Take Five Scholars pursue variety of course programs
The Take Five Scholars Program, unique to the University, will provide an additional year of academic study, tuition-free, to the 35 student selected in the most recent round of admissions.
Recent grad in final selection round for Rhodes Scholarship
Angela Remus, a Des Plaines, Illinois, native, is interviewing to be among the 32 American candidates chosen for the international postgraduate award.
Fulbright scholars pursue opportunities abroad
Several University students will pursue advanced studies, conduct research, and teach English language and U.S. culture abroad after being named 2016-17 finalists for the highly competitive Fulbright U.S. Student Grant program.
Record number of students earn summer research scholarships in Germany
The highly competitive program was established in 2005 and is sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service, Germany’s publicly funded but independent organization of higher education institutions.
Narayana Kocherlakota named first Lionel W. McKenzie Professor of Economics
Narayana Kocherlakota, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and a leading scholar of monetary and financial economics, has been appointed as the inaugural Lionel W. McKenzie Professor of Economics. His appointment is effective January 1, 2016.
Astronaut Sam Gemar to present undergrad scholarship
Sam Gemar will be coming to campus to give a brief public lecture about the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) and his time with NASA. He will also present William Green ’16 with a $10,000 scholarship on behalf of ASF.
Rochester grad recipient of Rotary Global Grant Scholarship
The first Rochester graduate to earn this scholarship, Jordan Shapiro ’14 will use the grant to pursue a master’s degree at Aberystwyth University in Wales.
Six Rochester students headed abroad through research, language grants
This summer, six University of Rochester students will travel abroad through two nationally competitive scholarships, the Critical Language Scholarship and the DAAD-RISE Scholarship program. This year’s scholarship recipients will study at universities in Russia and Germany.
EVENT: University of Rochester Expands Resources for Veterans
The new services, geared toward enhancing student life on campus, augment the financial resources veterans receive through the Rochester Pledge Scholarship.
Master’s students receive Iberdrola Scholarships
The Iberdrola scholarship program supports graduate studies in renewable energy, environmental protection, climate change and energy efficiency.