We’re here to support all Wake Forest undergrads (and recent alumni) in their pursuit of prestigious external scholarship awards and Fellowships. Such awards can provide amazing opportunities to spend time overseas, grow your skills, conduct research, and continue your education.
And you’ll be far from alone on your application journey. We’ve assembled a team of Faculty Directors, who each specialize in a particular type of award, to help you prepare. They work together with the Director of the Scholars Office to ensure that Demon Deacons are aware of different awards and know what is involved in pursuing them.
Take a moment to meet the team of people who are here to support you below. Then, check out our tips for Getting Started or begin exploring the Awards themselves.
Acacia Fike-Nelson
Scholars Program Specialist and Udall Undergraduate Scholarship
fikenea@wfu.edu
Acacia Fike-Nelson, Scholars Program Specialist, supports the faculty directors and their efforts. She also manages Wake Forest’s on-campus nomination process for the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship. You can schedule a meeting with her here.
Alyssa Howards
Faculty Director for Fulbright Scholarships and Associate Professor of German
howardal@wfu.edu
Dr. Alyssa Howards is the Faculty Director for Fulbright Scholarships, an Associate Professor of German, and a former Fulbright grantee. She is eager to help mentor students through every step of the Fulbright application process, so no matter what year you are in your WFU journey, contact her at howardal@wfu.edu to talk about where on the globe you would like to see yourself after graduation!
James Pease
STEM Scholarships Faculty Director and Associate Professor of Biology and Affiliate Faculty in Computer Science
peasejb@wfu.edu
Dr. James Pease, STEM Scholarships Faculty Director, is a faculty member in the Biology Department and an affiliate faculty in the Computer Science Department. His research focuses on genomic evolution and interactions using computational methods. Students are welcome to contact Dr. Pease by email (peasejb@wfu.edu) for information about any scholarships or fellowships in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Check out the WFU STEM Resource Page and sign up for the STEM Email Listserv!
Jackie Sheridan
Director of the Scholars Program and UK (Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell) and Foreign Service Scholarships (Pickering, Rangel, Payne)
sheridj@wfu.edu
Jackie Sheridan, Director of the Scholars Program, works in tandem with the Faculty Directors to support their efforts. She also manages Wake Forest’s on-campus nomination process for UK scholarships (Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell) and supports students applying for a wide range of external awards, including Foreign Service Scholarships (Pickering, Rangel, Payne). For the 2023-2024 academic year, Jackie will be the interim Faculty Director for the Truman Scholarship. You can schedule a meeting with her here.
Hana Brown
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Faculty Director and Associate Professor of Sociology
**On leave for the 2023-2024 Academic Year**
Contact Jackie Sheridan
brownhe@wfu.edu
Dr. Hana Brown is the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Faculty Director and an Associate Professor of Sociology at Wake Forest. A former Truman Scholar (2000, NC) her research and teaching focus on the racial politics of social policy in the United States. Students interested in learning more about the Truman Scholarship should contact Jackie Sheridan for the 2023-2024 Academic Year while Dr. Brown is on research leave.