Dickinson Named Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students
Dickinson students continue long tradition of Fulbright success
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has once again recognized Dickinson for being one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of students selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Fulbright Top Producing Institutions like Dickinson value global connection and support members of their campus communities to pursue international opportunities.
Four Dickinson students were selected for Fulbright awards for academic year 2024-25, placing Dickinson among the top 40 Fulbright-producing baccalaureate institutions. Separately, Professor of Geosciences Ben Edwards will be conducting research in Chile this year as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar. Over the span of three months, he'll live at the base of the Villarrica, Chile’s most active and dangerous volcano.
In the past decade, Dickinson has been named a top Fulbright-producing college nine times, with more than 50 Fulbright scholarships awarded to graduating seniors and Dickinson alumni. Dickinson students are routinely encouraged to pursue a variety of fellowships, internships and other high-impact learning experiences to reach new heights in their academic and professional journeys.
“We are exceedingly proud of the accomplishments of the college’s Fulbright scholars,” said Dickinson President John E. Jones III '77, P'11. “We are thrilled to celebrate their achievements and acknowledge the support of our exceptional faculty members as part of Dickinson’s longtime work as a leader in global study and international engagement.”
Applicants to Fulbright at Dickinson are supported by Dickinson’s Office of High-Impact Learning & Fellowships and Dickinson’s Fulbright Program Advisors, including Amity Fox, associate provost for high impact learning & fellowships; Rachel Jacobs, assistant professor of political science and international studies; Sarah Kersh, assistant professor of English; Jorge Sagastume, professor of Spanish; and Dan Schubert, professor of sociology.
Fulbright is a program of the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government. Participating governments and host institutions, corporations, and foundations around the world also provide direct and indirect support to the program.
Fulbright alumni work to make a positive impact on their communities, sectors, and the world and have included 44 heads of state or government, 62 Nobel Laureates, 90 Pulitzer Prize winners, 82 MacArthur Fellows, and countless leaders and changemakers who build mutual understanding between the people of the United State and the people of other countries.
To learn more about Fulbright opportunities at Dickinson, visit Dickinson’s Fulbright Program website or contact fulbright@dickinson.edu.
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Published February 25, 2025