About Engage in the Process: A National Fellowships Podcast
Engage in the Process shares the remarkable stories from University of South Carolina students who have earned nationally competitive fellowships. You’ll travel with them around the world, experience the opportunities gained through both failure and success, and hear the important questions that led each student to where they need to be. Our newest series, Fellowships on the Fly, focuses on fellowships lasting two weeks or fewer. National fellowships advisor Valerie Weingart speaks with three students who demonstrate that even a short fellowship opportunity can have a lasting impact.
Faculty mentors introduced Alexia Crockett to research, and an influential course on addictions sparked her curiosity further. These personal connections have encouraged her to continue in her research career, even amidst a pandemic. Now, she’s focusing on the brain’s reaction to stress and has earned the AAUW Dissertation Fellowship to support her PhD research.
17 Sept 2024
Fellowships on the Fly with Salomon Campos-Rice
Salomon attended the Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Public Service Weekend at the University of Texas at Austin's LBJ School of Public Affairs in 2022. The 2024 integrated studies graduate shares about how that experience influenced his academic pursuits and encouraged him to use his voice to advocate for others.
17 Sept 2024
Fellowships on the Fly with Scottie Greene
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Summer Honors Program fellowship helped Scottie learn more about policy development and provided an opportunity to reflect on future goals. Before graduating in spring 2024, the history and mass communications major caught up with Val to talk about AEI’s weeklong summer program in Washington, D.C.
17 Sept 2024
Fellowships on the Fly with Jaimeen Shah
Jaimeen participated in a Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Public Service Weekend at UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs in 2022. On a walk across the historic Horseshoe, the 2024 public health graduate reflects on how that weekend shaped his goal of becoming a
policy-focused physician.
15 Apr 2024
First-Generation Fellowship Recipients: Jacob Watson
Jacob earned the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship to fund his graduate studies, but his interest in addiction research began long before that. He shares a journey that begins in Psychology 101 in junior college, connects him with supportive mentors, perseveres through a pandemic, and results in opportunities he never thought could be possible.
15 Apr 2024
First-Generation Fellowship Recipients: Nina Coli
Fellowships were on Nina's radar early in her USC journey, and she wasted no time pursuing opportunities that aligned with her passion for environmental science. A National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates took her to Rutgers University for the summer and connected her with a supportive research community and additional sources of funding.
The Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship made Daisy's study abroad dreams come true much sooner than expected. Daisy recounts her UK Maymester course, "The Foundations of Law and Government," and explains how the experience influenced her academic and career trajectory.
7 Sept 2023
Diversions and New Directions: Interview with Layne Scopano
In this episode, Layne ponders the question, “Have you allowed yourself flexibility in your life?” and shares how an experience in Peru altered her pre-med path. This new direction informed her application for the Rotary Global Grant, which will fund her graduate study in New Zealand. Join Layne as she tells Valerie about the importance of self-reflection, connecting with community, and always asking questions.
7 Sept 2023
Diversions and New Directions: Interview with Blake Gibbons
In this episode, Blake talks about how a case of junior-year FOMO caused him to apply for public service national fellowships. Resilience and persistence paid off: Blake earned the Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Summer Institute fellowship, which gave him a new perspective on his career goals and personal strengths. Join Blake as he tells Valerie about the reroutes and detours that eventually led him to becoming “The Transit Guy.”
7 Sept 2023
Diversions and New Directions: Interview with Madison Clark
In this episode, Madison explains how her grandmother’s Japanese
heritage sparked her interest in other cultures. This international
curiosity led her to global experiences through the Freeman-Asia and Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarships, but her path to studying abroad required quite a bit of creative problem-solving. Join Madison as she tells Valerie about navigating study abroad amidst the Covid-19 pandemic and how those experiences inspired her to apply for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship.
20 Jul 2022
Senior Stories: Interview with Noah Swingle
In this episode, Kendall and Noah talk about engaging in research and finding value in failure and reaching out to people, which ultimately led him to being an South Carolina NASA Space Grant recipient and getting a masters in mechanical engineering.
20 Jul 2022
Senior Stories: Interview with Felicia McGill
In this episode, Kendall and Felicia discuss how growing up with a brother who is autistic, expanding the definition of brain research, and loving the Spanish language led her to studying abroad as a Gilman Scholar, becoming a Goldwater Scholar for her STEM research, and receiving the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Mexico.
19 Jul 2022
Senior Stories: Interview with Mike Ponessa
In this episode, Kendall and Mike discuss switching majors and how feeling alone in Hong Kong led him to studying Punjabi through the Critical Language Scholarship where he ultimately found community.
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