Woloshuk offered highly-competitive Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant

Andre Woloshuk
The prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program has offered Andre Woloshuk, a senior in Purdue's Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, a grant to Poland. He is one of three Purdue University students to receive a grant offer. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the most renowned U.S. program for students and young professionals to forge ties to foreign countries. It operates in more than 140 countries and fully-funds a post-baccalaureate year abroad.

Woloshuk of West Lafayette, Indiana, will spend one year teaching English to graduate students at a STEM university in Poland. The aspiring physician believes connecting with people from different backgrounds and exchanging ideas about American culture, language and health will be critical to a career in medicine.  Woloshuk has deferred medical school for a year and hopes to also shadow physicians in Polish clinics during his Fulbright tenure.

"I want to use my enhanced knowledge of the language to learn about the rich history of innovation in Poland and ultimately connect with my ethnic roots,” Woloshuk said. “I have studied health care advances in the U.S. and globally and am especially interested in how the doctor-patient relationship has changed since its democratic transition, as well as how it compares to the U.S."

George R. Wodicka, Dane A. Miller Head and Professor at the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, says Woloshuk is one of the school’s top students, not just for his academic performance, but for his exceptional service and character.

“Andre generously applies his gifts in the service of others,” Wodicka added. “While at Purdue, he co-developed a prosthetic ankle for amputees in developing countries, mentored a dozen Purdue students during their transition from high school to college, and conducted undergraduate research in the area of drug delivery. Beyond these achievements, Andre is known for his helpful nature, calm leadership, lively intellect, and strong professional work ethic. We are very proud of him and the work he has done at Purdue and know that he is on the cusp of a promising career.”

Students applying for Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards undergo a rigorous application process through the National and International Scholarships Office, which is housed in Purdue Honors College. NISO helps develop student-scholars’ skills as they prepare their applications.

U.S. students interested in a Fulbright scholarship abroad during the 2018-19 academic year begin preparing their applications with NISO now.