Penn World Scholars

Penn World ScholarsClass of 2029 Bolivia Academic Areas of Interest My interests range from the biological sciences and sustainability to education and gender equity.   The way that biology raises questions at the microscopic level of life fascinates me, but botany is my favorite part of it, for it lets me explore the intricacies of plants and…

Penn World ScholarsClass of 2029 Kazakhstan Academic Areas of Interest Sociology, International Relations, political science, education. Activities & Hobbies Jogging, dancing, kickboxing. Future Plans In the future, I hope to launch meaningful enterprises that will contribute to solving social problems around the world.

Penn World ScholarsClass of 2029 Nicaragua Academic Areas of Interest Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Economics, Mathematics, Finance.  Activities & Hobbies Scuba Diving, Weightlifting, Baking, Reading, Walking, Exploring the World, Playing Rummikub and Wordle. Future Plans Figuring it out, one day at a time. 

Penn World ScholarsClass of 2029 Paraguay Academic Areas of Interest Although I plan to major in Computer Science, I have a big interest in humanities, especially in Philosophy and Economics. Studying at Penn, I would like to gain a humanistic approach to engineering that could help me to ultimately contribute to the communities I’m a…

Penn World ScholarsClass of 2029 Germany Academic Areas of Interest Mathematics, economics, and data-driven decision sciences. Activities & Hobbies Sports, political satire, civic engagement, and strategy games. Future Plans Plan to pursue quantitative economics and analytics in business or policy, with potential for graduate study.

Penn World ScholarsClass of 2029 United Kingdom Academic Areas of Interest My main interests are Economics, Statistics, Political Science, and Data Science yet at Penn I want to study more Philosophy and Anthropology too! Activities & Hobbies My biggest passion is sports, from discovering the beauty of the culture that surrounds it to actively getting…

Penn World ScholarsClass of 2029 Brazil Academic Areas of Interest I am planning to pursue a major in Economics in the College of Arts and Sciences, and I am also interested in Philosophy, Literature, Finance and Entrepreneurship. Activities & Hobbies International student advocacy, leadership, public speaking, community service, cooking, traveling and assembling giant puzzles. Future…

Penn World ScholarsClass of 2029 Mongolia Academic Areas of Interest Materials science and engineering and Physics. Activities & Hobbies Working out, playing basketball and volleyball, making latte art. Future Plans Make my difference in clearing worldwide pollutions and climate change. Also opening a small cafe.

Penn World ScholarsClass of 2029 Hungary & United kingdom Academic Areas of Interest Over the past couple of years out of all my academic interests perhaps anthropology has become the most defined. Socio-cultural anthropology excites me precisely due to the versatility of topics and methods it covers. It gives me enough fluidity to examine the…