International Programs is hoping for a repeat performance.
The division is sponsoring a Student Fulbright Interest Workshop for NIU students who would like to learn more about the prestigious international exchange program. The workshop will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, in Room 305 of the Holmes Student Center.
The Fulbright program is highly competitive, but NIU students have a record of success. Last year, for example, two NIU students won Fulbright fellowships.
Matt Konfirst, a geology doctoral student, is currently in Germany conducting research on climate change. Shari Meggs, who graduated last spring with a degree in communication, is working in Hong Kong as an English language teaching assistant.
At the upcoming workshop, Megan Spillman, a representative from the Midwest Regional Center of the Institute of International Education, will give a presentation on the Fulbright program and answer questions.
The Student Fulbright program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and coordinated in the United States by the Institute of International Education, is a competitive fellowship program that provides funding to study or teach abroad at the post-baccalaureate or graduate level.
Past NIU Fulbright students have characterized the program as “life-changing,” and the prestige of the fellowship program is recognized worldwide.
More information is online at www.niu.edu/international/fulbright/index.shtml.