International Scholarships Committee

The International Scholarships Committee serves as a screening board for off-campus student scholarships.


Charge and Responsibilities

Members of the committee interview and evaluate applicants for fellowships such as the Fulbright, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and Boren (also known as National Security Education Program, or NSEP), whose focus is to provide funding for studying abroad. Members of the committee may also function in a consultative capacity for other prestigious awards, such as the Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships.

This committee meets as needed for scholarship candidate interviews and discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of each applicant. This work normally is concentrated in the first five weeks of fall term for Fulbright and DAAD awards, and during the first five weeks of winter term for the Boren/NSEP awards. At the organizational meeting for each scholarship cycle, committee members will divide up the list of applicants, such that each committee member writes the committee report on one or more applicants.

The International Scholarships Committee shall report to the Dean and Vice Provost for Global Engagement.

Membership

committee

department

SCHOOL/COLLEGE/ADMIN UNIT

position

term

committee position

Zena Ariola

Computer and Information Science

College of Arts and Sciences

Professor

'21-'22, '22-'23

Teaching Faculty

Nancy Cheng

Architecture

College of Design

Associate Professor

'21-'22, '22-'23

Teaching Faculty

Stephen Frost

Anthropology

College of Arts and Sciences

Professor

'21-'22, '22-'23

Teaching Faculty

Alicia Going

American English Institute

College of Arts and Sciences

Senior Instructor

'19-'20, '20-'21

Teaching Faculty

Eleonora Redaelli

Planning, Public Policy and Management

College of Design

Associate Professor

'21-'22, '22-'23

Teaching Faculty

David Riley

Music

School of Music and Dance

Associate Professor

'19-'20, '20-'21

Teaching Faculty

Yoav Dubinsky

Marketing

Lundquist College of Business

Instructor

'21-'22, '22-'23

Teaching Faculty

Ana Maurine Lara

Anthropology

College of Arts and Sciences

Assistant Professor

'20-'21, '21-'22

Teaching Faculty

Bish Sen

 

School of Journalism and Communication

Associate Professor

'21-'22, '22-'23

Teaching Faculty

Mikhail Myagkov

Political Science

College of Arts and Sciences

Professor

'20-'21, '21-'22

Teaching Faculty

Jo Weaver

International Studies

College of Arts and Sciences

Assistant Professor

'20-'21, '21-'22

Teaching Faculty

Keli Yerian

Linguistics

College of Arts and Sciences

Senior Lecturer

'20-'21, '21-'22

Teaching Faculty

Tim Pack

Music

School of Music and Dance

Senior Instructor

'21-'22, '22-'23

Faculty

Jina Kim

East Asian Languages

College of Arts and Sciences

Associate Professor

'22-'23, '23-'24

Faculty

Patricia Pashby

American English Institute

College of Arts and Sciences

Senior Instructor II

'22-'23, '23-'24

Faculty

David Meek

International Studies

College of Arts and Sciences

Assistant Professor

'22-'23, '23-'24

Faculty

Luis Ruiz

 

Division of Global Engagement

Assistant Director, Analytics and Student Success

NA

Ex-Officio, Director of Study Abroad Programs or designee

Kevin Hatfield

History

College of Arts and Sciences; Division of Undergraduate Education and Student Success

Adjunct Assistant Professor; Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Research and Distinguished Scholarships

NA

Ex-Officio, Campus Representative for International Scholarships

Membership Requirements

Membership of the International Scholarships Committee is not fixed, but consists of 15-18 faculty, 10 of whom must be faculty who teach courses. Ex officio members include: the Director of Study Abroad Programs or designees; and campus representatives for the Marshall, Rhodes, and other international scholarships.

Leadership Structure

a) Chair: Rotates among the committee members on a voluntary basis for each scholarship review cycle

b) Convener: Director of Study Abroad Programs (or designee)

c) Staff: Office of Global Engagement

Election Schedule for Chair

Based on a call for a volunteer for each scholarship review cycle 

Length of Term

a) Non-Students (faculty, OA’s, OR’s, Classified): 2 years, staggered 

b) Students: N/A

c) Ex Officio: no term set

Term Limits

a) For the Chair: None

b) For Committee Members: None  

c) Ex officio: None

Frequency of Meetings

As needed in the first five weeks of Fall and Winter terms 

Reporting Deadline(s)

The International Scholarships Committee shall make a report to the University Senate. At a minimum this report shall be in the form of an annual written report submitted by the Committee Chair to the Senate President and Senate Executive Coordinator no later than June 1.

Contact

Luis Ruiz, lruiz1@uoregon.edu