UI alumna receives a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award for an English Teaching Assistantship to Russia

Friday, May 5, 2017

Samantha Korns
Samantha Korns

Samantha Korns thoroughly enjoys teaching. After traveling to Russia in 2016, Korns looks forward to creating cross-cultural understanding with Russian students, practicing jiu-jitsu, and using her entrepreneurial knowledge to lead discussions on evaluating business ideas.

Name: Samantha Korns

Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri

Type of Fulbright Award: Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Russia

Degree and Field of Study: B.A. International Studies, Russian, Political Science, 2016

Are you interested in applying for a Fulbright grant this year (U.S. citizens only)? Please contact UI Fulbright Program Advisor Karen Wachsmuth for more information (karen-wachsmuth@uiowa.edu)

For more information about Fulbright please visit https://international.uiowa.edu/funding/students/awards/fulbright.

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