Ten students and recent alumni from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Grants to pursue graduate study, conduct research or teach English abroad, recognizing their academic and professional accomplishments and leadership potential. Among these awardees are a recently graduated master’s student and a current master’s student who will graduate in August.

Ryan Comley of Harrisburg, North Carolina, graduated this spring with a master’s degree in jazz studies. His Fulbright U.S. Student Grant will take him to the Czech Republic, where he will serve as an English teaching assistant at high schools in the towns of Trutnov and Úpice. He will also be working on a supplemental project to connect the communities through musical jam sessions.

Konrad Szymanowski of Knoxville will graduate from UT in August with a master’s degree in German studies. The Fulbright U.S. Student Grant will allow him to conduct research at the University of Leipzig in Germany, analyzing how well efforts to revitalize the Sorbian language are working and identifying more effective solutions to reversing language loss through partnerships with Sorbian cultural organizations, governmental institutions and the community.

Read more about these awardees and all of the recipients of awards from the Fulbright program.