Jamie Snedden, a
student in the Mackintosh School of Architecture at The Glasgow School of Art,
has received a place on a Fulbright Summer Institute to study at Indiana
University on one of the most prestigious and selective summer scholarship
programmes. Jamie has been selected from a strong applicant pool to experience
the US on a 5-week summer programme.
student in the Mackintosh School of Architecture at The Glasgow School of Art,
has received a place on a Fulbright Summer Institute to study at Indiana
University on one of the most prestigious and selective summer scholarship
programmes. Jamie has been selected from a strong applicant pool to experience
the US on a 5-week summer programme.
Jamie Snedden
“I feel ever-so-slightly overwhelmed by the magnitude of this
opportunity,” says Jamie said.
“I really am incredibly excited.
It is my hope that the immersive nature of the award will hugely enhance my
appreciation of the U.S and its culture, whilst providing me with a practical
springboard of ideas and experiences which can be utilised upon my return to
the U.K.”
opportunity,” says Jamie said.
“I really am incredibly excited.
It is my hope that the immersive nature of the award will hugely enhance my
appreciation of the U.S and its culture, whilst providing me with a practical
springboard of ideas and experiences which can be utilised upon my return to
the U.K.”
FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS
The US-UK Fulbright
Commission is the only bi-lateral, transatlantic scholarship programme,
offering awards and summer programmes for study or research in any field, at
any accredited US or UK university. The Commission is part of the Fulbright
programme conceived by Senator J William Fulbright in the aftermath of World
War II to promote leadership, learning and empathy between nations through
educational exchange. Award recipients and summer programme participants will
be the future leaders for tomorrow and support the “special relationship”
between the US and UK.
Commission is the only bi-lateral, transatlantic scholarship programme,
offering awards and summer programmes for study or research in any field, at
any accredited US or UK university. The Commission is part of the Fulbright
programme conceived by Senator J William Fulbright in the aftermath of World
War II to promote leadership, learning and empathy between nations through
educational exchange. Award recipients and summer programme participants will
be the future leaders for tomorrow and support the “special relationship”
between the US and UK.
The Commission selects
participants through a rigorous application and interview process. In making
these awards the Commission looks not only for academic excellence but a
focused application, a range of extracurricular and community activities,
demonstrated ambassadorial skills, a desire to further the Fulbright Programme
and a plan to give back to the recipient’s home country upon returning.
participants through a rigorous application and interview process. In making
these awards the Commission looks not only for academic excellence but a
focused application, a range of extracurricular and community activities,
demonstrated ambassadorial skills, a desire to further the Fulbright Programme
and a plan to give back to the recipient’s home country upon returning.
Fulbright Summer
Programmes cover all participant costs. In addition, Fulbright summer
participants receive a distinctive support and cultural education programme
including: pre- departure preparation, enrichment opportunities in country, and
opportunity to join our alumni networks.
Programmes cover all participant costs. In addition, Fulbright summer
participants receive a distinctive support and cultural education programme
including: pre- departure preparation, enrichment opportunities in country, and
opportunity to join our alumni networks.
Participants in the
Institute will participate in a multi-faceted, immersive program designed to
give students the opportunity to learn about and gain practical experience with
social entrepreneurship and basic business skills as well as an introduction to
American business practices in the context of American culture.
Institute will participate in a multi-faceted, immersive program designed to
give students the opportunity to learn about and gain practical experience with
social entrepreneurship and basic business skills as well as an introduction to
American business practices in the context of American culture.
JAMIE SNEDDEN
Jamie was born and
brought up near Inverness. Having left school with the Dux Award for Overall
Academic Excellence, he spent a year teaching spoken English in Sri Lanka with
the educational charity Project Trust.
He is now finishing his first year studying in the Mackintosh School of
Architecture at The Glasgow School of Art.
brought up near Inverness. Having left school with the Dux Award for Overall
Academic Excellence, he spent a year teaching spoken English in Sri Lanka with
the educational charity Project Trust.
He is now finishing his first year studying in the Mackintosh School of
Architecture at The Glasgow School of Art.
For information on The
Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Art
Lesley Booth
+44 (0)779 9414474
For Fulbright press
enquiries
enquiries
Jamie Dunn, Communication Officer
and Educational Advisor
and Educational Advisor
0207 498 4020
press@fulbright.org.uk
Notes for Editors
The US-UK Fulbright
Commission was created by treaty on 22 September 1948. The Fulbright Programme
aims to foster mutual cultural understanding through educational exchange
between the US and the UK. This it achieves through its Awards programme for US
and UK citizens and through its Advisory Service. The Fulbright Commission
offers grants at postgraduate and postdoctoral level for study in any
discipline and at any accredited institution in the US and UK, as well as a
number of special exchanges programmes for shorter projects or for younger
scholars. It is funded by a range of partners including leading US and UK
universities, charities and both governments. For more information visit www.fulbright.org.uk.
Commission was created by treaty on 22 September 1948. The Fulbright Programme
aims to foster mutual cultural understanding through educational exchange
between the US and the UK. This it achieves through its Awards programme for US
and UK citizens and through its Advisory Service. The Fulbright Commission
offers grants at postgraduate and postdoctoral level for study in any
discipline and at any accredited institution in the US and UK, as well as a
number of special exchanges programmes for shorter projects or for younger
scholars. It is funded by a range of partners including leading US and UK
universities, charities and both governments. For more information visit www.fulbright.org.uk.
About the Summer
Institutes:
Institutes:
Each year, the
Fulbright Commission supports US and UK students to undertake a demanding academic and cultural
summer programmes at leading institutions in the UK and US. This year, in partnership with the
US Department of State, two US institutions of higher education are hosting two US Summer
Institute programmes with the themes of Social Entrepreneurship and Environmental
Stewardship. For more information visit: http://www.fulbright.org.uk/fulbright-awards/exchanges-to-the-usa/undergraduates
Fulbright Commission supports US and UK students to undertake a demanding academic and cultural
summer programmes at leading institutions in the UK and US. This year, in partnership with the
US Department of State, two US institutions of higher education are hosting two US Summer
Institute programmes with the themes of Social Entrepreneurship and Environmental
Stewardship. For more information visit: http://www.fulbright.org.uk/fulbright-awards/exchanges-to-the-usa/undergraduates