The following students have received local, national and international scholarships and fellowships for the 2017-18 academic year:
Undergraduate
Levinson Emerging Scholar
The Levinson Emerging Scholar Program supports talented and highly motivated juniors and seniors pursuing creative and advanced bioscience and related research. The program nurtures a growing cardre of high caliber academic researchers who will advance innovation in their respective fields, and enrich the future of academe.
- Mackenzie Andrews – Chavkin lab
- Camille Birch – Fetz lab
- Jasmine Graham – Seibel lab
- Arielle Howell – Yager lab
- Benjamin Pedigo – Moritz lab
WRF Research Fellowships
Washington Research Foundation Fellowships (WRFF) for advanced undergraduates to support promising students who work on creative and sophisticated science and engineering research projects under the guidance of UW faculty. WRFFs target undergraduates who have already participated in undergraduate research for at least three quarters and who are working beyond an introductory level in a project that requires creativity and advanced knowledge.
- Timothy Bi – Daggett lab
- Micaela Everitt – Kwon lab
- Jessica Johnson – Saigal lab
- Jason Lee – Pun lab
- Caleb Perez – Pun lab
- Riley Stockard – Klavins lab
Graduate
ARCS Scholars
The ARCS Foundation advances science and technology in the United States by funding students completing degrees in STEM fields. By supporting STEM education, ARCS aims to advance US economic growth and technological competitiveness, and helps ensure continued US leadership in global innovation, health and quality of life.
- David Caldwell – Rao and Ojemann (CSNE)
- Jamie Hernandez – Woodrow lab
- Ian Cardle – Pun / Jensen labs
- Ciana Lopez
- Emily Olszewski – Stevens / Davis labs
- Amy Oreskovic – Lutz lab
Bioengineering Cardiovascular Training Grant
The Bioengineering Cardiovascular Training Grant (BCTG) program provides an opportunity for predoctoral students interested in cardiovascular science and engineering to receive training support for their research under the guidance of excellent mentors. The program will simultaneously enrich the trainee’s research and strengthen the future of cardiovascular-related research and technology development in the United States.
- Amie Adams – Zheng lab
- Daniel Corbett – Stevens lab
- Emily Olszewski – Stevens / Davis labs
- Molly Mollica – Thomas / Sniadecki labs
- Dasom (Christine) Yoo – Murry / Regnier labs
UW College of Engineering Dean’s Fellowship
- Hal Holmes – Bohringer lab
- Kamal Shah – Yager lab
Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Student Research Fellowship
The HHMI International Student Research Fellowships support outstanding international graduate students who are pursuing a PhD in the United States and have demonstrated high potential to be research pioneers and scientific innovators.
- Fang-Yi (Ida) Su – Stayton lab
Fulbright Foreign Student Program
The Fulbright Foreign Student Program enables graduate students, young professionals and artists from abroad to study and conduct research in the United States. The Fulbright Foreign Student Program operates in more than 155 countries worldwide. Approximately 4,000 foreign students receive Fulbright scholarships each year.
- Arbel Sisso
UW Graduate Opportunity Program (GOP) Research Assistant Award
The GOP, administered by the UW Graduate School and Graduate Opportunities and Minority Achievement Program (GO-MAP), support’s UW mission to support underrepresented minority students throughout every aspect of graduate education. GO-MAP awardees demonstrate strong academic achievement in the face social, economic and/or educational disadvantages.
- Colleen O’Connor
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships Program (GFRP)
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based Master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions. GFRP scholars ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science and engineering in the United States, and reinforces its diversity.
- Alissa Bleem – Daggett / Bryers labs
- Ian Blumenthal – Jensen lab
- Rachel Creighton – Woodrow lab
- Jeneva Cronin – Rao and Ojemann (CSNE)
- Hannah Frizzell – Woodrow lab
- Mitchell Kirby
- Robert Lamm – Pun lab
- Gary Liu – Pun lab
- Brynn Olden – Pun lab
- Amy Oreskovic – Lutz lab
- Alexander Prossnitz – Pun lab
- Kamal Shah – Yager lab
- Jason Stevens – Carothers lab
- Matthew Wither – Kueh lab
- Albert Yen – Pun lab
National Science Foundation Graduate Opportunities Worldwide (GROW) Fellowship
Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide (GROW) is a collaboration between NSF and international partners to provide NSF Graduate Research Fellows with expanded opportunities to enhance professional development through research collaborations at science and engineering research sites abroad.
- Alissa Bleem – Daggett / Bryers labs
- Hannah Frizzell – Woodrow lab
Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada Fellowship (NSERC)
NSERC fellowships promote advancement of knowledge in natural science and engineering, and ensure that Canadian scientists and engineers are leaders and key players in a global knowledge community. The program builds prosperity through research by connecting and applying the strength of academic research to address opportunities and challenges. Awards celebrate the accomplishments of Canadian natural sciences and engineering researchers and institutions, and increase their visibility in Canada and worldwide.
- Jason Miklas – Ruohola-Baker / Regnier labs