National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program

The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions.

The five-year fellowship includes three years of financial support including an annual stipend of $34,000 and a cost of education allowance of $12,000 to the institution. Deadlines vary by discipline.

Oct. 16, 2023 - Life Sciences

Oct. 17, 2023 - Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Materials Research, Psychology, Social Sciences, STEM Education and Learning

Oct. 19, 2023 - Engineering

Oct. 20, 2023 - Chemistry, Geosciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Astronomy

Award Recipients

Award Recipients
	Beatrice Abbott 2023 Geography master's student Bea Abbott was awarded a 2023 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Read more in UKNow.
	Dylan Baker 2023 2020 psychology, economics, history, and political science graduate Dylan Baker was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. With his fellowship, Dylan will pursue a Ph.D. in economics at University of Chicago. “I'm interested in economics, because I think the field is very good at analyzing important public policy questions that may seem unanswerable at first brush,” he said. “Using clever tools to identify cause-and-effect in non-experimental contexts, economics helps us to understand the intended and unintended consequences of the policies we implement. Moreover, these results are accompanied by a thoughtful treatment of ideas like tradeoffs and incentives and a broad applicability that permits economic analysis of topics ranging from the labor market to crime to health to the environment. Through the strength and versatility of these methods and frameworks, I feel economics as a field provides a solid foundation for me to pursue the policy-oriented social science research questions that I'm interested in.” Read more in UKNow.
	Piper Cannon 2023 2021 mathematics graduate Piper Cannon was awarded a 2023 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Piper is pursuing a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University. “Mechanical engineering is incredibly versatile, but I’m specifically interested in using my expertise to do translational research, bridge the gap between medicine and engineering, and directly impact patients’ lives,” she said. Read more in UKNow.
	Joseph Clark 2023 2021 computer engineering graduate Joseph Clark was awarded a 2023 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Joseph is pursuing a Ph.D. in computer engineering at University of Tennessee, Knoxville. “As the GRFP provides both tuition and a monthly stipend for three years, receiving this fellowship allows me to focus entirely on my research and PhD program for the remainder of my time in school,” he said. “As far as opportunities specific to me, I intend to use the prestige associated with the GRFP to engage in collaboration with researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to advance my quantum computing research.” Read more in UKNow.
	Daniel Dailey 2023 Chemical engineering and mathematics senior Daniel Dailey was awarded a 2023 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. With his fellowship, Daniel will pursue a doctorate in chemical engineering at Columbia University. “Curiosity and a relentless desire to learn drive me to pursue graduate studies,” he said. “Earning my Ph.D. in chemical engineering will strengthen my ability to compose evidence-based solutions to technological and societal issues as a leader in science.” Read more in UKNow.
	Sydney Litterer (Honorable Mention) 2023 Sydney Litterer, a 2019 mechanical engineering graduate, received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) in 2023. Read more in UKNow.
	Alexis Gauger (Honorable Mention) 2023 Entomology graduate student Alexis Gauger received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) in 2023. Read more in UKNow.
	Nicole Marguerite 2023 2022 neuroscience and chemical engineering graduate Nicole Marguerite was awarded a 2023 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Nicole is pursuing a Ph.D. in chemical engineering at Vanderbilt University. Her research focuses on developing a cell replacement therapy to the brain for Parkinson’s disease. “I aspire to be at the forefront of research in chemical engineering and believe that merging engineering principles with neuroscience will significantly contribute to future breakthroughs in treatment options for brain diseases,” she said. Read more at UKNow.
	Wade Pike 2023 Entomology master’s student Wade Pike was awarded a 2023 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. With his fellowship, Wade plans to continue his studies at UK and pursue a Ph.D. in entomology. Wade served in the United States Marine Corps and credits his wife, Ashley, with motivating him to pursue higher education after his time in the military. “I quickly fell in love with the process of doing science,” he said. “I hope that this cultivates into a career where I can become an educator of future aspiring entomologists.” Read more in UKNow.
	Steven Poore 2023 Electrical engineering senior Steven Poore was awarded a 2023 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. With his fellowship, Steven will pursue a Ph.D. in electrical engineering at UK, focusing on electric power engineering. “I want to directly contribute to the advancement of renewable energy and electric power systems for a more sustainable environment,” he said. Read more in UKNow.
	Laura Richardson 2023 2021 chemical engineering graduate Laura Richardson was awarded a 2023 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Laura is pursuing a Ph.D. in chemical engineering at Vanderbilt University. “I chose to study chemical engineering because it was so broadly applicable to many of the problems the world faces,” he said. “I wanted to choose a career where I could combine a curiosity for science and design and make pragmatic changes in people's lives.” Read more in UKNow.
