The National Science Foundation has awarded 32听prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships to听抖阴旅行射 Boulder students, paving the way for them to continue their innovative and impactful research on campus.
The awards, , recognize outstanding graduate students from across the country in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. The 2,050 nationwide听winners were selected from thousands of applicants across the country.
鈥淭he significant number of graduate students at 抖阴旅行射 Boulder receiving these prestigious fellowships is a true testament to our high caliber students, their intellectual merit and impact of their research,鈥� said Leslie Reynolds, interim dean of the听Graduate School.
鈥淲e are so proud of them and the work they are doing.鈥�
The 2019听winners, including 14 additional students who earned Honorable Mention recognition, represent a wide range of scientific disciplines from across campus, including astronomy, biology, chemistry,听computer science, education,听engineering, mathematics, physics and more. Each recipient will receive a $34,000 annual stipend for the next three years as well as professional development opportunities.
鈥淲e are very proud of the emerging scholars who have won the support of the National Science Foundation," said James White, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.听
鈥淭heir research spans an array of disciplines that includes applied math, life sciences and social sciences. These 抖阴旅行射 Buffs are future leaders whose innovations will certainly impact humanity, advance knowledge, and help make the world a better place.鈥�
鈥淭hese fellowship recipients have the capability, dedication and drive to positively impact society through science and engineering,鈥� said Bobby Braun, dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
鈥淚鈥檓 excited to see how their research plans mature over their graduate careers. For our college, this is a new record of NSF Graduate Research Fellows. I鈥檓 especially proud of the diversity and breadth of this cohort in which each of our departments and graduate programs is represented.鈥�
