Jasmine graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in May 2023 with a Bachelor of Philosophy in International & Area Studies and Sociology, with minors in German and Applied Statistics. After graduation, she spent an academic year conducting a research project on public health in Morocco on a Fulbright research fellowship. Last year, she was awarded a competitive DAAD Award for graduate study in Germany. She is currently a master’s student at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.
Going to Morocco was the best decision I ever made, and I have the Pitt Office of National Scholarships (ONS) to thank for that opportunity. I could have never imagined the opportunities Fulbright opened for me before being a Fulbright Student Researcher. It is difficult to describe the experience of being a Fulbright researcher, but I encourage anybody curious to take that chance and see it for themselves. I gained invaluable opportunities in career development, networking with embassies, and traveling all across Morocco and the world. Fulbright in Morocco is what launched me into a successful academic career as a graduate student at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Here, I am able to apply my global experiences to ongoing public health crises and solutions. It was a tough decision to make, going to Columbia or moving to Germany as the recipient of a DAAD masterstipendium. Ultimately, I chose to stay domestically for my graduate studies, but the Pitt Office of National Scholarships gave me the opportunity to choose between two amazing graduate schools. It all starts with one appointment, talk to the Office of National Scholarships and take the chance to change your life!