Four local and regional institutions are on lists for producing the most Fulbright students—students who win a Fulbright scholarship to study abroad—in 2017-18.
The four are the State University College at Geneseo, Nazareth College, University of Rochester and Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, the highest-ranking school in the area on the various lists was Geneseo, which placed third on the list of schools with master’s degrees as the terminal degree. Geneseo has six Fulbright students studying in Brazil, Vietnam, The Netherlands, Germany and Malaysia.
“This recognition is a tangible indicator of Geneseo’s commitment to inspiring globally aware citizens, as reflected in our college’s mission statement,” said Denise Battles, Geneseo president. “A great deal of praise goes to the faculty and staff on campus who support our students’ efforts to secure nationally competitive Fulbright awards.”
UR actually has the most Fulbright students—10—among schools in the Rochester area, and was tied with six others for 40th on a list of the top research institutions.
The Fulbright program is sponsored by the US Department of State and designed to encourage international exchange of ideas. The Chronicle article also listed schools producing Fulbright scholars, who receive grants to do research or teach in other countries. No local school was listed as producing a Fulbright scholar this year.
Nazareth in Pittsford, which produced three Fulbright students, shared 18th place with four other schools on the list of the top master’s-degree schools.
“Nazareth is proud of our students’ academic commitment to the Fulbright program, and their success is again being rewarded as Nazareth is named a top producer of U.S. Fulbright students,” said Nazareth College President Daan Braveman.
Hobart and William Smith in Geneva has four Fulbright students, sharing 35th place on the list of top bachelor’s-degree schools with 13 others.
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