Scholarships
Harvard Junior Braeden Foldenauer Named Truman Scholar
Harvard undergraduate Braeden J. Foldenauer ’21 was one of 62 college students to join the 2020 class of Truman Scholars, a prestigious graduate scholarship awarded to aspiring public servants.
Rhodes Scholar 2020
Crimson President Kristine E. Guillaume ’20 was one of five Harvard seniors selected as an American Rhodes Scholar on Saturday.
Harvard Junior Salma Abdelrahman Named Truman Scholar
Salma Abdelrahman ’20 was sitting in a Phillips Brooks House Association meeting when she found out she was one of 62 students across the country named 2019 Truman Scholars, a graduate scholarship for college students committed to public service.
Harvard Rhodes Scholar and DACA Recipient Jin Park Testifies Before Congress
“That’s the perpetual reality of being undocumented,” Jin K. Park ’18-’19 said before the Congressional committee. “No matter how hard I work or what I achieve I’ll never know if I ever have a place in America, my home.”
Harvard Rhodes Scholar and ‘Dreamer’ Risks Being Denied Reentry Into U.S.
Due to his immigration status, Jin K. Park ’18-19 — the first ever Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals beneficiary to win the Rhodes Scholarship — could be denied reentry into the United States if he leaves to pursue a master's at Oxford.
Harvard Senior Becomes First DACA Recipient to Win Rhodes Scholarship
Two Harvard seniors — Brittany N. Ellis '19 and Jin K. Park '18-'19 — have won the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. Park is the first-ever beneficiary of DACA to become a Rhodes scholar.
Harvard Rhodes Scholars of 2018
Rhodes Scholars Tania N. Fabo ’18 and Alan Z. Yang ’18 talk about their experiences at Harvard and hopes for their time at Oxford University.
Harvard Junior Nicholas Whittaker Wins Truman Scholarship
Philosophy concentrator Nicholas P. Whittaker ’19 was one of 59 college students to win a Truman Scholarship, a graduate scholarship awarded for commitment to public service.
Harvard Senior Earns Churchill Scholarship
Vikram Sundar ’18 was recently named one of 16 Churchill Scholars, allowing him to pursue a fully-funded master’s degree at the University of Cambridge next fall.
Two Harvard Seniors Win International Rhodes Scholarships
Harvard seniors Terrens Muradzikwa ’18 and Mandela Patrick ’18 will continue their studies abroad at Oxford as international Rhodes Scholars.
Four Harvard Seniors Win Rhodes Scholarships
Tania N. Fabo ’18, H. Harold X. “Xavier” Gonzalez ’18, Samarth Gupta ’18, and Alan Z. Yang’ 18 will join the ranks of Harvard’s over 350 previous Rhodes Scholars.
Sunil Amrith
2017 MacArthur Genius Grant Winner Sunil Amrith works in his study at home in Cambridge.
Benshirim Wins Wendell Scholarship Prize
Ezekiel P. Benshirim ’19, an Integrative Biology concentrator from Cabot House, was awarded the $21,000 Wendell Prize.
Four from Harvard Named 2017 Rhodes Scholars
Three College seniors and a graduate of the Class of 2016 are recipients of this year's Rhodes Scholarship, one of the most prestigious and competitive in the world.
Design School Honors Late Iraqi Architect Through Scholarship
At an event celebrating the accomplishments of the late Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, the Graduate School of Design unveiled a new scholarship to provide financial assistance to Middle Eastern students.
College Forms ‘Start-Up’ Freshman Grants, Increases Tuition
Starting next fall, incoming freshmen from some low-income families will be eligible for a $2,000 “start-up” grant in addition to their existing financial aid. This announcement from college administrators Tuesday came with another one: tuition will increase 3.9 percent for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Rhodes Winner Fritzi Reuter
Former Lowell House resident Fritzi Reuter '14 has been named one of two winners of the 2015 Rhodes Scholarship for Germany.
Fong and Sprung-Keyser Named Rhodes Scholars
This is the smallest number of Rhodes Scholars since 2006, when no Harvard undergraduates won.
CEO and Husband Answer Questions About Education
Philanthropist CEO Zhang Xin and her husband Pan Shiyi answer questions about their scholarship donation from the audience in the Science Center B on Wednesday. The billionaire couple started the SOHO Scholarship foundation, aimed at bringing underprivileged Chinese students to elite universities.
Shiyi Cheery About Education
Philanthropist Pan Shiyi speaks about his scholarship donation and the importance of education in the Science Center on Wednesday. Shiyi and his wife Zhang Xin started the SOHO Scholarship foundation, aimed at bringing Chinese students to elite universities.
Junior Takes Home Truman Scholarship
Tianhao He ’15 was awarded a Truman Scholarship last week in recognition of his commitment to public service.
HBS Alum Creates New Scholarship Program
Designs for Schwarzman College’s forum were modeled after the Harvard Kennedy Program Founder and Chairman and CEO of Blackstone Group Stephen A. Schwarzman, who himself graduated from the Business School in 1972, said that he envisions the program as comparable to the Rhodes Scholarship.
Two Students Awarded Marshall Scholarships
Alex W. Palmer ’12 and Aditya Balasubramanian ’12-’13 will study in the United Kingdom next year as two of the 34 nationwide recipients of the 2013 Marshall Scholarship.