Maria Eduarda Grill da Silveira is a ’28 student at the University of Notre Dame majoring in Global Affairs and Economics. Grill’s research and professional interests lie at the intersection of political journalism, democracy, and governance worldwide. At the Kellogg Institute, she researches how state-level corruption scandals influence public trust and democratic values, as well as how Brazil’s recent shutdown of X (formerly Twitter) has shaped debates on freedom of expression and digital governance. She is also a Journalism Fellow with Common Ground, where she writes and edits stories on democracy and media polarization.
Grill's work has been published by the Harvard International Review and The Fulcrum, and she earned second place in Notre Dame’s Library Research Award for her essay on private prisons and mass incarceration. Beyond research, she was selected for the Pre-Experiencing the World Fellowship through the Kellogg Institute, completing fieldwork in Zambia on gender equity and education.