Weinberg sophomore secures scholarship for summer UK program

The Office of Fellowships is thrilled to announce that Grace Gay (WCAS ’21) has been selected to participate in the Fulbright UK Summer Institutes program!  This summer, Grace will study English children’s literature at the University of Sussex, in Brighton, England.

Grace is a sophomore from Scottsdale, Arizona, majoring in creative writing with a focus on poetry.  She is also a legal studies minor.  Grace has enjoyed studying literature and storytelling since she began writing short stories in elementary school.  She promoted literacy through a volunteer experience at her local library while in high school and worked as the student leader of the Young Authors of Arizona.  At Northwestern, Grace is the executive editor for the online magazine Scene+Heard.  Last year, she received the Faricy Award for Poetry from the Department of English.  Grace has also used her writing talents as an intern for the Borgen Project, an international nonprofit that fights poverty.

Grace’s summer in the UK will help her meet young authors from around the world and build toward her goal of writing stories about the conception of childhood.  “As a low-income student,” Grace notes, “this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me to travel abroad and study British culture.”

The Summer Institutes form part of the US-UK Fulbright Commission’s work to promote leadership, learning, and empathy between nations through educational exchange.  The scholarship covers participants’ major costs and provides them with a distinctive cultural education program, including comprehensive predeparture guidance, enrichment opportunities in country, and a place within the Fulbright alumni network.  First- and second-year students with little or no international travel experience who are US citizens are eligible to apply.

Contact Jason Kelly Roberts at jason-roberts@northwestern.edu to learn more about the Fulbright UK Summer Institutes.