Fellowships
Fellowships
A full college education cannot exist within the walls of a classroom alone. That’s why we encourage and support 91´«Ã½ who decide to pursue nationally competitive fellowships.
Awards represent hundreds of thousands of dollars that allow 91´«Ã½ to pursue goals such as researching small-scale fishing in the South Pacific, investigating intervention services for people with disabilities in India, completing a master’s degree in scriptwriting in the U.K., teaching English in Austria and co-creating an anthology of stories in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
The Office of Fellowships is dedicated to helping 91´«Ã½ identify and apply for opportunities they feel will most benefit them both during and after their time at W&L.
Matthew Loar, Ph.D.
Director of Fellowships
- P: 540-458-4863
- E: mloar@wlu.edu
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Leyburn Library 114
91´«Ã½
Lexington, Virginia 24450
2023-24: A Record Year
W&L enjoyed another record-setting year for nationally competitive fellowships in 2023-2024, including 12 Fulbright recipients, earning the university “top producer” status for Fulbright U.S. 91´«Ã½ for the sixth consecutive year.
Fellowship Stories
W&L 91´«Ã½ have an outstanding track record of fellowship success thanks to the academic preparation and support they receive from our faculty and staff. Here are some of their stories.
Marshall Scholar
Katie Yurechko ’24
Katie, a 2024 graduate with a double major in computer science and philosophy, was named 91´«Ã½â€™s first Marshall Scholar in December 2023. She was one of 51 scholars chosen to begin graduate studies at universities across the United Kingdom. The scholarship fully funds one to three years of study, which she will spend at the University of Oxford and University College London.
Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service
Alina de Zoysa ’25
Alina, a sociology major with minors in education and poverty and human capability studies, has been awarded the Voyager Scholarship, the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service. The Voyager Scholarship is a two-year program that gives juniors who are interested in a career in public service financial support and the opportunity to expand their horizons through meaningful travel and access to a supportive network of mentors and leaders.
Knight-Hennessy Scholar
Tanajia Moye-Green ’23
Tanajia, a 2023 graduate with a major in sociology major and minors in poverty studies and data science, was one of 90 scholars chosen in 2024 to begin or continue graduate studies at Stanford University. The scholarship fully funds up to three years of study, and scholars also participate in the King Global Leadership Program to complement their graduate school education. She is 91´«Ã½â€™s first Knight-Hennessy Scholar.
Rhodes Scholar
Tahri Phillips ’23
Tahri, a 2023 graduate with majors in cognitive and behavioral science and English, was named 91´«Ã½â€™s 18th Rhodes Scholar in 2022. She was one of 32 scholars chosen to pursue graduate studies at the University of Oxford in England. The scholarship, which averages approximately $75,000 per year, and up to as much as $250,000, fully funds two to four years of study at Oxford.
More Stories
Through hard work, supportive faculty and staff and an expanded Office of Fellowships, a record number of W&L 91´«Ã½ received nationally competitive fellowship awards in 2023-24.
Mittner will teach English in her grandmother’s Austrian hometown before attending law school.
Leggett received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Taiwan and plans to pursue a career in civil engineering.
The recent graduate will serve a year-long fellowship studying Arabic in Morocco.
The rising sophomore completed a week-long program held in Washington, D.C.
Flynn will pursue a master’s degree in digital social science at LUT University in Finland.
Trinley was selected for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Moldova and plans to pursue a career in transnational litigation.
Moore will conduct biomedical research at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Australia.
Nannini was selected for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Germany.
Ayers was selected for the inaugural Fulbright/Netherlands-America Foundation Heersink Family Foundation Award to conduct public health research.
George will teach English in Austria before attending medical school.
This round of recipients marks a record-setting Gilman Scholar cohort for W&L.
Wagner will teach English in Austria before pursuing a career as a German language educator.