The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has announced the newest cohort for the 2024-2025 Zancada Graduate Fellowship Program. The Zancada Fellowship provides students with professional development programming, opportunities to engage with campus and community leaders, and a forum to build connections with an interdisciplinary cohort of dynamic scholars.
Congratulations to the 2024-2025 cohort:
Fellow
Program
Degree
Dennis Baidoo
Mathematics & Statistics
MS
Basirat Raji-Adefila
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Ph.D.
Carl Abadam
Civil, Construction, & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D.
Carlos Maestas-Olguin
Psychology
Ph.D.
Samantha Rodriguez
Psychology
Ph.D.
Alyshia Nichole Bustos
Computer Science
Ph.D.
Sajjad Khan
Physics and Astronomy
Ph.D.
Anuska Mohapatra
Anthropology
Ph.D.
Elaine Suazo Miller
Public Administration
MPA
Laura Torre
Communication & Journalism
Ph.D.
Bibek Acharya
Political Science
Ph.D.
Jessica Nico
Speech & Hearing Sciences
Ph.D.
Wilfred Padmore Osei
Economics
Ph.D.
This Zancada fellowship includes a $2,500 stipend. Fellows are also eligible for a one-time travel award of $1,000 to present at a professional conference or participate in a training or workshop during the fellowship year. This funding is contingent upon active program participation and justification that the activity proposed contributes to professional growth, as outlined in the individual development plan.
