 million to the fellowships. About 1,500 students and 1,300 scholars from the United States and abroad are studying and working on Fulbrights this academic year.
The seven Holy Cross Fulbright winners, and their current places of study, are:
• Justin Brooks, Australia
• Alison Casserly, Switzerland
• James Corbett, Germany
• Robert Dudley, Germany
• Thomas Gaffney, China
• Anne Schroeder, Korea
• Catherine Turner, Taiwan
Read more about the seven Holy Cross Fulbright winners.
Read the Chronicle story (by subscription only).
Related Information: