A new MIT fellowship will support graduate student work in public sector innovation in the Global South. The fellowship is supported by MIT Governance Lab, MISTI, and the Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center.
Credits: Images courtesy of Distinguished Fellowships. Caption: MIT President L. Rafael Reif (right) congratulates Yu Jing Chen over Zoom. Credits: Images courtesy of Distinguished Fellowships. Caption: MIT President L. Rafael Reif (right) congratulates Max Williamson over Zoom. Credits: Images courtesy of Distinguished Fellowships.
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MIT students Yu Jing Chen and Max Williamson have been selected as 2021 Truman Scholars. Truman Scholars demonstrate outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in government or the nonprofit sector, and academic excellence.
Chen and Williamson join 62 other scholars who were selected from 845 candidates. MIT President L. Rafael Reif personally informed both students that they were selected for this competitive scholarship, telling th