A Host of Fellowships Awarded to Graduating Seniors at Occidental College

The National and International Fellowships Office connects Occidental students and alumni to non-Oxy sources of funding that support a range of activities for a wide variety of majors, personal goals, and professional interests. The office provides guidance to those pursuing merit-based awards and promotes the College's proud tradition of extended, in-depth scholarship.

Critical Language Scholarship recipients

This scholarship provides cohorts of U.S. students an opportunity to study the language and culture in a country/location where the target language is commonly spoken.

Fulbright Awards semi-finalists

Fulbright Awards fund a year of study, research, or teaching abroad after graduation.

Awardees and semi-finalists for the English Teaching Assistantship program

• Marina Marcus (Romania - awarded)
• Agustin Melgar (Taiwan - awarded)
• Anya Puri (Spain - awarded)
• Sophie Prado-Tucker (Taiwan - named alternate)
• Paris Chang (Taiwan - named alternate)
• Garrett Howard (Croatia - semi-finalist)
• Nathaniel Lundstrom (Argentina - semi-finalist)

Awardees and semi-finalists for study, research, arts, and internship awards

• Sarah Titcombe (Study, UK - awarded)
• Katherine Vyhnal (Research, Malaysia - awarded)
• Anissa Basnayake (Arts, South Korea - semi-finalist)
• Sha-Emera (Shae) Campbell (Research, Barbados - semi-finalist)
• Margaret Schaffzin (Research, Panama - semi-finalist)
• Liam Schedler (Research, Serbia - semi-finalist)
• Peter Vartanian (Binational Business Program, Mexico - semi-finalist)

Fulbright Canada-Mitacs Globalink Research Internship recipient

This internship is awarded to U.S. students interested in coming to Canada to undertake advanced summer research projects in their area of interest.

Gilman Scholarship recipients

The U.S. Department of State's Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program supports students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad.

• Alexa Calzada (Portugal)
• Garrett Brock Howard (Kazakhstan)
• Zane Ndonye (Portugal)
• Talise Snyder (South Korea)
• Peter Vartanian (South Korea)

Goldwater Scholarship recipient

This scholarship identifies, encourages, and financially supports college sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise of becoming America's next generation of research leaders in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics.

Humanity in Action fellowship recipient

This fellowship funds a 4-week summer program for students in Europe or Atlanta for students interested in studying historical and contemporary human rights issues.

Projects for Peace Grant recipients

This grant funds student-generated community service summer projects that promote peace and conflict resolution.

Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) Fellowship recipient

This fellowship grants future public policy leaders access to the Junior Summer Institute, a fully funded and rigorous graduate school preparation program.

Rhodes Scholarship finalist

This competitive scholarship funds two years of graduate study at Oxford University. Joy is the first Oxy finalist in ten years.

Truman Scholarship finalists

This scholarship funds graduate study for students interested in public service careers.

Voyager Scholarship for Public Service recipient

A program of the Obama Foundation, this scholarship provides financial aid, travel opportunities, and connections to a network of leaders to students who want to go into public service.