Baruch College is a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students and Scholars
February 10, 2023
Baruch College was named a top producer for Fulbright U.S. Students and Scholars in 2022-23, according to the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
The College is among only three institutions to be awarded this dual designation in the Master’s degree category.
“As one of the top academic institutions in the heart of New York City, Baruch College is proud of the impactful scholarship of our faculty and the outstanding achievements of our students,” said Baruch College President S. David Wu. “This prestigious designation as a dual Fulbright top producer is a proof point of Baruch’s success in attracting world-class faculty who are not only distinguished in their fields, but committed to providing a transformative education for our students from every corner of New York, the nation, and the world.”
During the 2022-23 cycle, two faculty members and three students were selected for Fulbright awards.
Meet Baruch’s Fulbright Winners
- Alison Griffiths, a CUNY Distinguished Professor of film and media studies at the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, was awarded the Fulbright Distinguished Arctic Scholar Award to Norway.
- Martina Nguyen, Associate Professor in the Department of History, was selected to go to Vietnam.
- Tiannis Coffie (’19) and Juan Garcia (’21) opted to go to Brazil to gain international experience and advance their professional goals.
- Annaliese Bronz (’22) was awarded the Fulbright/UCL Entrepreneurship Award to the United Kingdom.
This latest designation follows two previous Fulbright recognition. In the 2020-21 academic year, Baruch was named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Top Producer Institution, and a top producing institution for the U.S. Student Program in 2017-18.
About the Fulbright Program and Baruch’s Advising Offices
Each year the 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 provides participants with the opportunity to study, teach, conduct research, pursue professional projects, exchange ideas, and contribute to finding solutions to shared international challenges.
Learn how the Office of Sponsored Programs & Research facilitates and enhances the acquisition of external funding by Baruch faculty, staff, and administrators.
Discover how the National and Prestigious Fellowships Advising Office helps guide students through the steps to any kind of fellowship or scholarship.
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