Fellowships and Awards

Every year Macalester students are awarded fellowships and scholarships from well-known organizations such as Fulbright, Rhodes, and the National Science Foundation.

One testament to the value of a Macalester education is the number of prestigious foundations that choose to support Mac grads in their continuing education. In the last 10 years, Macalester students have been awarded:

2018 AWARDS

  • 8
    Fulbright grants
  • 2
    National Science Foundation Fellowships

AWARDS (PAST 10 YEARS)

  • 1
    Rhodes scholarship
  • 57
    Fulbright grants
  • 39
    National Science Foundation fellowships
  • 9
    Thomas J. Watson fellowships
  • 4
    Barry Goldwater scholarships
  • 1
    Goldman Sachs Global Leader
  • 1
    Beinecke scholarship
  • 3
    Harry S. Truman scholarships
  • 2
    Morris Udall scholarships

Macalester is a top Fulbright producing institution for 2018-2019

Macalester qualified as one of only 11 institutions in the country to be a top producer because of the two faculty scholars and six students who were awarded Fulbright awards for 2018-2019.

Eight seniors receive 2019 Fulbright awards

Seniors Alec Beatty, Alia Benedict, Mirella Greenberg, Margot Robison, Alana Schreiber, Daniel Szetela, Chelsea Valdez-Gutierrez, and Rachel Wong have received Fulbright scholarships.