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National Fellowships and Scholar Programs

Fellowship Ambassadors

Fellowship Ambassadors (FAs) are current USC students and national award winners who help the National Fellowships Office with outreach. Recipients of awards such as Hollings, Goldwater, Critical Language Scholarship, Truman and more, these students come from an array of different disciplines and fellowship experiences. They are excited to chat with peers about their specific fellowship experience over coffee (on us!). 

Connecting with a Fellowship Ambassador

Interested in chatting with an FA? Follow these steps: 

No FA for your fellowship of interest? Already met with an FA? Then make an advisor appointment and complete your Candidate Profile.

For Graduate Students

Graduate students can find their Graduate Fellowship Peer Mentors here.

2024 - 2025 Fellowship Ambassadors:

Ainsley Cain

Ainsley Cain, marine science | NOAA Hollings Scholarship

Ask me about:

  1. balancing school with applications
  2. last-minute applications
  3. how you can connect fellowships with creative arts
Esther Adelson

Esther Adelson, chemistry & mathematics | NOAA Hollings Scholarship

Ask me about:

  1. my internship experiences
  2. study abroad
  3. being a woman in STEM
Bess Bridwell

Bess Bridwell, English | Gilman Scholarship

Ask me about:

  1. balancing school with a job
  2. getting involved with club sports
Cecilia Callozzo

Cecilia Callozzo, languages, literatures and cultures & global studies | Gilman Scholarship

Ask me about:

  1. being a first-generation student
  2. study abroad
Alexis Soucy

Alexis Soucy, pre-med & biology | DAAD RISE

Ask me about:

  1. domestic and international research opportunities
  2. independent study abroad
Daisy Perez-Perez

Daisy Perez-Perez, political science | Gilman Scholarship

Ask me about:

  1. being a first-generation student
  2. study abroad
  3. early undergrad opportunities
Leah Pleskonko

Leah Pleskonko, marketing & management | Gilman Scholarship

Ask me about:

  1. balancing applications and school
  2. being a woman going abroad for business
Tristen Davis

Tristen Davis, civil engineering | Gilman Scholarship

Ask me about:

  1. being Black and studying abroad
  2. being Black and a STEM major
Molly Conway

Molly Conway, biochemistry and molecular biology | DAAD RISE

 Ask me about:

  1. being a woman in science
  2. studying/researching abroad
  3. getting involved in research on campus
Elliot Catoe-Griffis

Elliott Catoe-Griffis, public health | Gilman scholarship

Ask me about:

  1. short-term study abroad
  2. reapplying for the same fellowship
Kaylen Pritchard

Kaylen Pritchard, English | Fulbright UK Summer Institute

Ask me about:

  1. all things student media
  2. how humanities majors can get involved in research
Tamia Starks

Tamia Starks, African-American studies | Gilman Scholarship

Ask me about:

  1. African American studies
  2. study abroad and low-income accessibility
Sophia Rowan

Sophia Rowan, international business and finance | Critical Language Scholarship

Ask me about:

  1. cultural and language immersion through intense language study
  2. study abroad 
Reese Lycan

Reese Lycan, biochemistry and molecular biology | Truman Scholarship

 Ask me about:

  1. finding a career path among conflicting interests
  2. managing time, expectations and imposter syndrome
Emma McBride

Emma McBride, computer science | Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program

Ask me about:

  1. how to get paid while in school
  2. federal employment and navigating the government sector
Mariana Orihuela

Mariana Orihuela, psychology | Amgen Summer Research Fellowship | CDC John R. Lewis Undergraduate Public Health Scholar

Ask me about:

  1. psychology and neuroscience research
  2. balancing applications and school
Emily Rabon

Emily Rabon, history & political science | AEI Summer Honors Program, Hertog Foundation Summer Fellowship, Hudson Summer Institute

Ask me about:

  1. summer programs in D.C.
  2. applying for multiple fellowships
Alexis Soucy

Alexis Soucy, pre-med & biology | DAAD RISE

Ask me about:

  1. domestic and international research opportunities
  2. independent study abroad
Caroline Rucker

Caroline Rucker, biomedical engineering | Goldwater Scholarship | National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates

Ask me about:

  1. being a woman in engineering
  2. applying for graduate school
Ria Kothari

Ria Kothari, biochemistry and molecular biology | NIH Summer Internship Program

Ask me about:

  1. applying to fellowships as a first-year student
  2. pursuing biomedical research
Nina Coli

Nina Coli, environmental science | National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates

Ask me about:

  1. being a women in STEM
  2. imposter syndrome
  3. navigating the competitive nature of the STEM field
Molly Conway

Molly Conway, biochemistry and molecular biology | DAAD RISE

Ask me about:

  1. being a woman in science
  2. studying/researching abroad
  3. getting involved in research on campus
Amber Pospistle

Amber Pospistle, interdisciplinary studies (BARSC) | Goldwater Scholarship | Broad Summer Research Program Scholar

Ask me about:

  1. finding the best research/STEM fellowship for you
  2. being a woman in STEM
Katerina Krstanovic

Katerina Krstanovic, biomedical engineering | Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

Ask me about:

  1. managing classes and lab work
Mariana Orihuela

Mariana Orihuela, psychology | Amgen Summer Research Fellowship | CDC John R. Lewis Undergraduate Public Health Scholar

Ask me about:

  1. psychology and neuroscience research
  2. balancing applications and school
Ryan Lohr

Ryan Lohr, global studies & political science | Project Global Officer (GO)

Ask me about:

  1. studying in a non-English Majority speaking country
  2. learning languages abroad

 

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