Michael B. Keegan Traveling Fellowship
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Eight Vanderbilt students engage with the world in a year of record growth for the Keegan Traveling Fellowship
Four students will be Keegan Fellows and travel the world for one year, and for the first time, Vanderbilt has also awarded four students a Keegan Fellowship to travel in summer 2024. The Keegan Fellowship reflects the promise from the university and Keegan Fellowship alumni to provide transformative global experiences that foster the growth of future leaders. Read MoreApr 1, 2024
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Vanderbilt graduates go global: Three students awarded Keegan Traveling Fellowships
Class of 2023 graduates Catherine Hobbs, Abhinav Krishnan and Joseph Sexton have been named Michael B. Keegan Traveling Fellows for 2023–24. Unique to Vanderbilt, the $25,000 Keegan Traveling Fellowship aims to enhance the development of future leaders through a year of world travel, research and experiential learning. Read MoreApr 17, 2023
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Deadline to apply for $25,000 Keegan Fellowship to travel the world is Jan. 27
The Keegan Traveling Fellowship awards $25,000 to select graduating seniors to enhance their future development as leaders through world travel and experiential learning. The application period for this year’s fellowship is still open, and interested students are encouraged to apply by Friday, Jan. 27. Read MoreJan 23, 2023
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Information sessions for Keegan Traveling Fellowship set for Nov. 29 and Dec. 5
The application period for the Michael B. Keegan Traveling Fellowship opens on Monday, Dec. 5. The Office of Undergraduate Education will host two information sessions for all who are interested in applying. Read MoreNov 28, 2022
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Two Class of 2022 students awarded Keegan Traveling Fellowships
Yousef Abu-Salah and Louisa “Loulou” Byars, both members of Vanderbilt’s Class of 2022, have been named Michael B. Keegan Traveling Fellows for 2022–23. The Keegan Fellowship aims to enhance the development of future leaders through world travel and experiential learning. Read MoreApr 25, 2022
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Three receive Keegan Fellowships
Class of 2020 graduates Frances Burton and Matt Zhang were named Michael B. Keegan Traveling Fellows for 2020-21, and Class of 2021 graduate Barton Christmas was named a Keegan Fellow for 2021-22. The Keegan Fellowship aims to enhance the development of future leaders through world travel and experiential learning. Read MoreJun 16, 2021
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Michael Ainslie, BA’65: ‘A Nose for Trouble’
Michael Ainslie has a knack for seeking out—and solving—difficult problems, as he writes in his new book A Nose for Trouble: Sotheby’s, Lehman Brothers, and My Life of Redefining Adversity. Read MoreAug 4, 2020
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Peabody senior will travel, learn and grow through Keegan Fellowship
Peabody College senior Meredith Waites has been named the 2019-20 recipient of the Michael B. Keegan Traveling Fellowship, which aims to enhance the development of future leaders through world travel and experiential learning. Read MoreMar 18, 2019
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Travel abroad year will advance seniors’ career options
Vanderbilt University has awarded its 2018 Michael B. Keegan Traveling Fellowship to Peabody College senior Danielle Kitchen and School of Engineering senior Jerom Theunissen. The fellowship aims to develop leaders through world travel and experiential learning. Read MoreApr 4, 2018
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Information sessions for Keegan Traveling Fellowship Nov. 2, 14 and Dec. 8
Seniors interested in the Michael B. Keegan Traveling Fellowship as well as the faculty and staff who advise them can learn more about the program during three upcoming information sessions. Read MoreOct 25, 2017
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Two Engineering seniors to explore the world as Keegan Traveling Fellows
One School of Engineering senior wants to learn how fathers in different cultures impact family dynamics, while another wonders if traditional cures are getting replaced by the spread of Western medicine and what that means for those cultures. To both, the exploration is personal. Read MoreMay 2, 2017
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Vanderbilt University names two Keegan Traveling Fellows
Vanderbilt University has awarded its 2014 Michael B. Keegan Traveling Fellowship to graduating seniors David Sanchez and Emily Yount. The goal of the fellowship is to develop future leaders through world travel and experiential learning. Read MoreApr 28, 2014