Around the world, Eisenhower Fellows are rolling up their sleeves and coming together to fight the coronavirus pandemic. We are hearing from them regularly in our EF virtual family chats, online discussions that allow us to check in with our
In Ireland, Eisenhower Fellows Salome Mbugua (Ireland 2010) and Oonagh McPhillips (Ireland 2016) work in separate (and sometimes opposite) areas of advocacy and government respectively. But they have recently come together to work on developing an important new law to
By Barbra Nyangairi (Zimbabwe 2016) Through the organization that I co-founded—the Deaf Zimbabwe Trust—we are currently working on increasing access to quality education for children and young people with deafness, through advocacy for policy reform and placement of deaf young people
El Paso, Texas An economist specializing in international trade and leading a university-based research center, Patrick Schaefer (USA/Zhi-Xing 2018) forged a partnership with China’s premier government think tank, the Shanghai International Shipping Institute. Patrick’s center — the Hunt Institute for
San Francisco, California On Fellowship in India and Indonesia he learned that access to capital was the biggest constraint on growth for sustainable-agriculture, alternative-energy and other renewable-resource companies that generally are too large for microfinance loans but too small for
Harare, Zimbabwe In the midst of a global movement of women taking strides towards political leadership, Chitsike uncovered the barriers that prevent women from succeeding in her country. After her fellowship ended in the fall of 2015, Chitsike secured funding
Two emerging American leaders in diplomacy and cybersecurity will pursue graduate studies in public policy at the University of Oxford PHILADELPHIA, June 10, 2026 – Eisenhower Fellowships (EF) has selected two exceptional young American college graduates for its 2027 Global
Ander Laresgoiti, 28, is a policy adviser at the Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations, where he works on multilateral negotiations and global governance issues. A graduate of Boston University, where he earned degrees in political science and
Samuel Guadalupe, 23, is a 2026 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, where he earned a Bachelor of Science with a near-perfect academic record and served in several senior leadership roles within the Brigade of Midshipmen. Guadalupe led teams
For her extraordinary artistic achievements, her leadership in the world of classical musical education and her exemplary engagement with Eisenhower Fellowships, world-renowned concert pianist Claire-Marie Le Guay of France has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Fellow Award. Eisenhower Fellowships
Leaders from 22 countries arrive this spring for unique individualized fellowship travels across the United States Philadelphia, January 5, 2026 – Eisenhower Fellowships (EF) announces the selection of 22 ascendant international leaders for its 2026 Global Program, a nearly six-week
Documentary filmmaker honored for his inspiring work celebrating American history, culture and civic life Philadelphia, PA, November 13, 2025, /PRNewswire/ — Eisenhower Fellowships Eisenhower Fellowships (EF) today announced that documentary filmmaker Ken Burns will be awarded the 2026 Dwight D.
Fellows from Peru and India honored for outstanding project achievement Peruvian physician Magaly Blas, Founder and Director of the Mamás del Río (Mothers of the River) program, and Indian former corporate executive Shridhar Venkat, Chief Executive Officer of the Akshaya