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Five USF students honored as 2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Program recipients
From teaching English in Taiwan to collecting and studying oral histories in Sri Lanka, the University of South Florida’s Fulbright U.S. Student Program recipients plan to dive deep into the cultures of their host communities during their time abroad.
70 questions with alumna Rosa Nafrere to celebrate 70 Years of Bold at USF
USF World was thrilled to interview USF student, Rosa Nafrere, for a special 70 Questions video inspired by the iconic Vogue series.
June 12, 2026Alumni
USF student prepares for Peace Corps service in Fiji
A USF student is preparing to begin a new chapter abroad after being accepted into the Peace Corps, where she will serve in the Community Economic Development sector in Fiji.
June 12, 2026Alumni
Joo Woo awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
What started as an ambitious project for associate professor Joo Woo has been recognized with a 2026-2027 Fulbright award on behalf of the Institute of International Education and the Fulbright Program.
June 3, 2026Faculty & Staff, Scholars
Spring 2026 Gilman Scholars join tradition of success at USF
Twelve new Gilman Scholarship recipients have been announced and are already beginning their summer journeys abroad. These students are advancing the Gilman mission: equipping young Americans with the professional skills and global experience needed for successful careers.
May 21, 2026Scholars
Khalilah Caines is expanding social work education beyond borders
Through Virtual Global Exchange, Caines is connecting School of Social Work students with their peers in the Philippines.
May 13, 2026Faculty & Staff
Building on Fulbright: Taylor Herman’s next chapter abroad
When it came to choosing her college degree, Taylor Herman knew she wanted it to lead her beyond familiar boundaries and into new perspectives and global connections. That realization ultimately led her to Tampa Bay.
May 4, 2026Alumni
Hanan Ibrahim selected as USF’s first Luce Scholar
USF Judy Genshaft Honors College and College of Arts and Sciences alum Hanan Ibrahim will spend a year abroad studying Afro-Asian culture and language as a Luce Scholar.
April 13, 2026Alumni
Heightening global awareness through service: USF global medical brigades serving rural areas across the world
Counting down the days to August 2026, when USF Global Medical Brigades will be going to Guatemala to provide healthcare, medication, and sustainable support, the USF chapter is raising money and preparing for their week-long service trip.
April 2, 2026Students
Pathway to Florence: Eisner Scholarship empowers USF student’s global learning experience
A first‑generation college student, Mary Carlin is the inaugural recipient of the Eisner International Experience Scholarship, created to remove financial barriers to transformative global learning.
April 2, 2026Students
Nico Lavaud’s Boren Scholar experience in Senegal
From a summer classroom in Gainesville to the beaches of Dakar, USF College of Arts and Sciences and Judy Genshaft Honors College student Nico Lavaud shares his firsthand account of receiving the Boren Scholarship to study French for two semesters through the African Flagship Languages Initiative.
February 23, 2026Scholars
Social work student awarded Gilman Scholarship for Paris study abroad program
Emily Hutchinson is just a couple of months away from boarding a plane to Paris — all because she took a chance on herself when applying for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to help fund her study abroad experience.
January 29, 2026Students