	Ryan Sarhan 2023 Ryan Sarhan was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. With his fellowship, Ryan plans to pursue graduate studies in biosystems engineering. “The reason I chose biosystems engineering was because it would allow me to study the intersection between the fields of biology and engineering, especially related to biological systems, agricultural production, and environmental remediation,” he said. “There is also the potential to make a positive impact on the world by developing solutions to complex problems related to food security, sustainable agriculture, and environmental conservation.” Read more in UKNow.
	Krystal Sewell 2023 Pharmacology and nutritional sciences doctoral student Krystal Sewell was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. “After graduating, I want to share my love of science and help instill that love for science in others and create a lecture environment that is as accessible as possible by becoming an independent investigator and a professor,” she said. Read more in UKNow.
	Parker Sornberger 2023 Chemistry senior and 2022 mathematics graduate Parker Sornberger was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. With his fellowship, Parker will pursue a Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Rochester. “I plan on studying organic materials, and the NSF will support this research as well as facilitating development of professional connections,” he said. Read more in UKNow.
	Alex Stewart 2023 Agricultural and medical biotechnology and biology senior Alex Stewart was awarded a 2023 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. With his fellowship, Alex will pursue a Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Arizona. “I grew up in the middle of the Daniel Boone, surrounded by nature,” he said. “Studying evolutionary biology is a way to satisfy the curious kid playing in the creek while also contributing to our broader understanding of why life operates the way it does.” Read more in UKNow.
	Heather Thompson 2023 Biomedical engineering doctoral student Heather Thompson was awarded a 2023 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Heather hopes to use her fellowship to address health disparities in Appalachia, the region she calls home. She will research critical issues within the areas of biomaterials and tissue engineering and expand her knowledge of how biomaterials can be used for tissue regeneration. “I am excited at the prospect of one day collaborating with industry partners and health care providers to move treatments from bench top to clinic,” she said. “It also excites me to think about empowering and mentoring the next generation of engineers and scientists while improving medical technology to advance regenerative medicine with a specific emphasis on health disparities in Appalachia.” Read more in UKNow.
	Anastasia Weger 2023 Entomology doctoral student Anastasia Weger was awarded a 2023 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Read more in UKNow.
	Carly Baker (Honorable Mention) 2022 Carly Baker, a 2022 master's in geography graduate, received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Sami Case (Honorable Mention) 2022 Sami Case, a pharmacology doctoral student, received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Thomas Chaney 2022 Thomas Chaney, a 2020 materials engineering graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Thomas is pursuing a Ph.D. in materials science at University of Colorado Boulder. Read more in UKNow.
	Tyler Cultice 2022 Tyler Cultice, a 2021 computer engineering graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Tyler is pursuing a Ph.D in computer engineering at the University of Tennessee. Read more in UKNow.
	Angela Jones (Honorable Mention) 2022 Angela Jones, a 2020 chemistry and biology graduate, received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Daniel Kennedy 2022 Daniel Kennedy, a 2021 mechanical engineering graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Daniel is pursuing a Ph.D at the University of Michigan. Read more in UKNow.
	Rollie Mills 2022 Chemical engineering doctoral student Rollie Mills was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Read more in UKNow.
	Samuel Moore 2022 Samuel Moore, a 2019 kinesiology and topical major (statistical analysis and interpretation) graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Samuel is pursuing a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at Duke University. Read more in UKNow.
	Trisha Nickerson 2022 Trisha Nickerson, a 2020 chemical engineering graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Trisha is pursuing a Ph.D in chemical engineering at University of Colorado Boulder. Read more in UKNow.
	Alexandria Pete 2022 Alexandria Pete, a 2021 agricultural and medical biotechnology graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Alexandria is studying plant biology at Harvard University. Read more in UKNow.
	Kent Pham 2022 Plant and soil sciences doctoral student Kent Pham was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Read more in UKNow.
	Claire Rowlands (Honorable Mention) 2022 Claire Rowlands, a chemical engineering doctoral student, received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Alaina Smith (Honorable Mention) 2022 Alaina Smith, a 2019 biology graduate, received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Madison Webb 2022 Madison Webb, a 2021 neuroscience and chemistry graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Madison is pursuing a Ph.D in neuroscience at University of California Berkeley. Read more in UKNow.
	Maya Woolfolk 2022 Maya Woolfolk, a 2020 biology graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Maya is pursuing a Ph.D in biology at Harvard University. Read more in UKNow.
