Masters Student Vanessa Hoyos Selected for Fellowship Award from U-M International Institute

Submitted on Jun 9, 2011

Award provides funds for students to pursue interests in international affairs. 

The University of Michigan International Institute has just recently announced that it has awarded almost $170,000 through its Individual Fellowship program, divided among 47 University students. Among those students is School of Nursing Masters student Vanessa Hoyos, who was awarded a fellowship to do work in Chile examining the determinants of adolescent obesity. The fellowship awards are merit-based and very competitive.