It’s no surprise that Indiana University produces a broad range of brilliant students and successful alumni. When looking at the world’s most prestigious international scholarships, Indiana University ranks among the top universities for students awarded grants. Churchill, Rhodes, Marshall, and Mitchell, are just some of the scholarships IU students have been awarded that bear the names of trailblazers who made the world a better place. Recognized for their groundbreaking accomplishments, commitment to higher education and their ability to push society forward, they are considered the best of the best in academic awards.
For the fourth year in a row, the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recognized IU as a top producing institution for having students funded by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright scholarship is funded by Congress which provides grants for individually constructed research projects or specifically for English Teaching Assistant Programs. The Chronicle of Higher Education; the largest publication dedicated to covering colleges and universities, named IU a top producer for this scholarship. For the 2018-2019 academic year alone, eleven IU students have been awarded this grant, bringing the total to 381 Fulbright scholars from IU sincde 1965.
Fulbright scholarship logo.
As mentioned, some of the highest level international academic awards are the Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, and Churchill scholarships which are all awards for postgraduates to further their studies at renowned institutions such as Oxford University and University of Cambridge. To date, there has been a total number of 46 students from IU that have received one. Out of those four grants, the first international grant bestowed to an IU student was the Rhodes Scholarship in 1905. Alumnae Jennifer Huang was presented with this same award during the 2019 academic year.
“This university has shaped the values that I bring to my research, storytelling and public service, and I look forward to carrying those experiences to Oxford and beyond,” said Huang.
Rhodes scholar, Jenny Huang.
The other IU student to receive one of these prestigious international scholarships this year is senior Anthony Coniglio. After completing the extensive application process and writing several essays, Coniglio received the news that he earned the Churchill Scholarship. This is awarded to students who excel in the fields of math, science, and engineering. Coniglio is expected to graduate this May with high honors and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. Remarkably, he is also on track to receive several other bachelor degrees: in physics, astronomy, astrophysics, music, and piano performance. The Churchill Scholarship will enable him to spend nine months at the University of Cambridge during the 2019-2020 academic year, studying advanced mathematics. All his work at the university will be put towards earning his master’s degree. Coniglio says he’s particularly interested in focusing on Einstein’s theory of relativity at Cambridge but is open to exploring other areas of mathematics.
Churchill scholar, Anthony Coniglio.
“I’m very grateful for the opportunity. I’m grateful to all my mentors who helped me along the way, I’m grateful to my family who helped me and who assisted me,” said Coniglio.
Library inside the Edward L. Hutton Honors College at IU.
Coniglio working on an equation.
