Awards and Honors

Throughout the year, Oberlin faculty, students, and alumni compete for scholarships and fellowships that reward high achievement in disciplines across the board. From STEM fields to musical performance to social activism, Obies see their hard work, dedication, and talent recognized and supported by the most prestigious foundations and organizations in higher education.

A passion for languages and education is why Oberlin is consistently ranked as one of the top producers of Fulbright scholars among undergraduate institutions. The Fulbright fellowship and many others can take projects and research to the next level, allow for travel opportunities and exposure to cultures around the world, and enable Obies to put their education to use by helping those in need.

Courtney Bryan ’04 Wins Prestigious MacArthur Fellowship

October 4, 2023

Composer-pianist’s artistry reveals wide-ranging influences, from jazz and gospel to experimental sounds.
In the Path of Disaster

August 28, 2023

Monica Dix travels to a hub of natural calamity to probe its risks and resilience.
Gary Bartz Named NEA Jazz Master for 2024

August 17, 2023

Oberlin’s Grammy Award-winning professor of jazz saxophone has been named a 2024 Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts, the nation’s highest honor conferred to jazz musicians.
Universal Languages

July 13, 2023

Kenji Anderson came to Oberlin to study English and piano—and left with a deepened love of Japan.
Sheera Talpaz to Study Poets of Israel and Palestine as Fulbright U.S. Scholar

July 10, 2023

Sheera Talpaz, an assistant professor of comparative literature and Jewish studies at Oberlin, will spend the 2023-24 academic year in Israel and Palestine as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar. Her research...
Voice of Experience

June 27, 2023

Véronique Harris grew up a witness to inequality. Now she’s dedicating her life to eradicating it through a career in public-service law.
South-of-the-Border Second Home

June 16, 2023

Anna Sheik returns to Mexico to follow her love of language, history, and teaching.
Full Immersion

June 15, 2023

Dewi Beer’s love of teaching and language converge in a Taiwanese fellowship.
Russian Evolution

June 1, 2023

Curiosity led Emma Kim to study Eastern Europe at Oberlin. Now a state department scholarship has her curious about living and studying there.
Summer of Justice

May 26, 2023

Darius Butler explores human rights across three continents through a Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship.
Fins to the Left (and Right)

May 25, 2023

Biology major Jules Lieberman to study shark and ray migratory patterns through NOAA Hollings Scholarship.
Use It or Lose It: Railey Stern Yen Uses Fulbright to Reconnect with Taiwan

May 25, 2023

A May 2023 graduate of the double degree program, Stern Yen will apply his experiences in teaching and working with youth.