Owen Morrish, senior honors double major in migration studies and Romance studies with a minor in psychology, has been awarded a U.S. Student Fulbright Grant to pursue a Master’s in Migration Studies at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Corey Khan, senior honors history major and economics minor, has been awarded a U.S. Student Fulbright Grant to teach English in the Slovak Republic during the 2021-2022 academic year. While performing his teaching duties, Corey will lead workshops about computer languages and skills in his host community.
Fulbright grants are awarded by the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board on the basis of academic and professional achievement, as well as awardees’ record of service and leadership potential in their respective fields.
Ohio State University student Oseremhen “Ose” Arheghan has been awarded a 2021 Harry S. Truman Scholarship.
President Kristina M. Johnson sent the following email to The Ohio State University community on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:
The verdict is now in for the trial concerning the murder of George Floyd. This, no doubt, releases many emotions and feelings due to the tragedy that occurred on May 25, 2020.
I hear and honor these feelings. Now more than ever, we need to take care of each other and engage peacefully and respectfully.
An Ohio State undergraduate student has been recognized by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program. Junior Mitchell Ticoras was named a 2021 Goldwater Scholar, the most prestigious national award for undergraduate researchers in science, math, and engineering. Goldwater Scholars receive an award to cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500.
The Ohio State University is proud to be included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2020-2021 Fulbright U.S. Students and Fulbright U.S. Scholars. Each year the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces the top-producing institutions for the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program. The Chronicle of Higher Education publishes the lists annually.
The Ohio State University alumna Laila Ujayli has been named a 2019 Rhodes Scholar. The Rhodes Scholarship was founded in 1902, and supports graduate study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Thirty-two scholarships are awarded annually to outstanding seniors and recent graduates across the United States.