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Three students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were selected as recipients of the 2017 Carolina Blue Honors Fellowship to pursue unique and self-initiated summer internships built around international sports entrepreneurship. The Carolina Blue Honors Fellowship was … Continued

Martha Isaacs, a fourth-year student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been named a recipient of the 2017 Luce Scholars Program Fellowship. Carolina boasts more Luce Scholars than any other college or university in the United … Continued

Benjamin Kompa, a fourth-year student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Churchill Scholarship, a research-focused award that provides funding to outstanding American students for a year of master’s study … Continued

Jialing (LingLing) Jiang, a fourth-year student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Chang Zhao, a 2015 graduate of the University, have been selected for the Schwarzman Scholars program, an elite China-based scholarship modeled after the Rhodes Scholarship … Continued

Three students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were selected as recipients of the 2017 William D. Weir Honors Fellowship in Asian Studies, a program designed for students who have started their Chinese language journey and would … Continued

Honors Carolina is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment, particularly with regard to issues of sexual orientation and gender identity. We agree with Chancellor Folt and other campus leaders, who recently stated: “All that Carolina has worked hard … Continued

Andrea Barnes, a second year student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been selected as the University’s first recipient of the Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows program, a competitive, five and a half week leadership development program … Continued

Five students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were selected as recipients of the 2016 Burch Fellowship to pursue unique and self-initiated proposed experiences anywhere off UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus. The Burch Fellows Program was established in 1993 … Continued

Four students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were selected as the first recipients of the 2016 Anne L. and S. Epes Robinson Honors Fellowship, which provides funding for students who propose a program of study wholly … Continued

Kayla Miles, a third year student from the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was selected as the first recipient of the Carolina Blue Honors Fellowship to pursue a self-identified internship learning … Continued

Larry Han and Matthew Leming ‘15 have been awarded prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarships, which provide full support for graduate study at the University of Cambridge in England. This is the first time Carolina has had two people selected as Gates … Continued

Blake M. Hauser, a fourth year Carolina student from Marietta, Georgia, has been awarded a Churchill Scholarship, a research-focused award that provides funding to American students for a year of master’s study in science, mathematics and engineering at Churchill College, based at … Continued

Three Honors Carolina students have been awarded Weir Fellowships for Asian Studies. Christopher Burriss ’18, Olivia Holder ’18, and Emily Rose ’18 will spend the spring semester in Beijing studying Mandarin, then complete a summer internship in Beijing or Shanghai. The Weir Fellowship was established … Continued

Larry Han, a senior biostatistics major from Raleigh, and Max Seunik, a 2015 Carolina graduate of the Gillings School of Global Public Health, were named to the inaugural class of Schwarzman Scholars. It is an elite China-based scholarship modeled after the Rhodes Scholarship and founded by … Continued

James Williams is the 17th UNC student awarded a Marshall Scholarship, an award that provides graduate students the opportunity to study for two years in the United Kingdom. The Honors Carolina senior from North Andover, Massachusetts was one of 40 … Continued

Jeffrey A. Bader, a former advisor to President Obama on Asia, will deliver the keynote address during the celebration of the Weir Fellowship’s 10th anniversary. Bader will discuss where China is headed and how the U.S. should respond in a … Continued

Brennan Lewis, a first year Honors Carolina student and Froelich Fellow, has been awarded a Peace First Prize by a national nonprofit dedicated to creating the next generation of peacemakers. Lewis is one of five students nationwide to receive the prize, … Continued