Fellowships have helped Â鶹ÊÓƵ students and alumni pursue opportunities around the world. In these blog entries, Â鶹ÊÓƵ fellowships recipients share their stories and advice for future applicants.
Lily Gebhart '25 was awarded both a "Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship" (DOE CSGF) and a "National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship" (NSF GRF), and will be pursuing the DOE CSGF which will fund her PhD research work at Stanford as well as an internship at a national laboratory to further her thesis research.
Aurelia Mendez-Ortega '28 received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship which will support her internship work on AI training programs in South Korea.
Mary Everett Hancock '23 was awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, which will fund 3 years of her PhD and allow her to dive deeper into her research which focuses on the intersection of urban economics and disability.
Leslie Peña '27 received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to support an important internship opportunity in South Korea this Summer.
Miles Smith '23 was awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, which will fund 3 years of his PhD and allow him to focus wholly on his research in the social sciences and economics.
Isabel Friedl '25 was awarded a Research Fulbright in Indonesia, which will offer her a unique, immersive opportunity to learn from several eco-village leaders and their community's pursuit of equity, authenticity and cultural preservation within their environmental practices.
Ruby McDonald '26 was awarded the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to continue learning Arabic in Morocco.
John Eleveld '27 received a Critical Language Scholarship to continue learning Mandarin in Taiwan.
Wura Ogunnaike '27 was awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and will expand on her work in the UK this spring.
Liisa Halloran '24 was awarded a Research Fulbright to produce a feature length documentary in Italy.