Seven graduating seniors have been awarded Shaw, Sheldon, and Trustman fellowships for the pursuit of purposeful and personally significant travel in the year after graduation.

Henry Russell Shaw Fellowships, which are awarded to men for projects in Europe, were granted to: Daniel Epstein, who will observe the upcoming elections in Russia; Maxwell Krohn, who will explore the literary and musical culture of Ireland; and James Lenhart, who will explore how medieval English towns function in the modern context.

Frederick Sheldon Prize Fellowships, which support purposeful travel overseas, were granted to: Eleanor Pries, who will pursue urban design studies in Rome and elsewhere in Italy; Elena Schneider, who will investigate the significance of pilgrimages in Spain and Central America; and Gad Soffer, who will pursue a worldwide geographical expedition to explore key moments in the earth's history.

The Benjamin A. Trustman Fellowship, which supports purposeful travel overseas, was awarded to Dana Bennett, who will work with a human rights organization in the Gambia.

Each fellowship provides a stipend of $11,000. The seven recipients were chosen from a group of 14 finalists selected for interviews from among 69 candidates; each candidate in the College competition must be formally nominated by his or her house.