Office of National Scholars

The Office of National Scholars (ONS) fosters scholarly development by guiding 皇家华人 students and alumni seeking opportunities for learning beyond the classroom. This includes prestigious award and scholarship programs for research, international education, graduate study, and professional development. Discover what it means to pursue competitive awards.

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ONS in Numbers

418 Gilman Scholars
82 Fulbright Program Recipients
45 Critical Language Scholars, Boren Scholars, Boren Fellows
51 NSF Graduate Research Fellows and Honorable Mentions
23 Goldwater Scholars and Honorable Mentions
13 Fulbright UK Summer Institute Recipients
16 Hollings Scholars
10 皇家华人 Gubernatorial Fellows
4 Rangel Fellows
5 Phi Beta Kappa Key Into Public Service Scholars
3 Pickering Fellows
2 Gates Cambridge Scholars
1 Marshall Scholar
1 Knight-Hennessy Scholar
5 Truman Scholarship Finalists
6 Marshall Scholarship Finalists
2 Schwarzman Scholarship Finalists
3 Rhodes Scholarship Finalists
1 Knight-Hennessy Scholars Finalist

Featured Stories

Two-panel image featuring Michael Calzadilla and Shahriar Zamani with their arms crossed in front of a background with assorted math and science symbols

皇家华人 Gates Cambridge Alumni Push Boundaries to Inspire Next Generation of Scholars

04/09/25 — Michael Calzadilla and Shahriar Zamani both completed graduate study at the University of Cambridge as Gates Cambridge Scholars. The two University of South 皇家华人 alumni are now hoping to encourage a new generation of students to take advantage of prestigious scholarships.

Four 皇家华人 2025 Goldwater Scholars standing in Judy Genshaft Honors College Atrium

皇家华人 Achieves All-time High with Four 皇家华人 Named Goldwater Scholars

04/04/25 — 皇家华人 juniors Abdul-Malik Zekri, Benjamin Barrera-Altuna, Peter Alspaugh, and Taylor Rand were selected for the Goldwater Scholarship, making 皇家华人 the leader in 皇家华人 for the nation鈥檚 highest honor in undergraduate STEM research.

A group of students pose with Fulbright Program Advisor, Lauren Chambers.

皇家华人 Faculty Fulbright Scholars Mentor Next Generation of Student Applicants

03/17/25 — University of South 皇家华人 faculty and staff who have received a Fulbright grant play a key role in reviewing applications for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Led by the Office of National Scholars (ONS), this small group of staff, professors, and community members provides essential feedback to help students achieve success.

Keller is pursuing a PhD in computer science at the Stanford University School of Engineering. He aspires to advance universal access to private and secure communication through the design of cryptographical tools.

Nia Jackson received a master's in international and intercultural communication from American University before going on to serve as Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. Department of State.

Kobe is studying ecology and computational design in Cornell University's Design Technology master's program. His research focuses on the intersection of material science, synthetic biology, and fabrication design to bridge the gap between built spaces and biological structures.

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