The Malaysian will attend Oxford this fall, hoping to create change through effective public policy in his country.
USC Alumnus Jung Kian Ng ’14 selected as Rhodes Scholar for Malaysia
SC Alumnus Jung Kian Ng ’14 was selected as a recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship for Malaysia! Jung Kian Ng graduated from USC in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He was born and bred in a small town of Northern Malaysia, Alor Setar. Raised in a single-parent family, he worked hard to excel in a …
Congratulations to Jack Huebner and Matthew Prusak Class of 2018 Schwarzman Scholars
Jack Huebner will graduate May 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology and a minor in French. A Canadian citizen and USC Presidential Scholar, Jack was recognized for his academic excellence upon admission to USC and later on as an inductee into Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society. After freshman year, Jack served as a Global Impact Fellow …
USC Dornsife student and alumnus named 2018 Schwarzman Scholars
Human biology major Jack Huebner ’17 and 2015 international relations graduate Matt Prusak will receive the honor of studying at one of China’s most prestigious universities.
Rhodes Scholar reflects on journey
Oscar de los Santos is the ninth Trojan to be awarded the Rhodes Scholarship
USC Dornsife News – Oscar De Los Santos ’15 named a 2017 Rhodes Scholar
The young alumnus adds to his growing list of honors and prestigious scholarships, this most recent earning him all-expense-paid graduate study at the University of Oxford.
From lunch with Obama to a Rhodes Scholarship: Meet Oscar De Los Santos
The 2015 USC graduate is among 32 Americans to be honored with a prestigious scholarship to the University of Oxford. BY USC News staff
Oscar De Los Santos (’15) named Rhodes Scholar
USC Alumni Oscar De Los Santos ’15 was selected as a recipient of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. On Saturday, November 19, 2016, Elliot F. Gerson, American Secretary of the Rhodes Trust, announced the names of the thirty-two American men and women chosen as Rhodes Scholars representing the United States. Rhodes Scholarships provide all expenses for two or three years of study …
Two USC alumni named Rhodes Scholar Finalists
Two USC alumni have been selected as finalists for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship – Oscar De Los Santos ’15 and Zoë Scandalis ’15. Oscar De Los Santos, first in his family to attend college, was selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants for a full-tuition USC Norman Topping Scholarship. As a sophomore he was highly involved with the Obama …
RFW 2016
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides funding to carry out a research project, graduate study or teach English for an academic year in over 140 countries outside of the United States with the goal of mutual exchange. | Target Audience: Undergraduates, Graduate Students, Alumni
USC Senior Dan Li Selected as Finalist for Schwarzman Scholars Program
A Business Administration major and Political Science minor, Dan Li has been involved in USG as the only international Student Senator and is a member of Society 53. Originally from China, Dan is looking to find the cross-section of business, technology and medical sciences to improve the well-being of under-served populations. A natural entrepreneur, Dan has been involved in Sigma Eta …
Richelle Smith Wins 2016 Astronaut Scholarship
Richelle Smith is a rising senior studying Electrical Engineering. She has conducted research at USC’s Optical Materials and Devices Lab, Stanford’s Brains in Silicon Lab and USC’s Computational Oncology Lab. She has served as the Engineering Honors Colloquium Moderator, USC Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) Vice Chair and Treasurer and is a starter on the USC Horse Polo team. …
Kenneth Lee, Trustee Scholar, Recipient of Fulbright-SOAS, University of London Summer Institute
Kenneth Lee was raised in Honolulu, Hawaii where he attended Iolani School and was known for his avid participation in Speech and Debate. He is now a rising junior at the University of Southern California where he a Trustee Scholar: a full scholarship recipient. He is an undergraduate fellow at the Korean Studies Institute where he has written recognized research …
Eight 2016 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Recipients completed a bachelor’s degree at USC
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has named 2,000 individuals as recipients of the 2016 Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), including eight students that completed their undergraduate degrees at USC: Undergraduate NSF GRFP Award RecipientsJessica ChenLife Sciences – Neurosciences Vanessa Knutson Life Sciences – Systematics & Biodiversity Eshed MargalitPsychology – Cognitive Neuroscience Joshua FaskowitzPsychology – Developmental Ryan McGeeLife Sciences – Evolutionary Biology …
2016 Fellowship Recipients
2016 Boren Scholarship Recipients This year, the Institute of International Education, which administers the awards on behalf of NSEP, received 820 applications from undergraduate students for the Boren Scholarship and 165 were awarded. Samantha Archie is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and the Global Economy. Samantha will study in Tanzania on the Boren Scholarship African Flagship Languages Initiative. Vivian Le is pursuing …