International Fellowships Overview

I decided to study abroad because I’m from Rochester and after being in the same city for 21 years I needed a chance to see something new and I needed a refresh on life in general. 

Personally, I have gained so much from the experience. I have so many friends all around the world now and have plans to return to these locations and see more in the future. I was also able to explore who I was and what I wanted in my life going forward. 

Victoria Maung has won the prestigious Fulbright Student Program award sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. As an English Teaching Assistant (ETA) awardee, Maung will teach English language while serving as a cultural ambassador for the U.S. Drawing on her previous teaching experience as a camp instructor for Digital Media Academy and a STEM-Leadership camp for Emirati students, Maung hopes to use art, drawing, story boarding and visual design to engage her students in Malaysia.

I thought about studying abroad since high school - I knew it was something I wanted to experience in my life. I chose to go to Croatia, primarily because the program and courses offered were exactly the courses I would be taking in Rochester, and I would be amongst many people in my same major, but in a completely new country!

When I started my college career, having the ability to study abroad was one of the most important aspects of choosing a college.  Traveling abroad has been a part of my life since I was very young and studying abroad gave me the opportunity to see the world and continue my studies.

Alexandria has been awarded the DAAD Rise fellowship to assist with a research project in Germany during summer 2019. She will will be working on the study of intestinal inflammation, particularly in those affected by inflammatory bowel disease and other chronic disorders and will be looking at specific genes involved in cell death within the intestines to better understand what role they play in chronic diseases.