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Three Â鶹ԭ´´ Students Named Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholars

Three Â鶹ԭ´´ students—Felicity Chapman, Melia Hawthorne Klinger, and Denia Smith—have been awarded the 2024–26 Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship, which offers up to $50,000 in financial aid, a $10,000 travel stipend, and $2,000 in Airbnb credits. This prestigious scholarship, funded by Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky and the Obama Foundation, supports students committed to public service by providing a global learning experience and access to a network of leaders. OMA has sucessfully supported Â鶹ԭ´´ students recieve this prestigious award since its inception three years ago. To read more, click here.Ìý

Â鶹ԭ´´ Students Receives Gates-Cambridge Award

Umunna and Babkir use Gates-Cambridge to study at Cambridge

I am excited to join the brilliant minds of the Gates community

Ifeanyi Umunna (SPA/BA '23) and Aneisa Babkir (SIS/BA '23) have been name Gates-Cambridge scholars. Umunna and Babkir are the second and third Â鶹ԭ´´ students to recieve this prestigious award and two of 80 total scholars in their cohort. Umunna and Babkir will use the scholarship to pursue MPhil degrees. Click here to read more Umunna and Babkir's achievements and how OMA helps support students applying for prestigious awards.

Â鶹ԭ´´ Named a Top Fulbright Producing University 2024

Â鶹ԭ´´ Lands in the Top 40 Doctoral Fulbright Producing Schools

For the eigth time in the last twelve years Â鶹ԭ´´ has officially been named a top producer of U.S. Student Fulbright Scholars. Click here to read more about this exciting accomplishment and how OMA supports students applying for Fulbright.