Each year a select group of UW students is provided a rare opportunity to independently travel the world as Bonderman Fellows. David Bonderman, a UW alum, created the Bonderman Travel Fellowship in 1995, and it has funded life-changing global journeys for more than 330 students thus far.
The 2025 Bonderman Fellows will travel to over thirty countries, spanning five continents collectively. Each fellow will independently explore two to three world regions, traveling in six to nine countries over eight months.
Aaliyah Garinga is graduating this spring with a BA in Art with a concentration in Painting + Drawing. She is part of the departmental Honors program. As a Bonderman fellow, she hopes to challenge her assumptions, deepen her capacity for empathy, and explore what it means to build a sense of home in movement. Her travels will take her through Ecuador, Peru, Nepal, Vietnam, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan.