Five Penn seniors have received Thouron Awards to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. The scholarship recipients are:

Peter Bryan of Vienna, Virginia, majoring in cognitive science and concentrating in neuroscience. He is applying to University College London for a master’s degree in computer science and machine learning.

Audrey Harnagel of Park City, Utah, majoring in biochemistry and philosophy. She is applying to the University of Cambridge for a master’s degree in history and philosophy of science and medicine.

Jade Huynh, from Whitehall, Pennsylvania, majoring in modern Middle Eastern studies. She is applying to the University of Oxford for a master’s degree in forced migration and refugee studies.

Angela Perfetti, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, majoring in modern Middle Eastern studies. She is applying to Durham University for a master’s degree in medical anthropology.

Emily Zhang, from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, majoring in bioengineering. She is applying to the University of Cambridge Institute of Biotechnology for a master’s degree in bioscience enterprise.

The Thouron Award, a graduate exchange program between Penn and British universities, aims to improve relations between the United States and the UK. Scholarship winners each receive tuition and stipends for one or two years, depending on the time required to earn a graduate degree. The Thouron Award was established and is supported by gifts from Sir John Thouron and the late Esther du Pont, Lady Thouron, of Unionville, Pennsylvania.

Three Penn alumni have also received Thouron Awards: Becky Sokolow, C’15; Maanvi Singh, C’15; and Elizabeth Thom, C’15.