Fellowships Hall of Fame

Dr. Kershner has worked with many UNF students and alumni to help guide them through the Fellowship application process. Here are a few examples of UNF students and alumni who have received some of the most prestigious scholarships available:

Barry Goldwater Scholarship 

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship is awarded to university/college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. It is one of the nation's top scholarships, and many of it's recipients go on to earn other prestigious awards, conduct high-level research, and earn master's and doctoral degrees. 

• Jeffery Perera (2023)

Fulbright Grant

The Fulbright Program has fostered cross-cultural dialogue between U.S. students and partner countries since 1946 by offering grants for postgraduate study, independent research, and English teaching opportunities in over 140 countries. According to the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Fulbright alums include 62 Nobel Prize recipients, 80 MacArthur Foundation Fellows, 89 Pulitzer Prize winners, and 42 current or former heads of state or government.

• Chandler Williams-Political Science, Kosovo, "Destroyed Differently: A Case Study on Wartime Destruction" (2023)
• Kaitlynn Himmelreich-Education, Cambodia, "Deaf Education in Cambodia: Technology for Teaching Cambodian Sign Language" (2020)

Weidner Summer Law Program

The Weidner Summer Law Program at Florida State University is a highly competitive program that brings students from across the country together for an immersion into legal study. The program has been recognized by the American Bar Association and has an acceptance rate of less than 10%. 

• Felix Javier (2024)
• Ra'nya Murphy (2024)