Awards and Accolades

Eight University of Pittsburgh faculty members — more than double last year’s total — were awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Awards by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

Fulbright U.S. Scholars are faculty, researchers, administrators and established professionals who work with institutions abroad to further research or pedagogical practices. This intercultural exchange and research expands and strengthens professional relationships across the world, often laying the foundations for further collaboration and academic progress.

Pitt’s Office of the Provost has announced 11 awardees of the 2026 Nancy Tannery Grant for Open Educational Resources, an initiative that supports faculty as they adapt, adopt or create open educational resources for use in an existing course. Four of those awardees are from the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. 

Rebecca P. Johnson (A&S ’23) is part of a more than 75-member Chicago Tribune reporting team that recently won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting. The distinction is a remarkable achievement for an early-career journalist who once expected to become a physician instead.

Twelve University of Pittsburgh undergraduates, including seven Dietrich School students, have been awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for the March 2026 application cycle.

The competitive, merit-based U.S. Department of State program supports students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to American national security and economic prosperity. The department awards nearly 3,000 students with up to $5,000 in funding each year.