Percy Undergraduate Grant Recipients

Eva Michela Polovina

Class of 2025
2023 Percy Undergraduate Grant

Eva Michela Polovina is a second-year at Berkeley majoring in Legal Studies. She eventually wishes to pursue law school. Her passion for immigration law developed from learning about the injustices of the immigration system and observing the sentiments driving the anti-immigration movement. In the future, Eva hopes to learn more about the different legal fields and American legal history.

I explore how immigration law and the political climate affect international students’ decision to attend university and stay in the country after graduation. The research is...

Percy Grantee Nabeela Syed Makes History as Youngest Illinois Congressperson

November 10, 2022

We're proud to share that one of our 2021 Percy Grant fellows, 23 year-old Muslim, Indian-American, Nabeela Syed, has just made history as the youngest member of Illinois General Assemby. To read more about her election, click here: