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The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is a highly competitive international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. In the 2023-24 award cycle, 11 students applied from UCSB, 9 were selected as semi-finalists, one was selected as an alternate, and 3 were selected as finalists. Congratulations to these outstanding students!
UC Santa Barbara's Graduate Division would like to recognize all of the talented students who participated in the 2023-24 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Award competition. This highly competitive program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Recipients of Fulbright awards are selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement, as well as their record of service and leadership potential in their respective fields.
For the 2023-24 award cycle, 11 students applied from UCSB, 9 were selected as semi-finalists, one was selected as an alternate, and 3 were selected as finalists. Read on to find out more!
2023-24 Fulbright Finalist Award Winners
Claire Chevallier
UCSB Gevirtz Graduate School of Education
Award: English Teaching Assistant Award in Nepal
Rachel Levine
UCSB Department of East Asian Languages & Cultural Studies
Award: Open Study/Research in Japan
Project Title: "Breaking Open the Black Box: Sexual Violence Discourse, Policy, and Praxis"
Nicole Rehnberg
UCSB Department of History
Award: Open Study/Research in Germany
Project Title: "White Roots, Redwoods: Racializing German and US Conservation, 1920-1945"
Selected List of 2023-24 Fulbright Semi-Finalists
Alexandra Birch, Open Study/Research Award in Kazakhstan (Alternate)
Jennifer Meissner, Open Study/Research Award in France (Semi-Finalist)
Mary Michael, Open Study/Research Award in United Arab Emirates (Semi-Finalist)
Esther Showalter, Open Study/Research Award in South Africa (Semi-Finalist)
The 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition is open! Visit our Fulbright page to learn more.