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Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized as a leading college of the liberal arts, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world. Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. With a commitment to affordability, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion, or national origin.

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Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized as a leading college of the liberal arts, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world. Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. With a commitment to affordability, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion, or national origin.

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Thomas J. Watson Foundation fellowship

Elizabeth LaCroix '23 of Richmond, R.I. is among 42 graduating seniors from 33 U.S. colleges receiving grants from the Thomas J. Watson Foundation for international travel and exploration in 2023-24. A double major in English and chemistry, LaCroix will travel to Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Ecuador, China, and India for her project, "The Global Story of Menstrual Pain." Drawing from her own personal experiences, she will collect stories on the subject of menstrual pain from patients, doctors, and researchers to create a global perspective on the issue.
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Research / Grant - 2023 May 23

Thomas J. Watson Fellowship

Bates College senior Adilene Sandoval, a double major in environmental studies and sociology from Mattawa, Wash., is a recipient of the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for international travel. Sandoval is one of 42 graduating seniors from 33 colleges around the United States to win this prestigious fellowship. Sandoval will travel to Australia, Ethiopia, Italy,Colombia, El Salvador, and Guatemala "to explore trauma-healing models informed by both activism and holistic healing to create, sustain and protect community-wellbeing from colonial violence. I will learn from communities that are using place-based strategies that facilitate healing through a wide range of frameworks and practices."
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Research / Grant - 2023 May 23

Students conduct research at Bates College

More than 240 Bates College students received support from the college in order to accept summer work that facilitated professional exploration and reflection about fulfilling future career paths.
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Research / Grant - 2019 Nov 26

Bates graduates receive Fulbright Awards

Named a Top Producer of Fulbright Student awards for the last eight consecutive years, Bates was recognized in 2017-18 for having the most awards among all U.S. bachelor's degree institutions.
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Research / Grant - 2019 Jul 25

$10,000 grant to help Gwendolyn Whidden create debate program in Rwanda

Thanks to a $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace grant, the recent Bates College graduate will return Rwanda help develop a curriculum on critical thinking and debate.
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Research / Grant - 2019 Jul 3

Bates College students award grants to community programs

The James W. Carignan and Sally Larson Carignan Fund for Community Programs supports specific, sustainable projects and partnerships with Bates students.
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Research / Grant - 2019 Jun 18

Bates College students present summer research

85 Bates students delivered presenations summarizing their summer research. This work was made possible thanks to support through the Dean of the Faculty's office.
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Research / Grant - 2019 Jan 22

Mount Vernon grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student Award

Stephen Rowe of Gambier, Ohio, has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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Research / Grant - 2018 May 29

Ariel Lee delivers presentation on summer research

85 Bates students delivered presenations summarizing their summer research. This work was made possible thanks to support through the Dean of the Faculty's office.
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Research / Grant - 2019 Jan 29

Simsbury grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student Award

Jack Reid of Dallas has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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Research / Grant - 2018 May 29

Los Altos grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student Award

Cole Limbach of Los Altos, Calif., has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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Research / Grant - 2018 May 29

Convent of the Sacred Heart grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student Award

Julia Nemy of San Francisco has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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Research / Grant - 2018 May 29

Visitation School grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student Award

Grace Jurkovich of St. Paul, Minn., has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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Research / Grant - 2018 May 29

Walt Whitman grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student Award

Julia Juenemann of Bethesda, Md., has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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Research / Grant - 2018 May 29

Mainland Regional High School grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student Award

Matthew Johnson of Linwood, N.J., has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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Research / Grant - 2018 May 29

Visitation School grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student Award

Katie Hartnett of St. Paul, Minn., has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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Research / Grant - 2018 May 29

Masters School grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student Award

Sophie Gardephe of New Rochelle, N.Y., has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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Research / Grant - 2018 May 29

Pingree School grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student Award

Mary Ferguson of North Andover, Mass., has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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Research / Grant - 2018 May 29

Bates students awarded 2016-17 Fulbright grant

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program recently awarded 14 fellowships, both English teaching assistantships and research-study grants, to 11 Bates students and three alumni.
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Research / Grant - 2016 May 23

Bantu Mabaso awarded Davis Projects for Peace grant

Bantu Mabaso awarded a Davis Projects for Peace grant to start a mentorship initiative to combat food shortages, especially during dry seasons, in the rural community of Phalala, Swaziland.
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Research / Grant - 2016 May 20

Concord High School grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student award

Caroline Andy of Concord, N.H., has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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Research / Grant - 2018 May 29

Miles Schelling awarded Davis Projects for Peace grant

Miles Schelling awarded a Davis Projects for Peace grant to start an after-school program in a remote Himalayan village.
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Research / Grant - 2016 May 20

Kelsey Schober awarded a 2016-17 Watson Fellowship

Kelsey Schober, a Bates College senior from Sutton, Alaska, has been awarded a 2016-17 Watson Fellowship to support a year of travel and independent research in the Netherlands, South Africa, Canada and Chile.
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Research / Grant - 2016 May 20

Bates graduate awarded Fulbright grant

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is funded primarily by the U.S. Department of State and sends some 1,500 citizens abroad each year to more than 155 countries. With 45 graduates having received Fulbrights in the past four years, Bates is a "top producer" of Fulbright U.S. Student grants, ranking among the top 10 U.S. bachelor's degree colleges.
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Research / Grant - 2015 May 11

Bates students awarded Fulbright grants

The following Bates students have been awarded Fulbright grants to support an academic year of research or service abroad. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is funded primarily by the U.S. Department of State and sends some 1,500 citizens abroad each year to more than 155 countries. With 28 graduates having received Fulbrights in the past three years, Bates is a "top producer" of Fulbright U.S. Student grants, ranking among the top 10 U.S. bachelor's degree colleges.
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Research / Grant - 2014 Jun 13
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