Congratulations Stanford 2025 Rhodes Scholars!
Francesca Fernandes '25, Alvin Lee '25, Mikayla Tillery '25 and Kate Tully '25 have been selected as 2025 Rhodes Scholars.
The Bechtel International Center's Office of Global Scholarships – formerly known as the Overseas Resource Center – empowers Stanford students to pursue educational, experiential and research opportunities abroad.
We help current Stanford undergraduates and graduate students, and recent alumni match their interests to global scholarships opportunities, and support them through the application and interview process.
Congratulations Stanford 2025 Rhodes Scholars!
Francesca Fernandes
Francesca Fernandes will graduate from Stanford University in June 2025 with a B.S. in Physics and a minor in Mathematics. She was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to read for a Masters in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics and begin a D.Phil. in Mathematics (mathematical physics). Francesca aims to become a professor in mathematical physics, studying mathematical aspects of scattering amplitudes in quantum field theory.
Mikayla Tillery
Mikayla Tillery will graduate from Stanford University in June 2025 with a B.A. in Urban Studies and a B.A.H. in African & African American Studies. She was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to read for an M.P.P. and an M.Sc. in Public Policy. In the future, Mikayla plans to pursue housing justice law.
Kate Tully
Kate Tully will graduate from Stanford University in June 2025 with a B.A. in Political Science. She was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to read for an M.Phil. in International Relations at Oxford University. In the future, Kate is interested in a professional career in the development-governance-diplomacy nexus.
Alvin Lee
Alvin Lee will graduate from Stanford University in June 2025 with a B.A. in Political Science. He was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to read for an M.P.P. and an M.Sc. in Education (Comparative and International Education). Post-grad, Alvin hopes to pursue a career in public service at the intersection of policy and social impact.
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The Boren Awards provides scholarship and fellowship opportunities for American college and university students. Boren Scholarships fund study abroad by U.S. undergraduate students in world regions critical to U.S. interests.
Boren Fellowships fund research and language study proposals by U.S. graduate students in world regions critical to U.S. interests.
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Bechtel International Center
The Office of Global Scholarships is part of the Bechtel International Center, which supports Stanford's 8,000 international students and scholars promotes global understanding through a variety of programmatic services to the university community.
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