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Khephra Owl

Khephra Owl (’25, Educational Sciences) will be traveling to Okayama, Japan to study Japanese. She grew up watching Ghibli movies such as Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle, which led her to studying various aspects of Japanese culture, such as Zen Buddhism, Shintoism, and Japanese ghost stories. In 2023, she studied abroad in Kyoto, Japan through UCEAP and discovered several stark contrasts between US and Japanese cultures, which showed her the value of learning from each other in areas such as self-expression and honoring tradition. As a transfer student, Khephra

Roxana Wang (’24) Named Berkeley’s Twentieth Schwarzman Scholar

by Lauren Miller Roxana (Qinhong) Wang, a recent graduate of the UC Berkeley class of 2024, has been awarded a 2025-26 Schwarzman Scholarship. Wang, who studied Comparative Literature and Ancient Greek and Roman Studies in the College of Letters & Science, was selected as one of 150 scholars from a pool of nearly 5,000 candidates. She is Berkeley’s twentieth recipient of the award since its inception in 2013! “Many highly qualified Berkeley students apply for the Schwarzman Scholarship every year, so it is impossible to predict who will be offered

Eli Glickman

Eli Glickman (’25 Political Science and Public Policy) is interested in nuclear strategy and the intersection between national security and emerging technologies. He plans to spend his two years in the United Kingdom earning master’s degrees in history and war studies at the University of Oxford and King’s College London, respectively. Eli is a 2024 Truman Scholar and has been an intern for the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, a Kissinger Summer Fellow at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, a 2023 Hertog War Studies Scholar at the

Oliver Osuna Hernandez

(’13, History)

Brittney Vevaina

(’13, Political Science)

FAO Schwarz Fellowship

Next application deadline: February 2026 (application opens November 1, 2025) Recorded information session – December 2024 The FAO Schwarz Fellowship in Social Impact is an intensive, transformative two-year experience designed for new college graduates who wish to deepen their knowledge of social equity, pursue careers in social impact, and lead the change. Interested college seniors apply directly to specific posted positions in host nonprofit organizations in Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia. Fellows receive a two-year contract for a paid position (with benefits) that combines direct service and strategic projects.

Samvid Scholars

Next deadline: April 2025 (application opens early February 2025) Recorded info session (opens external site; scroll to bottom the page). Samvid Scholars invests in future leaders committed to effective positive change in the world. The program provides up to $100,000 ($50,000/year over two years) for tuition and fees for students entering graduate schools in the United States. In addition, Scholars will engage in leadership development, service projects, and other learning opportunities. They will also be part of a growing community of alumni that fosters cross-disciplinary collaboration, mentorship, and life-long relationships. Each

Peter Pham

(’23, Public Health)

Humanity in Action

Next deadline: March 2026 UCB recipients! Recorded info session 3/5/25 (opens web page) Humanity in Action Summer Fellows spend 2–4 weeks with about 25 peers from around the world emerging themselves in topics of social justice, democracy, and human rights. The program – offered in 2025 (to U.S. based applicants) in Amsterdam (June 17–July 3), Berlin (July 7–22), Sarajevo (hybrid) July 9–31), and Copenhagen (August 11–28*) – provides a country- and context-specific curriculum that examines historical and contemporary challenges to human rights, pluralism and equality. The topics are illuminated by

Danielle Tran (‘25) Named 2024 Beinecke Scholar

Rising senior Danielle Tran, an English major minoring in Creative Writing and Education, has been selected as one of the outstanding undergraduates in the 2024 cohort of Beinecke Scholars. This prestigious scholarship provides $35,000 ($5,000 prior to graduate study and $15,000 per year) for two years of graduate study in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. Eighty colleges and universities from across the U.S. (including UC Berkeley) are invited to nominate one student for the scholarship, and twenty scholarships are awarded nationwide. Most Beinecke recipients are at the top of