26 students and alumni win NSF fellowships or honorable mentions | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › 26 students and alumni win NSF fellowships or honorable mentions 26 students and alumni win NSF fellowships or honorable mentions Published: April 24, 2019 Author: Erin Blasko Graduate Research Fellowship Program The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced the winners of its 2019 Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), with 14 University of Notre Dame students and alumni winning the highly coveted award and another 12 receiving honorable mentions. Inaugurated in 1952, the NSF GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding students in the NSF-supported science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited U.S. institutions. It is the oldest graduate fellowship of its kind. The program offers three years of financial support in the form of a $34,000 annual stipend and a $12,000 cost-of-education allowance, in addition to professional development and international research opportunities. In applying for the award, undergraduate students and alumni work with the Flatley Center for Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement (CUSE) at Notre Dame, while graduate students work with the Graduate School’s Office of Grants and Fellowships. “Our congratulations go to those who have been recognized by the NSF this year. They are a talented group, all of whom are exemplars of the two core NSF criteria of intellectual merit and broader impacts,” said Jeffrey Thibert, the Paul and Maureen Stefanick Director of CUSE. “I hope that their success inspires all undergraduates planning to apply for eligible graduate programs to also apply for the NSF GRFP, and I encourage them to work with CUSE and their faculty mentors to help them put together the strongest application possible.” Samantha Lee, program director for the Office of Grants and Fellowships at the Graduate School, said, “It is wonderful to see so many of our outstanding graduate students being selected for these prestigious and increasingly competitive awards. We want to congratulate our graduate students and their faculty mentors on their outstanding research toward being a force for good.” Undergraduate students interested in this and other fellowship opportunities can visit CUSE at cuse.nd.edu. Graduate students can email the Office of Grants and Fellowships at gradgrants@nd.edu. The 14 NSF GRFP awardees are: Haley Barlow, cell biology Matthew Beddel, bioengineering Braeden Benedict, biomedical engineering Maura Eveld, mechanical engineering Katherine Gallagher, algebra, number theory and combinatorics Eliza Herrero, chemical measurement and imaging John Huber, ecology Andrew Latham, chemical theory, models and computational methods Anne Leonhard, materials theory Daniel O’Connor, economics Matthew Perez, computational science and engineering Sam Portier, astronomy and astrophysics Michael Silvernagel, biomedical engineering Caitlin Sisk, cognitive psychology The 12 honorable mentions are: Alexandra Bodnar, chemical synthesis Patrick Dorin, mechanical engineering Jeffrey DuBose, macromolecular, supramolecular and nanochemistry Claire Goodfellow, evolutionary biology William Kasberg, biochemistry John Nganga, mechanical engineering Sarah Petersen, topology Derek Prijatelj, natural language processing Lindy Sherman, chemical measurement and imaging Audrey Thellman, ecology Meghanne Tighe, sustainable chemistry Chelsea Weibel, evolutionary biology Contact: Erin Blasko, assistant director of media relations, 574-631-4127, eblasko@nd.edu Posted In: University News Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 03, 2022 Congresswoman Liz Cheney to speak at Notre Dame on the future of democracy September 22, 2022 In memoriam: Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., longtime leader for Notre Dame, Congregation of Holy Cross September 22, 2022 ND Forum keynote event to feature Emmy Award-winning actors in Theater of War Productions’ presentation of ‘The Suppliants’ in Notre Dame Stadium September 21, 2022 In annual address to faculty, Father Jenkins outlines campus-wide vision for elevating excellence September 15, 2022 Lilly Endowment Inc. grant helps to expand Notre Dame pre-college programs for Hoosier high school students For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn