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Yale College senior named Marshall Scholar
December 17, 2024
Emma Yanai, who is studying East Asian studies and American studies, will receive support for graduate study at The School of Oriental and African Studies in London.
Four Yalies awarded 2025 Rhodes Scholarships
November 18, 2024
Two Yale students named Obama Voyager scholars
September 19, 2024
Yale College students Ethan Chiu and August Rios are among 100 college juniors nationwide to be named 2024-26 Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholars.
Five Yalies with military experience named 2024 Tillman Scholars
August 16, 2024
Five Yale students have been named 2024 Tillman Scholars, recognizing their military service and commitment to improving people’s lives.
Three Yale students named 2024 Quad Fellows in STEM fields
This year’s Quad Fellows, a scholarship program that sponsors master’s and doctoral students in STEM fields, includes a trio of Yalies.
August 9, 2024
Twenty-seven graduating seniors, recent Yale College alums win Fulbrights
More than two-dozen members of Yale College’s Class of 2024 or recent alumni will spend a year abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
May 30, 2024
Fellowship recipients to continue their studies in the U.K.
Eight Yale seniors and two recent graduates have been awarded fellowships from various organizations for graduate study in the United Kingdom.
May 7, 2024
Five promising leaders from Yale named 2024 Marshall Scholars
The prestigious Marshall Scholarships fund up to three years of graduate study in any academic topic at any university in the United Kingdom
December 11, 2023
Seven Yalies selected as 2023-24 Schwarzman Scholars
Four Yale seniors and three recent graduates have been selected as 2023-24 Schwarzman Scholars, a prestigious fellowship that supports graduate study in China.
December 6, 2023
Five Yale students awarded 2024 Rhodes Scholarships
Four Yale College seniors and a scholar studying at Yale as a 2023-24 Henry Fellow have received prestigious Rhodes Scholarships.
November 13, 2023
Fellowship winners will continue their studies in England
The fellowships support graduate study at Oxford and Cambridge universities in the U.K.
April 27, 2023
Six ‘New Americans’ with Yale ties win Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships
Three current Yale students and three recent graduates have received Soros fellowships, which support graduate study for immigrants or children of immigrants.
April 25, 2023
Four promising Yale student scientists named Goldwater Scholars
The scholarships named for a former U.S. senator encourage research careers in STEM.
April 20, 2023
Yale junior, a two-time Bronze Star recipient, named Truman Scholar
Bob Atkinson ’24 is the first student in the Eli Whitney Students Program for nontraditional students to win the scholarship.
April 14, 2023
For Yale undergrads, Obama ‘Voyager’ scholarships offer access to the world
As inaugural “Voyager Scholars,” two civic-minded Yale students will receive 10 years of financial support from the Obama Foundation and Airbnb.
March 20, 2023
Yale trio among the first group of Quad Fellows in STEM fields
Three Yale students are among the inaugural Quad Fellows, a scholarship designed to build ties among the next generation of scientists and technologists.
December 16, 2022
Three promising leaders from Yale College named Marshall scholars
Yale seniors Michael Chen, Bayan Galal, and Alex Hu are among the 40 winners of the scholarship, which funds up to three years of graduate study in the U.K.
December 13, 2022
Yale students and alumni will study in China as Schwarzman Scholars
Two Yale seniors and two alumni are among the 151 individuals from around the world who have been selected for the graduate study award.
December 9, 2022
Rabhya Mehrotra ’23 to study in Ireland as Mitchell Scholar
Rabhya Mehrotra ’23 was one of 12 students across the country selected for the Mitchell Scholarship, a scholarship for a yearlong graduate degree at any university on the island of Ireland.
November 30, 2022
As Mitchell Scholar, Yale senior to study democracy reform in Ireland
Rabhya Mehrotra, a Yale senior majoring in computer science and political science, is one of 12 future leaders selected for graduate study in Ireland.
November 28, 2022
Five Yale seniors who want to improve the world win 2023 Rhodes Scholarship
Five Yale College seniors who excel academically and demonstrate a commitment to their community are among the 32 Americans who have won.
November 14, 2022
Alumnus with exceptional mathematical promise wins Hertz Fellowship
Yale alumnus Alexander Cohen ’21, now a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is one of 33 doctoral students with exceptional skills in applied science, mathematics, and engineering who have been named 2022 Hertz Fellows.
May 31, 2022
Udall Foundation honors three students for their environmental work
Two rising Yale College seniors — Naomi Shimberg and Gavrielle Welbel — have been named Udall Scholars for their commitment to environmental protection, and rising junior Grace Cajski has been recognized by the Udall Foundation with an honorable mention in the environmental category.
May 31, 2022
Graduating seniors and an alumna win fellowships for study in the U.K.
Seven new Yale College graduates and one alumna have been awarded fellowships from various organizations for graduate study in the United Kingdom.
Five visionary Yalies are named Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford
One graduating senior and four Yale alumni are among 70 students from around the world who have been named Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University. They have been selected based on demonstration of their independent thought, purposeful leadership, and civic-mindedness.
May 6, 2022
Law student is third Yalie to win selective Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Yale Law School student Alaa Hajyahia will study anthropology at the University of Cambridge as the recipient of a prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship. Hajyahia, an Israeli citizen, was chosen in the international round of the competition.
May 2, 2022
Four Yale students win Soros Fellowships for New Americans
A medical student who studied by candlelight while living with the violence of civil war in his home country of Syria and a law student who spent her early years living in poverty in El Salvador are among four Yale students who have been selected as 2022 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellows.
April 13, 2022
Three high-achieving juniors win Goldwater Scholarships for work in STEM
Three Yale juniors — Emma Levin, Eric Sun, and Hamilton Wan — are among the 417 students across the nation who have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year.
April 5, 2022
Yale senior, alumna win prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarships
Yale senior Jennifer Miao ’22 and alumna Maya Juman ’20 are among 23 U.S. citizens who have been selected to be part of the 2022 class of Gates Cambridge Scholars at the University of Cambridge.
February 8, 2022
Three Yalies awarded prestigious Churchill Scholarships
Two seniors and an alumnus have been awarded Churchill Scholarships to study science, mathematics, engineering and science policy at the University of Cambridge for the 2022-23 academic year.
January 25, 2022
Two seniors and an alumnus are selected as Churchill Scholars
Two Yale seniors — Megan He and Sarah Zhao — and alumnus James Diao ’18 are among the 18 recipients of prestigious Churchill Scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year.
January 13, 2022
Two alumni will pursue graduate study in England as Marshall Scholars
Two recent Yale graduates — Rohit Goyal ’19 and Akhil Rajan ’21 B.A./M.A. — are among the 41 winners of the 2022 Marshall Scholarships, a prestigious honor that allows future American leaders to study any subject for up to three years at top universities in the United Kingdom.
December 15, 2021
Four Yalies to study in China as Schwarzman Scholars
Two Yale seniors and two alumni with an interest in fostering peaceful and prosperous relations with China are among the 151 individuals selected as 2023 Schwarzman Scholars for graduate study in China.
December 14, 2021
Four Yale students win Rhodes Scholarships
Four Yale seniors will cross the Atlantic next fall for graduate studies at the University of Oxford as part of the Rhodes Scholarship.
November 28, 2021
Four Yale seniors are named Rhodes Scholars
Four Yale seniors — three from the United States and one from Canada — have been selected as Rhodes Scholars, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious academic awards for graduate study. The scholarships provide all expenses for two to three years of study at Oxford University.
November 22, 2021
Alumnus wins inaugural scholarship for aspiring civil rights attorneys
Yale alumnus Markus Reneau ’19 is among 10 individuals who have been named inaugural Marshall-Motley Scholars by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc. (LDF).
June 2, 2021
Udall Foundation honors students tackling tribal, environmental issues
The Udall Foundation has recognized three Yale undergraduates for their commitment to careers in tribal public policy, the environment, or Native health care, as well as their leadership potential and academic accomplishments.
May 13, 2021
Fellowship winners will study next at Oxford and Cambridge
Ten Yale seniors and a Yale College alumna have been awarded fellowships from a variety of organizations for graduate study at Oxford and Cambridge universities.
May 11, 2021
Four civic-minded alumni named Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford
Four Yale alumni are among 76 graduate students who have been named 2021 Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University.
May 7, 2021
Seven Yale affiliates awarded Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
On Thursday, seven Yale affiliates, including four graduates of Yale College, were awarded the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, a merit-based scholarship specifically for immigrants and the children of immigrants.
April 26, 2021
Two Yalies named Truman Scholars
On April 14, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation named two Yale College juniors — Alie Brussel Faria ’22 and Eli Sabin ’22 — among 62 juniors at various institutions across the country as this year’s Truman Scholarship winners.
April 20, 2021
Four juniors receive Goldwater Scholarships
April 20, 2021
Four Yale College students have been named Goldwater Scholars, joining this year’s cohort of 410 winners from across the country.
Two student leaders in public service named Truman Scholars
April 14, 2021
Yale juniors Alie Brussel Faria and Eli Sabin are among 62 college students nationwide selected as 2021 Truman Scholars.
Seven ‘New Americans’ with Yale ties win Soros Fellowships
April 13, 2021
Seven Yale affiliates selected to receive the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, a merit-based graduate school program for immigrants and the children of immigrants.
STEM-focused juniors win Goldwater Scholarships
April 7, 2021
Four Yale College juniors — Daniel Chabeda, Megan He, Ronald Hood, and Sarah Zhao — are among the 410 college students from across the nation to receive Goldwater Scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Yale among top producers of student Fulbright awards
February 23, 2021
The number of recipients from Yale continues to rise: for 2020-21, 32 people from Yale were offered Fulbright awards!
Two Yale College alumni selected as Gates Cambridge Scholars
Hallie Gaitsch and Clara Ma, both members of the Yale College Class of 2019, are among 24 U.S. citizens who have been named 2021 Gates Cambridge Scholars.
February 10, 2021
Recent Yale graduate to study at Oxford as a Marshall Scholar
Yale College alumna Keerthana Annamaneni ’20 will begin study next year at Oxford University as one of the 46 winners of the Marshall Scholarship.
December 9, 2020
Five Yalies to study in China as Schwarzman Scholars
Two Yale seniors and three alumni are among 154 students from around the world who will study in China beginning in 2021 as Schwarzman Scholars.
December 8, 2020
Three Yalies win Rhodes Scholarships
Two Yale seniors and a 2020 graduate have been named Rhodes Scholars in the first-ever virtual selection process, necessary due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 24, 2020
