Engage in the Process: A National Fellowships Podcast

National Fellowships and Scholar Programs
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Engage in the Process shares the remarkable stories from University of South Carolina students who have earned nationally competitive fellowships. You’ll travel with them around the world, experience the opportunities gained through both failure and success, and hear the important questions that led each student to where they need to be. Our newest series, Fellowships on the Fly, focuses on fellowships lasting two weeks or fewer. National fellowships advisor Valerie Weingart speaks with three students who demonstrate that even a short fellowship opportunity can have a lasting impact.

  1. SEP 3

    Grad Student Spotlight: Alexia Crockett

    Faculty mentors introduced Alexia Crockett to research, and an influential course on addictions sparked her curiosity further. These personal connections have encouraged her to continue in her research career, even amidst a pandemic. Now, she’s focusing on the brain’s reaction to stress and has earned the AAUW Dissertation Fellowship to support her PhD research.

    23 min

  2. 09/17/2024

    Fellowships on the Fly with Salomon Campos-Rice

    Salomon attended the Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Public Service Weekend at the University of Texas at Austin's LBJ School of Public Affairs in 2022. The 2024 integrated studies graduate shares about how that experience influenced his academic pursuits and encouraged him to use his voice to advocate for others.

    3 min

  3. 09/17/2024

    Fellowships on the Fly with Scottie Greene

    The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Summer Honors Program fellowship helped Scottie learn more about policy development and provided an opportunity to reflect on future goals. Before graduating in spring 2024, the history and mass communications major caught up with Val to talk about AEI’s weeklong summer program in Washington, D.C.

    5 min

  4. 09/17/2024

    Fellowships on the Fly with Jaimeen Shah

    Jaimeen participated in a Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Public Service Weekend at UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs in 2022. On a walk across the historic Horseshoe, the 2024 public health graduate reflects on how that weekend shaped his goal of becoming a policy-focused physician.

    4 min

  5. 04/15/2024

    First-Generation Fellowship Recipients: Jacob Watson

    Jacob earned the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship to fund his graduate studies, but his interest in addiction research began long before that. He shares a journey that begins in Psychology 101 in junior college, connects him with supportive mentors, perseveres through a pandemic, and results in opportunities he never thought could be possible.

    26 min

  6. 04/15/2024

    First-Generation Fellowship Recipients: Nina Coli

    Fellowships were on Nina's radar early in her USC journey, and she wasted no time pursuing opportunities that aligned with her passion for environmental science. A National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates took her to Rutgers University for the summer and connected her with a supportive research community and additional sources of funding.

    24 min

  7. 04/15/2024

    First-Generation Fellowship Recipients: Daisy Perez Perez

    The Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship made Daisy's study abroad dreams come true much sooner than expected. Daisy recounts her UK Maymester course, "The Foundations of Law and Government," and explains how the experience influenced her academic and career trajectory.

    25 min

  8. 09/07/2023

    Diversions and New Directions: Interview with Layne Scopano

    In this episode, Layne ponders the question, “Have you allowed yourself flexibility in your life?” and shares how an experience in Peru altered her pre-med path. This new direction informed her application for the Rotary Global Grant, which will fund her graduate study in New Zealand. Join Layne as she tells Valerie about the importance of self-reflection, connecting with community, and always asking questions.

    26 min
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Engage in the Process shares the remarkable stories from University of South Carolina students who have earned nationally competitive fellowships. You’ll travel with them around the world, experience the opportunities gained through both failure and success, and hear the important questions that led each student to where they need to be. Our newest series, Fellowships on the Fly, focuses on fellowships lasting two weeks or fewer. National fellowships advisor Valerie Weingart speaks with three students who demonstrate that even a short fellowship opportunity can have a lasting impact.

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