Study In US: Brown University Seniors Awarded Prestigious Fellowships

The prestigious scholarships granted to the seniors of Brown University will allow them to study abroad.

Study Abroad: Three exceptional scholars of the Class of 2025 of Brown University have been awarded the Schwarzman Scholarship, Marshall Scholarship, and Pickering Fellowship.

Assistant Dean of the College for Fellowships Joel Simundich commented, “These students reflect the dedication and vision all students at Brown bring to their academic and professional commitments. I am glad to see them recognized for their achievements, and I am grateful for the inspiration they impart to all through their aims to better our world.”

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Eric Gottlieb has been awarded the Marshall Scholarship which offers full funding for two years to study in the UK. Eric Gottlieb will attend the University of Oxford.

“At Brown, I learned that I really enjoy the art of interpreting challenging, oftentimes laconic and internally inconsistent documents to figure out what they really say. I also learned that I wanted to do something practical — I wanted to be in a position where my work did things to make society more equitable and just," Gottlieb said.

Jing Jing Yang has been named as the 2025 Schwarzman Scholar to pursue a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

“Having grown up in an international environment before arriving at Brown, my background has led me down a lifelong journey of ‘thought importing-and-exporting’ between China and the West. Schwarzman — with its diversity, explorative nature and collaborative culture — is an amazing platform for me to build lasting connections with scholars from all over the world," Yang said.

Michael Ochoa named Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellows which provide funding to complete a two-year graduate program.

“I stood up to bear-hug my friend, and then got on my knees to thank God, because I had been aiming for the Pickering Fellowship since I got to campus as a first-year student. It was surreal to know I actually achieved my dream after so many years of hard work," Ochoa said.

“As a Pickering Fellow, Ochoa aims to earn a master’s degree in international affairs, become a political officer — a negotiator within the Foreign Service who interprets host country politics and advises on international issues — and dedicate himself to a lifelong career of addressing instability while advocating for greater equity within the national security apparatus,” says Brown University statement.

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