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SA+P wins a third of MIT’s Fulbright scholarships

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Water contamination limits agricultural output in many peri-urban agricultural areas.
Water contamination limits agricultural output in many peri-urban agricultural areas.
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Two recent graduates of MIT and 10 current students were awarded Fulbright scholarships to study abroad for the 2009-2010 academic year.


This year's tally of 12 Fulbright winners is MIT's highest on record, eclipsing the nine MIT students who received the scholarships in 2003, and four of those students — fully a third of the winners — are from SA+P. 

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