College Center for Research and Fellowships

Join CCRF for one of our Fulbright info sessions this quarter! More information here: https://ccrf.uchicago.edu/connect-us/

Francesco Rahe, a fourth-year student majoring in Fundamentals and Religious Studies, has been selected as a Rhodes Scholar. He plans to pursue a master’s degree in classical Indian religions at Oxford University this fall and is particularly interested in translating Sanskrit texts.



A previous Quad Scholar and College Summer Institute (CSI) Scholar, Rahe is the 55th student from the University of Chicago to receive the honor.

Read more about Francesco Rahe's story here: https://news.uchicago.edu/story/uchicago-fourth-year-student-named-2025-rhodes-scholar

Congratulations to Anqi Qu on being named a Rhodes Scholar! All of us at the CCRF are immensely proud of you.

Read more about Anqi here: https://news.uchicago.edu/story/uchicago-fourth-year-student-named-rhodes-scholar

“The Rhodes Scholarship is more than an achievement; it’s a responsibility and a commitment to contributing to a better world,” said Qu, who is majoring in economics with a specialization in data science and statistics at UChicago. “I see it as both a privilege and a promise—a promise to use this opportunity to drive positive change and to work towards creating a future where opportunity and equality are within reach for everyone. This is a responsibility I accept wholeheartedly, and I am excited to put in the effort it deserves.”

Congratulations to Russell Legate-Yang on being named a 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow! all of us at the CCRF are immensely proud of you.

read more about Russell here: https://college.uchicago.edu/news/2022-uchicago-graduate-selected-2024-paul-daisy-soros-fellow

We are thrilled to congratulate Daisy Maslan on being a Fulbright Finalist! She has been selected for a Study Award in France.

Take the only UChicago course that's about you! At the heart of a US liberal arts education is the idea that you should discover how you will use your education and talents to serve the world. Yet, time for developing this knowledge is becoming an even-rarer part of collegiate life. This course provides structured activities, conversational space, and habits of mind that support your wayfinding process and the development of your own sense of purpose.

This course is held every Tuesday, 12:30 - 1:30 PM. It is a free, zero-credit course, so it can be taken in addition to a normal course load. You can add it to your schedule starting March 11th! This course is part of CCRF Seminars: The Common Year Program (CYP).

Click here for more details on the course: https://ccrf.uchicago.edu/ccrf-seminars-common-year-program-cyp

Join a CCRF fellowships advisor for award-specific group advising sessions this February! You can register for a session here: https://ccrf.uchicago.edu/connect-us/

The University of Chicago has been named a 2023-2024 Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Students! Congratulations to our students and alums who earned international awards through the The Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship educational and cultural exchange program. We are proud to support our community as they share knowledge, build connections, and serve as cultural ambassadors across the globe.

Join us for our information sessions about the Fulbright US Student Program this February & March, where you can learn about opportunities for US citizens to go to graduate school, develop their creative or artistic practice, conduct independent research, or teach English abroad!

To attend any of the sessions listed, register here: https://ccrf.uchicago.edu/connect-us/

Join us on Thursday, February 8, 4:30 - 6:00 PM CT in Harper Memorial Library for Beyond Incarceration: Education, Community and Transformation. This panel discussion features young leaders in Chicago with remarkable records of serving currently and formerly incarcerated persons and advancing justice transformation. We will hear how they discovered their purpose, learn how they translated it into positive action, consider the challenges they have faced, and discuss how community relationships have informed their hopes for the future. Panelists: Denzel Burke, Tommy Hagan (AB, ’21), Ethan Ostrow (AB ’24), Destine Phillips, and Harley Pomper (AB ’24). Moderated by Nick Currie, Director of Student Civic Engagement & the University Community Service Center.

Register here: https://ccrf.uchicago.edu/content/beyond-incarceration-education-community-and-transformation

Join us for a conversation with UChicago’s newest Marshall and Mitchell Scholars, Ethan Ostrow and Tommy Hagan. We’ll learn about their passion for justice and the insights they’ve gained from applying to nationally competitive fellowships like the Truman, Marshall, Mitchell, and Rhodes Scholarships. Panel will be followed by Q&A.

Register here: https://ccrf.uchicago.edu/content/student-national-scholar

The CCRF will be hosting the annual University of Chicago Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 26 at the David Rubenstein Forum. Undergraduate researchers are invited to present their research! Abstracts are due February 12, and can be submitted through our website.

More information here: https://ccrf.uchicago.edu/uchicagoresearchsymposium