About the Program

Guiliano Global Fellowships offer students the opportunity to carry out self-directed research, creative expression and cultural activities for personal development through traveling outside of their comfort zone.

Fellow Updates

January 16, 2026 16 New Guiliano Fellows Recognized at MLA Awards Ceremony

Modern Language Association Recognizes 16 New Guiliano Fellows from 11 universities and 16 PhD Programs at MLA Awards Ceremony in Toronto on January 9, 2026

November 20, 2025 Guiliano Fellow Nicholas Sanzi wins Rhodes Scholarship

An oil painter and graffiti muralist, Sanzi's Guiliano Global Fellowship supported his filming of a documentary about street art in France.

Mahak Sharma observed dermatology practices in Greek medical facilities.

September 18, 2025 Six NYIT Fellows report back on their Summer 2025 Projects

These New York Tech students were busy traveling within the country and to international locations including Brazil, Singapore, and Greece for their academic research projects.

August 11, 2025 The Mediterranean Diet: Combating Food Insecurity and Chronic Disease in Rome, Italy

Fellow Ju-Woo Nho's research paper based on experiences in Rome studying the Mediterranean diet

Osteopathic medicine student Jeri Ann Ramilo (back row, center) traveled to Manila and met with researchers and librarians at the University of the Philippines Center for Ethnomusicology.

April 23, 2025 Guiliano Fellows from NYIT Spread Care Around the World

Since 2014, more than 200 New York Tech students have benefited from the opportunity to traverse the globe in the name of academic research.

January 10, 2025 Fellows Dinner in New Orleans

A dozen Guiliano Graduate Fellows from 12 different PhD Programs share a fellows dinner during the MLA Convention in New Orleans

All Updates

Guiliano Fellows

Sarah Johnson

San Diego, California

Resiliency + Social Impact

Osina Lutz

Medicine | Peru

Peru Medical Mission Trip

Kasturi Kamala

Anuva Wardah

Political Science | London, England

Exploring the Legal Implications of AI and Finance at the 14th Annual London Finance and Capital Markets Conference

Piaoyi Nie

China

Study of the Karez

Madeleine Verity

History, International and Public Affairs | American West (Carlsbad NM, Blanding UT, & Pinedale WY)

Environmental Economics in the American West

Merrick Morran

Modern Culture and Media | São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Researching Brazil’s Noigandres Group

Melody Young

Asad Richardson

Everyone who is interested in studying abroad and/or conducting research outside of Stony Brook should be applying for this fellowship. Aside from the fact that the act of applying improves your writing and communication skills, opportunities like this aren’t just for people with extensive research experience or completely original projects.

Hayley Rein

| Psychology | India

Investigating Health Disparities in India to Develop and Deliver Immediate Interventions in Clinical and Community Settings

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