Three Princeton seniors and two alumni have been have been named Schwarzman Scholars for 2022. The Schwarzman Scholarship covers the cost of graduate study and living toward a one-year master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
The Princeton winners are Class of 2022 members Amina Ahmad, Justin Curl and Katherine (Katie) Dykstra, as well as Class of 2018 graduate Edric Huang and Class of 2016 graduate Nicholas Keeley. They are among the 151 Schwarzman Scholars representing 33 countries and 106 universities. The scholars will enroll at Tsinghua University in August 2022 to pursue a master’s degree in Global Affairs.
The scholarship program was founded by Blackstone investment firm co-founder Stephen Schwarzman.
Amina Ahmad
Ahmad is from Lahore, Pakistan. She is concentrating in the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) and pursuing a certificate in South Asian studies.
Ahmad said her interest in international affairs was shaped by her childhood in Lahore and one day hopes to join Pakistan’s public service. She said she’s especially interested in studying the relationship between Pakistan and China while a Schwarzman Scholar.
“As a Pakistani who studies in the United States and has worked with organizations from Denmark to India to Sub Saharan Africa, I will draw on my diverse experiences to bring a unique perspective to classroom discussions,” Ahmad said in her application. “Having invested so much of my time at Princeton in building community,...
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