Awards and Honors

Throughout the year, 91ֱ�� faculty, students, and alumni compete for scholarships and fellowships that reward high achievement in disciplines across the board. From STEM fields to musical performance to social activism, Obies see their hard work, dedication, and talent recognized and supported by the most prestigious foundations and organizations in higher education.

A passion for languages and education is why 91ֱ�� is consistently ranked as one of the among undergraduate institutions. The Fulbright fellowship and many others can take projects and research to the next level, allow for travel opportunities and exposure to cultures around the world, and enable Obies to put their education to use by helping those in need.

Cinema Scholar Leah Vonderheide Receives NEH Grant

May 22, 2020

The summer stipend will support the first-ever book on groundbreaking Māori filmmaker Merata Mita.
Eyeing Her Finnish Line

May 22, 2020

Soprano Maggie Kinabrew ’20 bolsters ties to her ancestral music through a Fulbright opportunity in Helsinki.
Film by first-year Alba Robledo Díaz Accepted into Two Festivals

May 21, 2020

The cinema studies major's short film Accidentes takes a slightly satirical point of view on death.
Jennifer Fraser Receives Grant from the National Endowment of Humanities

May 21, 2020

The summer stipend award will support Fraser’s ethnomusicology research and interactive digital humanities project.
Those Who Can, Teach

May 20, 2020

Rania Adamczyk ’20 plots a course for India through a Fulbright teaching assistantship.
Kaitlyn Tonra ’19 Receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

May 19, 2020

In addition to receiving a three-year annual stipend, fellows share in the prestige and opportunities that become available when they are selected.
How Organs Become Vital

May 18, 2020

International travel—and 91ֱ�� opportunities—proved pivotal for Fulbright Finalist Celina Kobetitsch ’18.
A Flutist’s French Connection

May 15, 2020

Fulbright honor for Karisma Palmore ’20 supports international music studies and language research.
Rainie Heck Receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

May 14, 2020

In addition to receiving a three-year annual stipend, fellows share in the prestige and opportunities that become available when they are selected.
91ֱ�� Conservatory Claims Record Number of Fulbright Finalists

May 13, 2020

Honored students for 2020-21 plan musical studies across Europe, teaching in India, and more.
Sophia Bass ’20 Awarded Fulbright Research Grant in India

May 13, 2020

The musical studies major will study Carnatic music in India.
Soprano Alexandra Prat ’20 Awarded 2020 Rubin Scholarship

May 8, 2020

Presented by opera legend Marilyn Horne, honor supports future training and professional development.