FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR
Fulbright Scholar Award Caps International Focus to Alumnus ’ Research
By Claire Hoffman
When he graduated Stevenson in 2010 with a B . S . in Biology , Matthew S . Bramble , Ph . D ., immediately dove head-first into a life of travel and service . He spent two years at the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases , studying host-viral protein interactions , before earning his Ph . D . in Human Genetics from UCLA in 2017 .
Now , he works at the Children ’ s National Medical Center in Washington , D . C ., as a staff scientist in the Department of Genetic Medicine research .
But now , Bramble is set to embark on his biggest adventure yet : Last spring , he was awarded the prestigious Fulbright U . S . Scholar Award to South Africa and the Philippines . He ’ s one of nearly 800 citizens who will teach , conduct research , and provide expertise abroad for the 2021-2022 academic year through the Fulbright program , the government ’ s flagship international education exchange program established in 1946 . Recipients of Fulbright awards are selected on the basis of academic and professional achievements , as well as a record of service and leadership in their fields .
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