2012-13 Nationally-Competitive
Scholarship Recipients
Graduating Seniors and Recent Graduates
Churchill Scholarship
Encourages the exchange of knowledge and the sharing of ideas in science and technology between the US and Great Britain. This program enables outstanding American students to do graduate work in engineering, mathematics and the physical and natural sciences at Churchill College, Cambridge University.
MurphyKate Montee (Mathematics and Music, Glynn Family Honors Program)
Clarendon Scholarship
Oxford University recognizes the best students worldwide as decided by experts in each student's field, awarding 100 scholarships each year divided equally among the four divisions of study at Oxford: Humanities; Medical Sciences; Math and Science; and Social Sciences.
Catherine Reidy (Psychology and Anthropology)
DAAD Study Scholarship
Funding for graduating seniors with a well-defined study or research project that makes study at universities in Germany essential.
Ian Duncan (German)
Fulbright Award
Seeks to build international cooperation as it increases mutual understanding between the people of the US and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills.
Patrick Kramer (Chemistry) - Singapore
Caitlin Myron (English) - Ireland
Monica O'Hearn (Romance Languages and Literature) - Morocco
Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship
Joseph Wegener (English and Poverty Studies) - Malaysia
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Assists students of exceptional academic achievement and scholarly promise for whom advanced study at the University of Cambridge would be particularly appropriate. The awards are based on intellectual ability, leadership capacity, and desire to use their knowledge to contribute to society throughout the world by providing service to their communities and applying their talents and knowledge to improve the lives of others.
Kaitlyn Veenstra (Architecture, Glynn Family Honors Program)
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Provides funding for research-based study leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in science (including social sciences), technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
MurphyKate Montee (Mathematics and Music)
Honorable Mention
Morgan Iddings (Anthropology)
Kevin McDermott (Physics, Theology, Glynn Family Honors Program)
Sophomores and Juniors
Beinecke Scholarship
Seeks to encourage and enable highly motivated juniors to pursue opportunities in a graduate course of study in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
Mary T. Prokop (English and Italian)
Gilman Scholarship
Offers grants for undergraduate students to pursue academic studies abroad who have been traditionally underrepresented in study abroad, including students with high financial need, in underrepresented fields such as the sciences and engineering, with diverse ethnic backgrounds, with disabilities, and of nontraditional age.
Becca Macdonald (Political Science and Arabic)
Goldwater Scholarship
For outstanding sophomores and juniors who have exceptional potential and intend to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences or engineering.
Daniel Irvine (Mathematics, Glynn Family Honors Program)
Rebecca Marton (Biology)
Truman Scholarship
Provides college juniors who are committed to careers in government, the non-profit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in public service with the financial support for graduate study, leadership training and fellowship with other students who are committed to making a difference through public service.
Alex Coccia (Africana Studies, Peace Studies, Glynn Family Honors Program)
Udall Scholarship
50 scholarships and 50 honorable mentions are awarded annually to sophomore and junior level college students committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care.
Lauren Eckert (Environmental Sciences, Portuguese, Anthropology)
2011-12 Nationally-Competitive
Scholarship Recipients
Graduating Seniors and Recent Graduates
Clarendon Scholarship
Oxford University recognizes the best students worldwide as decided by experts in each student's field, awarding 100 scholarships each year divided equally among the four divisions of study at Oxford: Humanities; Medical Sciences; Math and Science; and Social Sciences.
Tracy Jennings (2010 Classics, Hesburgh Program in Public Policy and Anthropology)
Fulbright Award
Seeks to build international cooperation as it increases mutual understanding between the people of the US and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills.
Fulbright Research & Study Grant
Mark Kettler (History and Political Science)-Germany
" Bavarian Militarism and the Development of German Nationalism" (declined by recipient)
Michael Fedynsky (Political Science, French, and European Studies)-Ukraine
"The Ukrainian Helsinki Group and its Effect as a Political and Social Movement"
Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship
Jonathan Goetz (Economics and German)-Germany
Nhu Phan (Management, Japanese and Peace Studies)-South Korea
DAAD Study Scholarship
Funding for graduating seniors with a well-defined study or research project that makes study at universities in Germany essential.
Katlyn Springstead (Architecture and Italian Studies)
French Government Teaching Assistantship
For graduates proficient in French who wish to teach English conversation classes in all regions of France.
Jason G'Sell (Sociology and Gender Studies)
Daniel Harper (Psychology and Romance Languages)
Phil McAndrews (Economics and French)
Shannon McNaught (Art History, French and European Studies) (declined by recipient)
Nathalie Rosado (History)
Lilly Graduate Fellows Program
Supports exceptionally well qualified students who are entering Ph.D. or equivalent graduate programs in humanities and the arts and who are interested in becoming teacher-scholars at church-related universities in the US.
