Office of Engaged Learning
The Office of Engaged Learning is the central hub of programs in which faculty and staff help students maximize their undergraduate experience through learning beyond the classroom, linking transformational education to opportunities for application.
Undergraduate Research
Facilitating dynamic opportunities for undergraduates in all disciplines to pursue faculty-guided research, equipping them to make new discoveries while strengthening critical, analytical, and writing abilities.
Civic Engagement
Enriching the intellectual, social, and moral lives of undergraduates by pairing academic learning with service to the community and pursuit of the public good.
Fellowships and Awards
Empowering students to discover and attain the life-altering opportunities beyond Baylor that equip them for global leadership in their chosen field.
Internships
Helping students gain professional experience that aligns with their academic pursuits, especially in research and public service.
Global Involvement
Partnering with Baylor faculty and the Center for Global Engagement to help students explore the world and be transformed through immersion in different world cultures.
News
Read More NewsNov. 3, 2022
“BEARS-in-the SEA” Discover Bacteriophage from the Waco Wetlands
Baylor phage hunters have published another bacteriophage genome!
Nov. 2, 2022
Application Now Open for Shepherd Poverty Scholars Program
Applications are now being accepted for the Shepherd Scholars internship program for the summer of 2023.
Oct. 27, 2022
URSA Funding Available for the Spring!
Grant applications for the spring URSA grants are due November 18, 2022. Proposals for 2023-24 are due January 27th. Student grants for travel, wages, and supplies are reviewed monthly.
Oct. 24, 2022
Truman Scholarship Internal Application Now Open
The 2023 Truman Scholarship application process is now underway. The Truman Scholarship is a competitive award for current juniors that offers generous funding for graduate study in public service.
Scholar Profiles
Gloria Conatser
Fulbright Scholar
B.S.Ed. ’22, secondary social studies; Waco (Germany)
Tashi Flaig
Fulbright Scholar
B.A. ’18, language and linguistics; Waco (Colombia)
Ashlyn Freemyer
Fulbright Scholar
B.A. ’22, University Scholar; Woodway, Texas (Bulgaria)
Olivia Gorrell
Fulbright Scholar
.Mus. ’22, applied music, German; Belton, Texas (Germany)
Courtney Haubert
Fulbright Scholar
B.A. ’22, philosophy, psychology; Dublin, California (Bulgaria)
Preston Iha
Fulbright Scholar
B.A. ’22, religion; Honolulu (Timor-Leste)
Andrew Kim
Fulbright Scholar
B.A. ’22, University Scholar; The Woodlands, Texas (Taiwan)
Raquel Nunez
Fulbright Scholar
B.A. ’20, M.A. ’22, Spanish; Conroe, Texas (Brazil)
Saawan Patel
Fulbright Scholar
B.B.A. ’22, Baylor Business Fellow; Pasadena, Texas (Montenegro)
Gloria Smith
Fulbright Scholar
M.A. ’22, Spanish; Plano, Texas (Brazil)
Faith VanVleet
Fulbright Scholar
B.A. ’22, University Scholar; The Woodlands, Texas (Ukraine)
Camille Watson
Fulbright Scholar
B.A. ’22, University Scholar, Russian, professional writing and rhetoric; Kandern, Germany (Azerbaijan)
Nathan Rowan
Fulbright Scholar
B.S. ’22, statistics, sociology; Phoenix (Denmark)
Alexandra Tyra
Research Award
M.A. ’19, psychology doctoral candidate; Phoenix (United Kingdom)
Kate Rojales
Churchill Scholar
B.S. ’22, chemistry; Milton, Georgia; pursue Master of Science in chemistry at the University of Cambridge
Arvind Muruganantham
Goldwater Scholar
Senior, biology; Fremont, California; pursue M.D./Ph.D. in stem cell biology
Veronica Bonifacio Penales
Truman Scholar
Senior, international studies, professional writing and rhetoric; Shreveport, Louisiana; pursue a joint Juris Doctor and Master of
Public Policy
Mina Dwumfour-Poku
U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholar
B.S. ’22, biology; Sunnyvale, Texas; Swahili (Tanzania)
Uchechukwu Oguchi
U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholar
Senior, University Scholar; The Woodlands, Texas; Arabic (Oman, virtual program)
José Arráiz-Rada
Boren Scholar
Senior, philosophy and international studies; Katy, Texas; Mandarin (Taiwan)
Madeline French
Boren Scholar
Junior, University Scholar; language and linguistics; League City, Texas; Japanese (Japan)