Brown University has once again been recognized as the top U.S. university for producing Fulbright award winners in the 2024-25 academic year. This marks the fifth time Brown has earned this distinction.
The U.S. State Department has awarded Fulbright grants to 40 Brown undergraduates, graduate students, and recent alumni this year. Brown has held the top spot for Fulbright awards five times and has consistently been among the top three producing universities for the past nine years.
Joel Simundich, assistant dean of the College for fellowships, expressed pride in the achievement, saying, “This recognition reflects the creativity, ambition, and the care our students bring to building and strengthening connections with communities around the world. I’m excited for our Fulbright recipients and for all students working to foster collaboration and understanding abroad.”
Fulbright winners are selected based on their personal qualifications and the strength of their applications.
Brown’s Fulbright Recipients Around the World
This year’s Fulbright winners from Brown are teaching and conducting research in nearly two dozen countries across North and South America, Asia, Europe, and Africa. The recipients of research awards are studying a wide range of topics, including education, filmmaking, economics, and ethnomusicology. Those in teaching placements are working in high schools, elementary schools, and universities, helping to exchange cultural perspectives and provide instruction between the U.S. and their host countries.
Marielle Buxbaum, a Class of 2024 graduate and Fulbright awardee, shared her experience teaching in Ecuador, saying, “There’s such an emphasis on family here that it almost feels like home. If you’re here without your family, you’ll quickly get ‘adopted.’ I have, like, five ‘moms’ in Ecuador now, and it’s actually helped me get closer with my own family. I call my grandma every day now.”
Buxbaum added, “There’s so much confidence that you gain in an environment like Brown. I always felt empowered to pursue my own projects and passions. And now, with the Fulbright, I have the great privilege of having the time to figure out what I want to do as a researcher. There’s so much freedom, creatively and intellectually.”
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