About

FAU established a Prestigious Fellowships Committee to support all students, on all campuses, in their pursuit of nationally competitive fellowships. The Committee supports all FAU students interested in competing for these opportunities and coordinates the campus nomination process for select fellowships that require FAU's institutional endorsement of candidates. The committee also manages the recruitment and advising of potential candidates and the marketing of fellowship opportunities and deadlines to the FAU community. This is a collaborative effort between the Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry (OURI), Wilkes Honors College, and Education Abroad. Committee members are listed below.

Prestigious Fellowships Committee Members

Name Contact Involvement
Dr. Donna Chamely-Wiik

dchamely@fau.edu
561-297-0046

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Research and Prestigious Fellowships;  Associate Scientist, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Jessica Cornely

jcornely@fau.edu
561-297-4161

Associate Director for Prestigious Fellowships

Fellowship Advisor for CLS, Goldwater, Pickering, Rangel, and Truman

Dr. Chris Ely

cely@fau.edu
561-799-8607

Professor of History, Wilkes Honors College

Fellowship Advisor for Rhodes, Knight-Hennessy, and Truman
David Flanigan

flanigan@fau.edu
561-799-8622

Director of Academic Support Services, Wilkes Honors College
Dr. William O'Brien

wobrien@fau.edu
561-799-8033

Chair and Professor of Environmental Studies, Wilkes Honors College

Fellowship Advisor for Marshall and Udall
Brendan Richardson

brichardson@fau.edu 

Interim Director, Education Abroad

Fellowship Advisor for Boren, Fulbright, and Gilman

Dr. Tim Steigenga

tsteigen@fau.edu

561-799-8610

Professor of Political Science, Wilkes Honors College
Dr. Nancy Tille-Victoria

ntillevictoria@fau.edu

Instructor of French and Spanish, 
Flagler Scholar Mentor,
Wilkes Honors College
Dr. Miguel Vázquez

mvazquez@fau.edu
561-799-8216

Associate Professor of Spanish Language and Literature, Chair of Humanities and Social Sciences, Wilkes Honors College

What we do

The Office of Prestigious Fellowships at Florida Atlantic helps current students and recent alumni pursue competitive, external fellowship opportunities. Whether you are a freshman beginning your journey or a graduate student, we will guide you in exploring awards that align with your career goals and designing a competitive application strategy.

How We Support You

Every fellowship application is unique, so we provide individualized guidance to support each of our applicants. Some fellowships require university nominations, making the review process more involved, while others are open to direct applications. From your first inquiry to the moment you hit submit, we are here to help every step of the way.

Contact Us

We are excited to hear from you!

Students, if you haven't already done so, please make sure to submit our Fellowships Intake Form to indicate your interest.  If you would like to schedule a meeting, you can do so with us via Navigate.  After logging into Navigate, go to the appointments tab, and select “Schedule an Appointment.”  Then, under “what kind of appointment would you like to schedule,” select “Scholars and Prestigious Fellowships,” and schedule an appointment for a time that fits your availability.  We are currently offering both virtual and in-person meetings.

To learn more about Prestigious Fellowships at FAU or to schedule a fellowship advising appointment, please contact:

Bethany Champlin, M.A