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SIX nationals will attend various universities across the US after they were selected for this year’s Fulbright Scholarship Awards.
The inductees are Gabrielle Mollineau, Gabrielle Motilal, Regina Seabrun, Nirvana Mahabir, Lori Selby and Dr Renee Figuera. All six will do graduate-level programs in their respective fields. Four will complete master’s degrees, one a doctorate and the last a fellowship in teaching English as a foreign language.
Those studying for their master’s will be Mollineau in public health at Tulane University; Motilal in materials science at the University of Florida; Seabrun, entertainment management at Full Sail University; and Mahabir, veterinary science at Texas A&M University.
Selby will pursue a doctorate in statistics at Rice University and Figuera a fellowship in teaching English as a foreign language.
Since its inception in 1946, the Fulbright Scholarship has given more than 390,000 students around the world the opportunity to exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns, the embassy said in a media release Wednesday.
He said, “Over 500 citizens of Trinidad and Tobago have participated in the program since its inception. Led by the US government, in partnership with 49 binational commissions and 160 countries worldwide, the distinguished Fulbright Program offers international educational and cultural exchange programs to passionate and accomplished students, scholars, artists, teachers, and professionals of all stripes. to study, teach, or pursue important research and professional projects.”
US Chargé d’Affaires Shante Moore congratulated the awardees on their achievements and encouraged them to enjoy their study abroad experience during their pre-departure orientation on July 21 at the embassy.
