The University of Utah’s Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships (ONCS) is pleased to announce that four students received Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards and one was named as an alternate for the 2024-25 academic year. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and with support from the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, this program enables academic exchanges between the United States and over 140 countries. Fulbright U.S. Student Program award recipients pursue graduate study, conduct research or serve as English teaching assistants abroad.

For the 2024-25 Fulbright competition, the U submitted 19 applications. This produced nine semi-finalists, which resulted in four recipients and one alternate. The recipient and alternate cohort represent multiple schools and colleges, including the College of Education, College of Humanities, College of Science, David Eccles School of Business and the Honors College.

“I am so proud of these students for receiving such a significant and impactful award,” Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Mitzi Montoya said. “The high number of applicants, semi-finalists and finalists from the U is indicative of the high caliber of students we have here. I’m grateful to our faculty and staff for supporting these students and providing a rich environment for them to thrive and achieve their goals.”

B.S. in Information Systems and Accounting, Spring 2024

Lengel was selected as an alternate to serve as an English teaching assistant in South Korea.

Ginger Smoak, director of the University of Utah’s Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships, celebrates the achievements of our Fulbright recipients:

“These students have proven their academic merit, their research talents and their readiness to travel abroad to take on new challenges. From Europe to Asia, they will use their knowledge and flexibility to enter the next stage of their studies or to engage in a truly transformative experience teaching English and embedding themselves in international communities. We at the Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships are so excited for them.”