Three Carolina alumni and one student have been awarded Fulbright grants to teach and conduct research abroad. One is also a recipient of a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Fellowship.

This year's recipients are Andrew Bentz of Charleston, Martin Caver of North Augusta, Mary Kathyrn Keane of Columbia, and Kristen Huggins of Potomac, Md., bringing to 31 the number of Fulbright winners at the University since the establishment of the Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs in 1994.

Bentz, a May graduate in music and international studies, was awarded a Fulbright grant to Indonesia and a Homeland Security fellowship. With his Homeland Security fellowship, Bentz plans to complete a master's degree in political science, with a specialization in international relations, at Duke University. The fellowship provides an annual stipend of $27,600 plus all tuition and fees for up to three years of study.

Caver, a 2004 Honors College graduate with degrees in international studies and French, has been awarded a Fulbright grant to Canada. Caver will study at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, and will focus on the ethical implications of multiculturalism and identity. After his Fulbright year, he plans to enter a Ph.D. program in political philosophy.

Hudgins, a doctoral student in anthropology, will research Haitian and Dominican women's small-scale economic collectives in the Dominican Republic.

Keane, a May graduate in physics, was a Ducane Company and John L.M. Tobias Carolina scholar and a student in the Honors College. She has been awarded the Fulbright grant to Spain, where she will teach English at a primary school in Madrid. She plans to pursue a master's degree in epidemiology for a career in preventive healthcare.

The Fulbright Scholarship Program, begun in 1946, is the oldest study-abroad program. Its purpose is to create mutual understanding among nations through educational and cultural exchanges. Fulbright grants are awarded to students who plan on graduate study or research in academic fields, for professional training in the creative and performing arts, and for teaching assistantships abroad.

For more information about the Fulbright Program, contact the Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs at 7-0958 or go to www.sc.edu/ofsp.

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