Jessica Nelson (2008 History, Music and Education, Schooling & Society)
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Provides funding for research-based study leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in science (including social sciences), technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
Paul Baranay (Biology and ACMS)
Adriana Garcia (Sociology and Theology)
Nancy Paul (Physics and Glynn Family Honors Program)
Donna Grace Shrader (Biology)Honorable Mention
Daniel Corey (Mathematics and Physics)
Douglas Pernik (Chemical Engineering)
Shayna Sura (Biology)
Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme
Provides fully funded graduate studies at the University of Oxford and access to a comprehensive program of leadership development, long-term mentoring and networking.
W. Patrick McCormick (Political Science, Peace Studies, and Theology)
Sophomores and Juniors
Bunche Summer Institute
Introduces minority juniors to the world of graduate study and encourages applications to PhD programs in political science.
Angel Mira (Political Science)
Gilman Scholarship
Supports students who have been traditionally underrepresented in study abroad, including students with high financial need, in underrepresented fields such as the sciences and engineering, with diverse ethnic backgrounds, with disabilities, and of nontraditional age.
Matthew Donley (Psychology and Japanese) - Japan
Benjamin Kim (Film, Television and Theater-TV) - Australia
Thomas Mitchell (Finance) - Hong Kong
Tiffany Tsang (Finance and ACMS) - China
Goldwater Scholarship
For outstanding sophomores and juniors who have exceptional potential and intend to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences or engineering.
Patrick O'Hayer (Biology, Glynn Family Honors Program and Philosophy)
National Security Educational Program (NSEP)
Boren Undergraduate Scholarship
Provides support to undergraduates pursuing the study of languages and cultures currently underrepresented in study abroad programs and critical to national security.
Hannah Pawelczyk (Mathematics and Chinese, Glynn Family Honors Program) - China
Alternate: Dominic Romeo (Political Science and Chinese) - China
UK Fulbright Summer Institutes
Provide freshmen and sophomores the opportunity to experience an exciting academic program at a highly regarded UK University, explore the culture, heritage and history of the UK and develop their academic ability by improving presentation, research and communication skills.
Ariel Clark-Semyck (FYS, English) - AIFS Summer Institute at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
See http://al.nd.edu/news/31130-english-major-invited-to-study-at-globe-theatre/ for her story.
2010-11 Nationally-Competitive
Scholarship Recipients
Graduating Seniors and Recent Graduates
Fulbright Award
Seeks to build international cooperation as it increases mutual understanding between the people of the US and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills.
Fulbright Research & Study Grant
Andrew Mrugala (Mechanical Engineering)-Poland
“Investigating the Effects of Healthcare Reform on the Mining Workforce in Poland"
Ann Weber (History and Theology)-Austria
“Immigration and Issues of National Identity in EU Politics"
Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship
Blair Carlin (English and Spanish)-Spain (declined by recipient)
Jaime Cordes (Anthropology, German and Russian)-Russia
Kelly Czaja ('07 English, Russian and Latin American Studies)-Russia (declined by recipient)
John Greil (Program of Liberal Studies and German)-Germany
Amanda Johnson (American Studies and Peace Studies)-Poland
Cherrica Li (Political Science and Economics)-Taiwan
Claire Reising (English, French and Journalism)-Belgium
Ginny Varraveto (English and Spanish)-Peru
French Government Teaching Assistantship
For graduates proficient in French who wish to teach English conversation classes in all regions of France.
Claire Reising (English, French and Journalism)
Kathryn Thornton (Political Science and French)
Lilly Graduate Fellows Program
Supports exceptionally well qualified students who are entering Ph.D. or equivalent graduate programs in humanities and the arts and who are interested in becoming teacher-scholars at church-related universities in the US.
Rosary Abot (Chemical Engineering and Philosophy)
Kristen Drahos (BA 2009: Philosophy and Theology; Masters of Theological Studies, 2011)
Kayla Durcholz (Classics)
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Provides funding for research-based study leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in science (including social sciences), technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
Claire Brown (Anthropology)
Jake Lussier (Computer Science)
Kevin Mickey (Cognitive Science and Philosophy)
Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship
Seeks to recruit outstanding students who will be in master’s degree programs in public policy, international affairs, public administration or related academic fields who have an interest in pursuing a career in the U.S. Foreign Service.
Melissa Fisher (ND Class of 2007: Political Science, Spanish and Peace Studies)
Sophomores and Juniors
Beinecke Scholarship
Seeks to encourage and enable highly motivated juniors to pursue opportunities in a graduate course of study in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
Katie Finley (Philosophy and Theology)
Goldwater Scholarship
For outstanding sophomores and juniors who have exceptional potential and intend to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences or engineering.
Thomas Catanach (Physics and Classics) Honorable Mention
Truman Scholarship
Provides college juniors who are committed to careers in government, the non-profit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in public service with the financial support for graduate study, leadership training and fellowship with other students who are committed to making a difference through public service.
Elizabeth Davis (Program of Liberal Studies)
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