Dwyer Freeman
  • German Language & Literature
  • Class of 2018
  • Haddonfield, NJ

UA Student Dwyer Freeman of Haddonfield Receives Fulbright Award

2018 May 3

University of Alabama student Dwyer Freeman of Haddonfield, NJ, has received a Fulbright Award for 2018-19. Freeman will be going to Germany to pursue an English Teaching Assistant award.

For the 2018-2019 competition period, 15 UA students have been selected for Fulbright Awards. UA is a nationally ranked Top Producer of Fulbright Student Award Winners.

"Congratulations to UA's 2018-19 Fulbright winners," said Dr. Teresa E. Wise, associate provost for international education and global outreach. "Globally focused on-campus curricular and co-curricular opportunities and study abroad experiences help our students develop into world citizens who foster international understanding through programs like Fulbright."

The highly competitive Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study and research projects or for English-teaching assistantships. More than 11,000 applicants compete for approximately 1,950 awards each year. Sponsored by the U.S. State Department, Fulbright is the largest U.S. international exchange program, offering opportunities for students, scholars and professionals.

"These students are drawn from many majors and include representatives of leadership programs on our campus, including the Blackburn Institute, the Blount Scholars Program, the Honors College, New College, and the University Scholars Program," said Dr. Beverly Hawk, UA Fulbright program adviser and director of global and community engagement in the Center for Community-Based Partnerships. "Through their individual community engagement activities overseas, these Fulbright winners will develop lasting international ties for Alabama and the USA."