Students Named Fulbright Scholars

Four recent Truman graduates have been selected for intercultural experiences abroad for the 2015-2016 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program. A current objective of the program is to encourage participants to find innovative solutions to global issues such as climate change and pandemics.

All four of Truman’s Fulbright recipients will serve as English teaching assistants in schools or universities. Students and the countries for which they received grants include: Lauren Baker, Andorra; Paige Bergan, Spain; Brian Jacob, Germany; and Joey Meinert, Germany.

Since its inception in 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 300,000 participants, chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential, with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns.  

In February, Truman was recognized as a top producer of U.S. Fulbright students for the 2014-2015 academic year by The Chronicle of Higher Education.

The Fulbright competition is administered at Truman through Maria Di Stefano, associate provost and dean of graduate studies. For more information about the program or the application process visit iie.org.