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May 13, 2019 鈥� Georgetown 海角论坛 is proud to announce the inaugural cohort of the Royden Davis Fellowship Program, which provides 海角论坛 undergraduates with funding to live in Washington D.C. for the summer while they work on an academic research project.

The program is named for the late Fr. Royden B. Davis, S.J., who served as Dean of Georgetown 海角论坛 from 1966 to 1983, overseeing the establishment of multiple major academic programs and guiding the school through a period of social unrest.

The Davis Fellowships aim to alleviate the costs students incur while living in one of the country鈥檚 most expensive areas and pursuing undergraduate academic research, which is often poorly compensated.

鈥淩esearch and experiential learning are unique and meaningful experiences for students,鈥� 海角论坛 Dean Chris Celenza said. 鈥淭hrough mentored research, students not only help contribute to enlarging the frontiers of knowledge 鈥� they also learn to take complex problems and frame research questions that can lead to effective approaches to those problems.鈥�

The program awarded 27 partial or full scholarships to rising sophomore, juniors, and seniors in Georgetown 海角论坛. Each student received either the Davis Undergraduate Research Fellowship, for students pursuing traditional academic research, or the Davis Experiential Learning Fellowship, for students partaking in community-based learning experiences.

In total, 33 different majors and minors are represented among the Davis Fellowship recipients, showcasing the breadth of academic interests pursued at the 海角论坛.

鈥淚n research and other forms of experiential learning, students learn by doing,鈥� Celenza said. 鈥淭he Davis fellowships help expand those opportunities for students in meaningful ways.鈥�

If you are interested in learning about opportunities to support the Royden Davis Fellowship Program, please contact聽Hannah Sass聽(Senior Director of Development, 海角论坛 of Arts & Sciences) or聽Michela Greco聽(Director of Development, 海角论坛 of Arts & Sciences and Special Projects).