The National Science Foundation has selected 28 Vanderbilt students for its 2023 Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
The NSF GRFP supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited U.S. institutions in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, STEM education and NSF-backed social science disciplines.
Fellows receive a three-year annual stipend of $37,000 along with a $12,000 cost-of-education allowance for tuition and fees, as well as access to opportunities for professional development available to NSF-supported graduate students.
Vanderbilt’s 2023 NSF GRFP scholars
| Madison Bates | Engineering - Biomedical Engineering |
| Patrick Kanan Darmawi-Iskandar | Engineering - Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| Malak Adel Elmessiry | STEM Education and Learning Research - Science Education |
| Andrew Hanna | Engineering - Biomedical Engineering |
| Kush Hari | Engineering - Biomedical Engineering |
| Brennen Keuchel | Life Sciences - Cell Biology |
| Shivam Mohite | Mathematical Sciences - Applied Mathematics |
| Mariana Eleanor Smith | Engineering - Mechanical Engineering |
| Alexander D Stoneman | Engineering - Chemical Engineering |
| Madison A. Veliky | Engineering - Mechanical Engineering |
| Morgan Nicole Struthers | Engineering - Biomedical Engineering |
| Ximena Leon | Life Sciences - Evolutionary Biology |
| Madeline R. Spetz | Engineering - Biomedical Engineering |
| Jennifer Chinyere Obike | Chemistry - Chemistry of Life Processes |
| Piper Cannon | Engineering - Mechanical Engineering |
| Nicole Taylor Marguerite | Engineering - Chemical Engineering |
| Laura B. Richardson | Engineering - Chemical Engineering |
| Michael Quan | Engineering - Mechanical Engineering |
| Alan A. Hurtado | Life Sciences - Developmental Biology |
| Zane Joseph Parkerson | Engineering - Chemical Engineering |
| Angela Michelle Totoro | Engineering - Biomedical Engineering |
| Amelia Muriel Soltes | Engineering - Biomedical Engineering |
| Emily M. Harriott | Psychology - Developmental Psychology |
| Kieran D. Nehil-Puleo | Materials Research - Artificial Intelligence |
| Samantha Haun Schaffner | Life Sciences - Evolutionary Biology |
| Rosseirys Noelia De La Rosa | Social Sciences - Biological Anthropology |
| Kyle Edward Lira | Chemistry - Analytical |
| Xavier Shemar Streety | Chemistry - Chemistry of Life Processes |
Additionally, five Vanderbilt students received an honorable mention designation for the program.
Vanderbilt’s 2023 NSF GRFP honorable mentions
| Nicholas Potteiger | Comp/IS/Eng - Computer Systems and Embedded Systems |
| John E Peters | Engineering - Mechanical Engineering |
| Olivia Nunn | Life Sciences - Neurosciences |
| Caroline Bodnya | Life Sciences - Developmental Biology |
| Benjamin Kenneth Blakley | Chemistry - Chemical Measurement and Imaging |
Since 1952, NSF has funded over 60,000 Graduate Research Fellowships out of more than 500,000 applicants. The application for 2024 Graduate Research Fellowships opens in July 2023.
Those interested in the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program or other competitive fellowships should contact Elizabeth Harrington Lambert, associate director of fellowships and scholarships at Vanderbilt.
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