Fellowships
Fellowships
A full college education cannot exist within the walls of a classroom alone. That’s why we encourage and support students who decide to pursue nationally competitive fellowships.
Awards represent hundreds of thousands of dollars that allow students to pursue goals such as researching small-scale fishing in the South Pacific, investigating intervention services for people with disabilities in India, completing a master’s degree in scriptwriting in the U.K., teaching English in Austria and co-creating an anthology of stories in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
The Office of Fellowships is dedicated to helping students identify and apply for opportunities they feel will most benefit them both during and after their time at W&L.
Matthew Loar, Ph.D.
Director of Fellowships
- P: 540-458-4863
- E: mloar@wlu.edu
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Leyburn Library 114
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia 24450
2023-24: A Record Year
W&L enjoyed another record-setting year for nationally competitive fellowships in 2023-2024, including 12 Fulbright recipients, earning the university “top producer” status for Fulbright U.S. students for the sixth consecutive year.
Fellowship Stories
W&L students have an outstanding track record of fellowship success thanks to the academic preparation and support they receive from our faculty and staff. Here are some of their stories.
Marshall Scholar
Katie Yurechko ’24
Katie, a 2024 graduate with a double major in computer science and philosophy, was named Washington and Lee University’s first Marshall Scholar in December 2023. She was one of 51 scholars chosen to begin graduate studies at universities across the United Kingdom. The scholarship fully funds one to three years of study, which she will spend at the University of Oxford and University College London.
Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service
Alina de Zoysa ’25
Alina, a sociology major with minors in education and poverty and human capability studies, has been awarded the Voyager Scholarship, the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service. The Voyager Scholarship is a two-year program that gives juniors who are interested in a career in public service financial support and the opportunity to expand their horizons through meaningful travel and access to a supportive network of mentors and leaders.
Knight-Hennessy Scholar
Tanajia Moye-Green ’23
Tanajia, a 2023 graduate with a major in sociology major and minors in poverty studies and data science, was one of 90 scholars chosen in 2024 to begin or continue graduate studies at Stanford University. The scholarship fully funds up to three years of study, and scholars also participate in the King Global Leadership Program to complement their graduate school education. She is Washington and Lee University’s first Knight-Hennessy Scholar.
Rhodes Scholar
Tahri Phillips ’23
Tahri, a 2023 graduate with majors in cognitive and behavioral science and English, was named Washington and Lee University’s 18th Rhodes Scholar in 2022. She was one of 32 scholars chosen to pursue graduate studies at the University of Oxford in England. The scholarship, which averages approximately $75,000 per year, and up to as much as $250,000, fully funds two to four years of study at Oxford.
W&L Celebrates Fellowship Awards Record
Through hard work, supportive faculty and staff and an expanded Office of Fellowships, a record number of W&L students received nationally competitive fellowship awards in 2023-24.
W&L’s Jack Evans ’25 Named a Grand Strategy Fellow by the Hertog Foundation
Evans will spend four weeks in an intensive learning experience focused on the most pressing national security challenges facing the U.S.
W&L’s Katalyn Denby ’26 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship
Denby’s funded research will focus on erosional river processes.
Two W&L Students to Study Abroad with Critical Language Scholarship
The Critical Language Scholarship Program funds a summer of overseas language and cultural immersion.
Darby Burgett ’26 Awarded Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship
Burgett will attend the PPIA Junior Summer Institute at Princeton University this summer.
W&L a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students for Seventh Straight Year
Washington and Lee was ranked sixth among the baccalaureate institutions recognized by the Fulbright Program.
‘W&L After Class’ Podcast Releases New Episode Featuring Matthew Loar ’07
In this month’s episode, Loar dives into the transformative power of fellowships and student research in shaping individuals.
Twelve W&L Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad
The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards of up to $5,000 to U.S. undergraduate students who are Pell Grant recipients.
Matthew Loar ’07 Authors Paper in the Peer-Reviewed Classical Quarterly
The director of fellowships and student research dissects and expands upon possible allusion in Virgil’s “Aeneid.”
W&L Alumni Receive Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarships
Three Washington and Lee University graduates received scholarships from the National Leadership Honor Society to support graduate and professional study.
Cultivating a Community of Care
Through the Davis Projects for Peace Grant and a Fulbright ETA, Allie Stankewich ’23 is building relationships with the communities she serves in East Africa.
W&L History Professor Receives Fellowship at the Suzy Newhouse Center for the Humanities
Mikki Brock will perform research leading to a new book at the Wellesley College-based academic center this year.
W&L Alumna Maria Kisker ’21 Selected for Fulbright to Taiwan
Kisker will pursue a master’s degree in political economy at National Tsing Hua University.