Anne E. Borghesani Memorial Prize

The Anne E. Borghesani Memorial Prize is an incentive award that enables the recipient(s) to undertake a research project, internship, volunteer activity, or plan of study in any field involving international issues. Designed to foster the spirit of the award, the prize encourages personal growth and independence, while increasing one's understanding of all peoples and encouraging a commitment to the world community.

Since 1991, students from a variety of Tufts majors have used the prize to venture abroad and study, conduct research, participate in international internships, and become involved in social change movements. Borghesani award recipients have carried out their plans worldwide.

Second-semester sophomores and juniors from ALL departments or majors with a GPA of 2.8 or above are eligible to apply, providing the proposal has a strong international component. Each year in January, a call for applications is announced. Applicants must attend one of two offered information sessions prior to submitting their application. The deadline for submissions is the second week of February, date TBD. Project proposals are submitted for review by the full Prize Committee. The selection committee may make one or several awards, depending on the quantity and quality of submissions in a given year. Thus, applicants should be aware that the award might not cover the full cost of proposed activities. Awards generally range between $1,000-$3,000.

The award honors the memory of Anne E. Borghesani, J’89, an international relations major. Anne’s years at Tufts were a time of intellectual and personal challenge, adventure, and increasing commitment to her friends, the Tufts community, and to the larger world. Anne’s love of people and her fascination with travel and other cultures made her major a natural choice. This memorial prize is a tribute to Anne, who we were fortunate to know, if only for a short time. The prize is designed to inspire personal and intellectual growth in others, reminiscent of that which was so evident in Anne.

2024 Application Information

The 2024 Anne E. Borghesani Memorial Prize application window closes February 16, 2024.   
 Students must attend a general interest meeting before submitting an application. 

The 2024 in-person GIM will be held January 25 at 4pm in the Packard Hall Conference Room, 201. The Zoom meeting will be held January 31 at 12pm. 

Fill out a 2024 application via Qualtrics. 

Recipients of the 2023 Anne E. Borghesani Memorial Prize

 

Rebecca Moriarty, Six Weeks Studying in Talloires: A Collection of Video Shorts Exploring French Culture & Community  


Saffiyah Coker, In the Absence of Government Support, How do Kayayei in Madina Market, Accra, Ghana Support Each Other Economically and Socially? 


Julie Francios, Haiti’s Art Through History and the Diaspora


Dan Nguyen, Addressing Neglected Tropical Diseases, Malnutrition, and Health Promoting Schools in Rural Rwanda


Annie Li, Pilot Testing Health Passport: a Longitudinal Health Education Strategy to Improve Oral Hygiene and other Health Conditions in Rural and Hard-to-reach Communities in Rwanda

View the 2023 Anne E. Borghesani Symposium & Dinner Program

View the previous winners of the Anne E. Borghesani Memorial Prize.

Application FAQs

  • Students must attend one of two general interest meetings (in-person or Zoom) offered prior to submitting their application. The date of the meetings are announced in mid-January. If a student is unable to attend either meeting, they should contact internationalrelations@tufts.edu as soon as possible. 

     

    The 2024 in-person GIM will be held January 25 at 4pm in the Packard Hall Conference Room, 201. The Zoom meeting will be held January 31 at 12pm. 

  • When a student is selected for the Anne E. Borghesani Memorial Prize, they will be notified by the International Relations Program. Selected students are obligated to attend the Academic Award Ceremony in the Spring semester of the year they are awarded and the following year as well as present in the annual Anne E. Borghesani Symposium in the Fall. Alumni Fellow may be contacted by the IR Program or newly awarded Fellow regarding their projects. 

  • Projects that have human subjects must be submitted for approval by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a panel of Tufts’ faculty and staff, as well as at least one individual community member that reviews all human subject research proposals to determine if they are assuring adequate protection of human participants. 

  • Any sophomore or junior undergraduate student at Tufts may apply. All projects must have an international aspect, but students are not required to be International Relations majors. Projects can range from research projects, internships, volunteer activities, or plan of study in any field involving international issues. Students must provide a full outline of their desired project to be considered for funding. 

  • The selection committee may grant one or several awards, depending on the quantity and quality of submissions in a given year. Thus applicants should be aware that the award might not cover the full cost of proposed activities. Awards typically range between $1,000 and $4,000 but applicants are encouraged to apply for additional funds where applicable.