Boston College a top producer of student Fulbright winners
Eleven BC students received Fulbrights for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Undergraduate Research At BC
R1
Carnegie classified research institution
30%
of BC students worked on a faculty member’s research project
35+
academic institutes and centers
Research Highlights
Biology
With funding from a Department of Defense grant, biology major Benjamin Posorske ’20 is conducting platelet and stem cell research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. An article co-authored by Posorske outlining a new method for developing non-donor-based platelet sources appeared in the academic journal Platelets.
Chemistry
Undergraduate researchers Christopher Latour ’18, and Chester J.J. Wrobel ’17 co-authored a report with Assistant Professor of Chemistry Abhishek Chatterjee on a new method to engineer and monitor protein functions to expand the understanding of the processes that guide protein functions in our cells. The report appeared in the journal Chemical Biology.
Environmental Sciences
Geological Studies major Anne Haws ’18 spent a week in Italy as part of an NSF project on subduction zones. Haws visited sites in the Western Alps and Apennines, collecting samples for her thesis. “I knew that seeing these rocks in person would be an unparalleled experience,” said Haws. “As my advisor, Professor Ethan Baxter, often says, ‘Every rock tells a story.’”
Prestigious awards, practical experience
Routinely recognized as a top producer of Fulbright and Gilman scholars, Boston College is the genesis of impactful research. Our students earn fellowships across disciplines, securing funding to gain practical experience.
- Whether Fulbright grants, Marshall and Rhodes scholarships or diversity fellowships, our humanities students have access to prestigious funding sources.
- Studying social sciences at Boston College means many opportunities for funding, including the Boren and James Madison fellowships.
- Extend your expertise between semesters with extensive Summer Fellowships.
- Advanced Study Grants promote scholarly initiatives by supporting student-designed projects.
- Conference Travel Grants support students presenting original research at academic or professional conferences worldwide.
- Thesis Research Supplemental Grants help cover expenses for seniors working on a thesis or Scholar of the College project.
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Turn research into reality
Boston College companions and students working in the Hatchery Makerspace, where research and ideas come to hatch, grow, and take life.