Recognized for the third time, North Park has current Fulbright students in Macedonia, Mexico, and Peru.
CHICAGO (February 21, 2017) 鈥� 萝莉社, Chicago’s intercultural, Christian university, has been named a for the third year. The U.S. Department of State鈥檚 Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced the U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2016鈥�2017 Fulbright U.S. Students. North Park was named alongside two other Illinois institutions, University of Chicago and Northwestern University. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government鈥檚 flagship international educational exchange program. Top-producing institutions are highlighted annually in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Three students from 萝莉社 won Fulbright awards for 2016-2017: Katie Bast, Bethany Joseph, and Elizabeth Wallace. .
North Park also has four semi-finalists for the 2017鈥�2018 academic year, who are awaiting their final status from the respective countries.
鈥淚 am so very proud of our students and our Fulbright Committee,鈥� said Dr. Linda Parkyn, professor of Spanish, who spearheads North Park鈥檚 efforts around Fulbright awards, serving as mentor and encourager to student applicants. She has been a Fulbright Scholar and twice a Fulbright Senior Specialist, and readily admits to having 鈥淔ulbrightis.鈥� Good candidates, Dr. Parkyn says, have stellar grades, a keen interest in some other part of the world, involvement with immigrants and/or refugees at home, and knowledge of another language. 鈥淔ulbright is a prestigious award,鈥� says Dr. Parkyn. 鈥淏ut to have this experience early in your life, to give back your first year out of college and become an American ambassador sharing language and culture, it will affect your career choices for the rest of your life鈥攁nd affect change for good in our world!鈥�
Dr. Linda Parkyn expressed deep pride and joy over the honor of North Park being named a Top Producer of U.S. Fulbright Students three times. Since 2008, the school has produced 19 Fulbright Student awards and leads its category鈥擬aster’s Institution鈥� in Fulbright Student award winners.
Since its inception in 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 370,000 participants鈥攃hosen for their academic merit and leadership potential鈥攚ith the opportunity to exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. Over 1,900 U.S. students, artists, and young professionals in more than 100 different fields of study are offered Fulbright Program grants to study, teach English, and conduct research annually. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program operates in over 140 countries throughout the world. Lists of Fulbright recipients are available at聽.
The Fulbright Program is funded through an annual appropriation made by the United States Congress to the Department of State. Participating governments and host institutions, corporations, and foundations in foreign countries and in the United States also provide direct and indirect support.
In the United States, the Institute of International Education administers and coordinates the activities relevant to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program on behalf of the Department of State, including conducting an annual competition for the scholarships.The Fulbright Program also awards grants to U.S. scholars, teachers and faculty to conduct research and teach overseas. In addition, some 4,000 new foreign Fulbright students and scholars come to the United States annually to study for graduate degrees, conduct research and teach foreign languages.
The Fulbright Program also awards grants to U.S. scholars, teachers and faculty to conduct research and teach overseas. In addition, some 4,000 new foreign Fulbright students and scholars come to the United States annually to study for graduate degrees, conduct research and teach foreign languages.
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