Sixteen Duke Students, Alumni Named Fulbright Recipients

This list has been updated to reflect Duke students who received the award after the story’s initial publication. One student recipient asked to remain anonymous.

Sixteen Duke students and alumni have been named Fulbright recipients for the 2023-2024 year. They will teach English, pursue graduate study and conduct research across 10 different countries on three continents.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is a world-renowned international education program, designed to enable cultural exchange and increase mutual understanding between the United States and more than 140 different countries across the globe.

Gwen Volmar, director of nationally competitive scholarships at Duke, congratulated the most recent cohort. “The 2023 Duke Fulbright recipients will go on to make significant contributions to their communities, at home and abroad. We are proud to have them representing Duke in the world,” Volmar said.

The 2023-2024 Fulbright Award recipients from Duke include:

  • Annika Agrawal, Germany, Fulbright Study/Research Grant—The Role of Neuronal Regeneration and Degeneration in Planarian Learning
  • Amariyah Ayee, India, English Teaching Assistantship
  • Himani Bhat, Colombia, English Teaching Assistantship
  • Sophia Carroll, Italy, English Teaching Assistantship
  • Rebecca Eneyni, Turkey, Fulbright Study/Research Grant—M.A. in Political Science and International Relations at Boğaziçi University
  • Alexander Hoffman, Germany, Fulbright Study/Research Grant—Universal Basic Services in Berlin: Limitations and Potential
  • Lily Levin, Chile, Fulbright Study/Research Grant—Feminist Organizing in the Quintero-Puchuncaví Sacrifice Zone
  • Irene Park, South Korea, English Teaching Assistantship (Secondary)
  • Brooke Porter, Spain, English Teaching Assistantship
  • Annie Sheeder, Spain, English Teaching Assistantship
  • Dane Skorup, Mongolia, English Teaching Assistantship
  • Daniel Sutton, Italy, Fulbright Study/Research Grant—Master in Italian Studies, European Literary Cultures, and Linguistics at the University of Bologna
  • Leo Trotz-Liboff, Germany, Fulbright Study/Research Grant – Platonic Esotericism from Greece to Rome
  • Amy Yoon, Colombia, English Teaching Assistantship
  • Larry Zheng, Malaysia, Fulbright Study/Research Grant—Identifying Reef Shark Nursery Habitat Using Drones

Fulbright awards are announced on a rolling basis, determined by the host country. This list is current as of May 8.

The Fulbright application process is open to Duke undergraduates, alumni, and graduate students. Duke affiliates who are considering applying should contact a Nationally Competitive Scholarships adviser.

The deadline for individuals applying through the Duke campus process for the 2024-2025 academic year is September 1, 2023. For more information about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, visit https://us.fulbrightonline.org.