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MondayApril 8, 2013 |
Thanks to Watson Fellowship, Norrmén-Smith ’13 will research perceptions of stroke in Africa, AsiaA 2013 Watson Fellowship will make it possible for a Bates alumna to spend a year in Africa and Asia researching cultural perceptions of one of humankind’s leading causes of death and disability. |
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FridayApril 6, 2012 |
Istratii ’12 is Africa-bound, thanks to Watson FellowshipRomina Istratii ’12 will use the Watson Fellowship to research the dynamics of food security and gender bias in Africa. |
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MondayMarch 30, 2009 |
Senior to use Watson award to study South African, Indonesian theaterWith the ultimate aim of teaching contemporary drama in her native Sri Lanka, a Bates College senior has received a 2009 Thomas J. Watson Fellowship to study performance arts in South Africa and Indonesia. Sulochana Dissanayake of Pita Kotte, Sri Lanka, is one of 40 recipients of the 2009 fellowship, a $28,000 award supporting a year of independent research abroad. |
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MondayApril 2, 2007 |
Bates student receives prestigious Watson FellowshipKhoa Pham, a Bates College senior from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, has received one of 50 prestigious research fellowships awarded by the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship Program. |
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ThursdayMarch 30, 2006 |
Harrow to investigate diverse approaches to child protectionAmanda Harrow has pursued her interest in child-protection policy and practice through an internship with the Massachusetts Department of Social Services and through her Bates senior thesis, which has examined interventional approaches to domestic violence through service-learning work at the Abused Women’s Advocacy Project, Lewiston. |
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ThursdayMarch 30, 2006 |
Prestigious Watson Fellowships awarded to two seniorsTwo Bates College seniors are among 50 students across the country to receive 2006 Thomas J. Watson Fellowships, $25,000 grants that support a year of independent research abroad. The Bates recipients are Amanda Harrow of Hopkinton, Mass., and Andrew Stowe of Wallingford, Conn. |
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ThursdayApril 13, 2000 |
Bates students awarded Watson FellowshipsBates College seniors Kristen Frederick of Columbia, S.C., and Weston Noyes of Salt Lake City, Utah, are two of 60 students nationwide recently selected to receive Thomas J. Watson Fellowships. |
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TuesdayApril 9, 1996 |
Rachel Henault awarded Watson FellowshipBates College senior Rachel Henault, of Naugatuck, Ct., is one of 60 students nationwide recently selected to receive a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. The $16,000 award will support a year of travel and research in Peru, Ecuador and Mexico during which Henault plans to study tropical forest plant products as a sustainable source of income. A devoted conservationist, Henault is interested in exploring how conservation strategies affect the individuals most dependent on the rain forest. |


