Archive for August 2012

Ronan McGovern, a Fulbright International Science and Technology Awardee, has been awarded the International Desalination Association’s presitigious Channabasappa Memorial Scholarship. Ronan is currently completing his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For more information, please click here.  

Fulbright Awards Open to Applicants Funding available for postgraduate study and research across ALL DISCIPLINES in the USA Funding to teach Irish language in the USA Awards competition runs until November 14th 2012   August 23rd 2012: The Fulbright Commission in Ireland will officially open to applicants on Friday, the 24th of August 2012. The…

Between September 4th and October 31st, 2012, EducationUSA is running a series of webinars for students interested in studying in the United States. The webinars will discuss a series of topics, ranging from the ACT Test to Choosing the Right Graduate School. More information, including how to register for the webinars, can be found here.…

Georgetown University is hosting a series of webinars for international students considering studying law in the United States. The webinars will discuss the structure of U.S. legal education and the law school admissions process and will also talk about Georgetown’s programs and admissions process. To book your place, you can sign up here. Don’t forget…

Professor Fergal O’Brien, a former Fulbrighter at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and current head of the Tissue Engineering Research Group at the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, has been profiled in the Irish Times for his pioneering work on bone tissue growth. For more information and to read the article, please…

The US-UK Fulbright Commission has launched a useful resource for students and scholars looking to go to the US, “Choosing a University: US State Information.” The website provides state-by-state information on tourism, government, and universities, as well as links to each state’s Pinterest page. For more information, please visit the website, http://www.fulbright.org.uk/study-in-the-usa/undergraduate-study/choosing-universities/state-information.

Eina McHugh is Director of The Ark, A Cultural Centre for Children in Dublin. Eina will be a Fulbright Scholar at the Lincoln Center Institute in New York, undertaking research into their Imagination Initiative and contributing to a professional exchange of ideas. For more information on Eina’s work at The Ark, please click here to…

  The Fulbright Commission in Ireland welcomes a new member to its team. Ms. Joanne A. Davidson assumed the role of Communications & Information Officer in July 2012. Originally from Chicago, IL, Joanne has a B.A. in Political Science and Peace Studies from the University of Notre Dame. She came to Ireland in 2003 to…