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Schwarzman Scholars

  • Vanderbilt University

    Two Vanderbilt alumni selected for prestigious Schwarzman Scholars program

    Two members of the Class of 2025, Benedict Ballman and Rui Huang, have been chosen for the 11th cohort of the highly selective Schwarzman Scholars international graduate fellowship program. The Schwarzman Scholars program focuses on tackling the world’s greatest challenges and “redefining global leadership for the 21st century.” Scholars from universities around the world join for a one-year master’s in global affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University. Read More

    Jan 29, 2026

  • Aaron Niederman

    VU alumnus named 2023 Schwarzman Scholar

    Aaron Niederman, BS’20, has been named to the 2023 class of Schwarzman Scholars. The program, among the world’s most prestigious graduate fellowships, brings together the best minds from around the world to study the economic, political and cultural landscape of China. Read More

    Dec 10, 2021

  • Marc Chen is a Chancellor's Scholar. (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt)

    Class of 2017: Marc Chen studies transportation’s role in improving communities

    Marc Chen wants to use data to make cities work better for everyone. Chen, a math and economics major, believes there’s a wealth of untapped data out there waiting to be mined that could help public policymakers understand how their decisions affect the well-being of city residents. Read More

    Apr 28, 2017