Senesh Fellows

These are all the different women who have been funded by the Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship with links to their individual pages.

Dorrah Munjaru

Dates: 2023-2024
Recipient: Dorrah Munjaru
Home Country: Kenya
Attended: Kenyatta University, Nairobi
Major: M.A. in Arts in Gender and Development Studies

Fezile Osum

Dates: 2021-2022
Recipient: Fezile Osum
Home Country: Nicosia, Northern Cyprus
Attended: University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus (UCLAN)
Major: Ph.D. Student in the School of Law (via MPhil)

Profile of Basant Motawi

Dates: 2018-2019
Recipient: Basant Helmy Motawi
Home Country: Egypt
Attended: University of Maryland
Major: PhD Candidate in Epidemiology and Public Health, Major in Gender Based Violence

Alemnesh Tsehay Kassa

Dates: 2023-2024
Recipient: Alemnesh Kassa
Home Country: Ethiopia
Attended: Haramaya University, Ethiopia
Major: Ph.D. Candidate, Peace and Development Studies

Nikita Reece

Dates: 2021-2022
Recipient: Nikita Reece
Home Country: Barbados
Attended: Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de la Plana, Valencia, Spain
Major: Ph.D. Candidate, International Doctorate of Peace, Conflict and Development Studies

Profile of Carla Granados

Dates: 2018-2019
Recipient: Carla Haydee Granados Moya
Home Country: Peru
Attended: New Sorbonne University - Paris III, Paris, France (Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3)
Major: PhD Candidate in Social Anthropology

Profile of Hannah Brown

Dates: 2016-2017
Recipient: Hannah Nyingilanyeofori Brown
Home Country: Nigeria
Attended: University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA
Major: PhD in Global Governance and Human Security

Profile of Sweta Sen

Dates: 2016-2017
Recipient: Sweta Sen
Home Country: India
Attended: Kent State University, USA
Major: PhD in Political Science, Transnational and Comparitive Politics

Profile of Mary Odhiambo

Dates: 2014-2015
Recipient: Mary Thamari Odhiambo
Home Country: Kenya
Attended: University of Birmingham, UK
Major: PhD in Africa Studies

Profile of Lydia

Dates: 2014-2015
Recipient: Lydia Wanja Gitau
Home Country: Kenya
Attended: University of Sydney
Major: PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies

Profile of Shamsi

Dates: 2012-2013
Recipient: Shamsi Mohammud Sheikh
Home Country: Kenya
Attending: Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy
Major: Master of Arts in Diplomacy and International Affairs

Profile of Isioma Kemakolam

Dates: 2010-2011
Recipient: Isioma Olivia Kemakolam
Home Country: Nigeria
Attending: Coventry University, Coventry UK
Major: Master’s in Peace and Reconciliatory Studies

Profile of Epresso

Dates: 2008-2009
Recipient: Meron Zeleke Eresso
Home Country: Ethiopia
Attended: Bayreuth University in Germany
Major: Social Anthropology

Profile of Nuria Abdi

Dates: 2006-2007
Recipient: Nuria Abdullahi Abdi
Home Country: Kenya
Attended: Eastern Mennonite University
Major: Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding

Profile of Ganzalez

Dates: 2004-2005
Recipient: Laura Balbuena-Gonzalez
Home Country: Peru
Attended: New School for Social Research
Major: Political Philosophy

Dates: 2002-2003
Recipient: Seema Kazi
Home Country: India
Attended: London School of Economics and Political Science
Major: Gender Studies

Profile of Amira Osman

Dates: 2000-2001
Recipient: Amira Osman
Home Country: Sudan
Attended: University of Bradford in U.K.
Major: Peace Studies

Profile of Jenifer Oreta

Dates: 1998-1999
Recipient: Jennifer Santiago Oreta
Home Country: Philippines
Attended: University of Philippines in the Philippines
Major: International Studies

Dates: 1996-1997
Recipient: Zoilamerica Ortega
Home Country: Nicaragua
Attended: Eastern Mennonite University in U.S.
Major: International Studies

Dates: 1994-1995
Recipient: Maria Lourdes Mangahas (Malou)
Home Country: Philippines
Attended: University of Philippines in the Philippines
Major: Sociology and Political Science

Dates: 1992-1993
Recipient: Caroline Clara Lamwaka
Home Country: Uganda
Attended: Jawaharlal Nehru University in India
Major: International Studies

Dates: 1990-1991
Recipient: Sunila Negeshwar Singh
Home Country: India
Attended: Jamia Millia Islamia University in India
Major: Sociology