Mari Angelopoulos – International Studies, Data Analytics; minors in Japanese and Political Science
Ethnomusicology Research, Japan
Five Miami students and alumni are semifinalists in the 2026-2027 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition.
Two undergraduates, one graduate student, and two alumni have been recommended by the U.S. National Screening Committees for further consideration by the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board in the countries to which they applied. The final results of the competition will be released later this spring.
Miami had a total of fourteen applicants to ten different countries during the 2026-2027 application cycle.
The Miami semifinalists are:
Becca Borton – Master’s student in History; 2025 graduate in Integrated Social Studies Education and Political Science with minors in Music Theatre, History, and Spanish
English Teaching Assistant, Poland
Noah Emmert – Computer Science, Premedical Studies; minor in Bioinformatics
U.S.-Korea Presidential STEM Initiative Award
Sarah Johnson ‘24 – Microbiology, Premedical Studies
English Teaching Assistant, Mongolia
Samuel Ross ‘23 – Spanish, Premedical Studies; minor in Sociology
Medical Sciences Research, Spain
Students interested in learning more about opportunities through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program are encouraged to attend an information session this spring.