Article By: Clark Leonard
Five University of North Georgia (UNG) students have earned selection for the Fulbright Canada Mitacs Globalink program for summer 2024.
The program provides sophomores and juniors the opportunity to conduct 10-12 weeks of fully-funded research in Canada between May and August. UNG had one student take part in the program in 2023.
"We are thrilled to see a growth in interest across the disciplines and campuses," Dr. Anastasia Lin, assistant vice president for Academic Affairs and director of the Nationally Competitive Scholarships office, said. "Our winners include both STEM and humanities majors, and many have taken classes on multiple UNG campuses."
UNG's Fulbright Canada Mitacs Globalink scholars are:
Nesbit, a junior from Lawrenceville, Georgia, who is also pursuing a minor in chemistry, aims to either work in research or occupational therapy when she graduates from UNG. She said this summer will allow her to dive deeper into her passion for research.
"It's almost like a puzzle. You get this information, but you don't know why you got it," Nesbit said. "You have to figure out what's going on. It's very mentally stimulating."
Case, a junior from Gainesville, Georgia, is excited about learning more about disinformation and misinformation because "it's a topic that touches everything." Her goal is to one day work for the United Nations or as a diplomat. She credits Chand and Miner with inspiring her as advisers for Model United Nations, of which she serves as president at UNG's Dahlonega Campus.
"They want the best for me, and they constantly push me out of my comfort zone into new academic pursuits that will help me grow," Case said.
Hayes, a junior from Johns Creek, Georgia, is considering hematology, which studies blood and blood disorders, and oncology, which studies and treats tumors, as potential career options. She plans to attend medical school within the next two years. Her research experience with FUSE, where she studied the effects of artificial lighting on African mammal behavior at water holes, was transformative.
"FUSE prepared me and taught me how to do research and ask questions," Hayes said.