Rising Star Scholarship
GALA's Rising Star Scholarship awards students and faculty in translation, localization, interpreting, and related programs around the world with registration to attend GALA's annual Language of Business Conference. Attending the conference is a great opportunity for students and faculty to learn about important trends from translation and localization thought-leaders and make connections with industry professionals.
The scholarship is sponsored by member organizations. Applications are reviewed by a committee comprised of industry stakeholders. Applications are currently open for the 2024 Rising Star Scholarship!
2023 Rising Stars
- Peixi Ren, student at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (United States)
- Soren Eberhardt, instructor at the University of Washington (United States)
Scholarship Sponsor: Welocalize
Scholarship Committee: Oleksandr Bondarenko (Translatel), Gwenola Trystam (Dell Technologies), Johan Botha (Folio Online), George Zhao (VideoLocalize.com), and Carme Tronchoni (Welocalize).
2022 Rising Stars
- Kemel Karim Cobresle, student at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Facultad de Lenguas (Argentina)
- Claudia Wiesinger, faculty member at the University of Vienna (Austria)
Scholarship Sponsor: BeatBabel
Scholarship Committee: Oleksandr Bondarenko (Translatel), María del Mar Sánchez Ramos (Universidad de Alcalá), Vicenta Ten Soriano (RWS), Burckhardt Rueffer (BeatBabel), Patrick Nunes (Rotary International), managed by Alicia Deadrick (GALA)
2020/2021 Rising Stars
- Marián Kabát, PhD candidate in Applied Translation Studies at the Comenius University (Slovakia)
- Yuqing Xie, Master's candidate in Translation Studies at the University of Leeds (UK)
Scholarship Sponsor: BeatBabel
Scholarship Committee: Burckhardt Rueffer (BeatBabel), Doug Porter (BYU), Edith Bendermacher (NetApp), Gwenola Trystram (Dell Technologies), Oleksandr Bondarenko (Translatel), managed by Alicia Deadrick (GALA)
2019 Rising Stars
- Rita Pang, Master's candidate in Technical Communication and Localization (TCLoc) at the University of Strasbourg (France)
- Katherine Tse, Master's candidate in Applied Translation Studies at the University of Leeds (United Kingdom)
Scholarship Sponsors: BeatBabel and Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.
Scholarship Committee: Ana Sanchez (Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.), Burckhardt Rueffer (BeatBabel), Edith Bendermacher (NetApp), Max Troyer (Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey) and Oleksandr Bondarenko (Translatel), managed by Alicia Deadrick (GALA)
2018 Rising Stars
- Laura Linares, PhD candidate in Translation Studies at University College Cork (Ireland)
- Ana Lucía López Mendoza, Recent graduate of the Specialized Translation and Professional Interpreting Diploma Course at Universidad Intercontinental (Mexico)
Scholarship Sponsor: Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.
Scholarship Committee: Gwenola Trystram (Dell Technologies), Miguel Sevener (BeatBabel), Oleksandr Bondarenko(Translatel), Pete Smith (The University of Texas at Arlington Certificate in Localization and Translation), and Serena Williams (Avantpage), managed by Alicia Deadrick (GALA).
2017 Rising Stars
- Marion Hernandez, Master's Degree in Translation Studies at the University of Geneva (Switzerland)
- Sijing Yu, Master's Degree in Translation and Localization Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (USA)
2016 Rising Stars
- Audrey Laporte, Master’s Degree in Intercultural Communication, Public Service Interpreting and Translation, Universidad de Alcalá (Spain)
- Yousrane Dramé, Master CAWEB, University of Strasbourg (France)