Brackenridge Fellowship
The Brackenridge Research Fellowship provides students
with two unique opportunities. In addition to learning how to do scholarly
research, each Brackenridge Fellow learns to communicate that research to a general
audience. Students participate in a cohort with other students from differing academic
disciplines and attend weekly seminars with the FHC Director of Research to
learn critical presentation skills.
The Brackenridge Research Fellowship was the first of its
kind in the nation. Fellows are provided with financial support so that
students can devote their concentration to their research and limit the need
for part-time employment.
Oftentimes, past Brackenridge Fellows describe their
experience as transformative and credit the experience as a launching pad for further
scholarly work – both at Pitt and beyond.
A gift to the Brackenridge Research Fellowship will help
the Frederick Honors College continue this program and the students who are so
eager to dive in and learn.
To learn more about specific student experiences, please
visit the Frederick Honors Blog.
You can also learn more about the importance of the Brackenridge Fellowship by reading about FHC recipient Richa Desai's impact story here.