	David Yackzan (Honorable Mention) 2022 David Yackzan, a mechanical engineering doctoral student, received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Rosemary Alden 2021 Rosemary Alden, a 2021 electrical engineering graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. She plans to use her fellowship to pursue research in electrical and electronic engineering and her doctorate at UK. Read more in UKNow.
	Mariah Bezold (Honorable Mention) 2021 Mariah Bezold, a 2020 chemical engineering graduate, received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Mariah is working on a doctorate in biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University.
	Shelby Buckman 2021 Shelby Buckman, a 2019 economics and mathematics graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. She plans to use her fellowship to pursue research in economics at Stanford University. Read more in UKNow.
	Matthew Coile 2021 Matthew Coile, a 2019 chemical engineering graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. He plans to use his fellowship to pursue research in chemical engineering at Northwestern University. Read more in UKNow.
	Benjamin Farmer 2021 Benjamin Farmer, a 2019 biology graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. He plans to use his fellowship to pursue research in ecology at Louisiana State University. Read more in UKNow.
	Benton Girdler 2021 Benton Girdler, a 2020 mathematics graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. He plans to use his fellowship to pursue research in artificial intelligence.
	Tara Hawkinson (Honorable Mention) 2021 Tara Hawkinson, a biochemistry doctoral student in the College of Medicine, received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Hollyann Huber (Honorable Mention) 2021 Hollyann Huber, a 2019 psychology and communication graduate, received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Hollyann is a graduate student at Indiana University.
	Alysia Kohlbrand (Honorable Mention) 2021 Alysia Kohlbrand, a 2019 chemistry and neuroscience graduate, received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Alysia is pursuing a doctorate in chemistry and biochemistry at University of California San Diego.
	Collin Laaker (Honorable Mention) 2021 Collin Laaker, a 2017 biology graduate, received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Collin is a graduate student at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
	Donovin Lewis 2021 Donovin Lewis, a 2021 electrical engineering graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. He plans to use his fellowship to pursue research in electrical and electronic engineering and his doctorate at UK. Read more in UKNow.
	Jordan McCray 2021 Jordan McCray, a 2021 master's degree graduate in geography, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. She plans to use her fellowship to pursue research in geography and her doctorate at UK. Read more in UKNow.
	Evan Miller 2021 Evan Miller, a pharmaceutical sciences doctoral student, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. He plans to use his fellowship to pursue research in biochemistry at UK. Read more in UKNow.
	Kristen Price 2021 Kristen Price, a 2019 mechanical engineering graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. She plans to use her fellowship to pursue research in mechanical engineering and her doctorate at UK. Read more in UKNow.
	Ronald Vogler 2021 Ronald Vogler, a 2021 chemical engineering graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. He plans to use his fellowship to pursue research in chemical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. Read more in UKNow.
	Nadia Almasalkhi 2020 Nadia Almasalkhi, a 2018 international studies and modern and classical languages, literatures and cultures/Arabic and Islamic studies graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. She plans to use her fellowship to pursue research in sociology at University of California, Berkeley. Read more in UKNow.
	Pasama Cole-Kweli (Honorable Mention) 2020 Anthrolopology doctoral student Pasama Cole-Kweli received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Read more in UKNow.
	Hannah Dvorak (Honorable Mention) 2020 Chemical Engineering graduate Hannah Dvorak received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Read more in UKNow.
	Angela Jones (Honorable Mention) 2020 Biology and Chemistry graduate ('20) Angela Jones received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Read more in UKNow.
	James Tyler Nichols 2020 Mechanical Engineering graduate student James Tyler Nichols was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. He plans to use his fellowship to pursue research in aerospace engineering at University of Colorado at Boulder. Read more in UKNow.
	Stephen Parsons 2020 Computer Science doctoral student Stephen Parsons was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. He plans to use his fellowship to pursue research in robotics and computer vision at UK. Read more in UKNow.
	Esther Putman 2020 Esther Putnam, a 2019 neuroscience and biology graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. She plans to use her fellowship to pursue research in bioengineering at University of Colorado at Boulder. Read more in UKNow.
	Kyle Rawn (Honorable Mention) 2020 Psychology/Developmental, Social and Health doctoral student Kyle Rawn has received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Read more in UKNow.
	Eura Shin 2020 2019 Computer Science graduate Eura Shin was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. She plans to use her fellowship to pursue research in robotics and computer vision at Harvard University. Read more in UKNow.
	Rebecca Westwick (Honorable Mention) 2020 Entomology doctoral student Rebecca Westwick has received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Read more in UKNow.
	Maya Woolfolk (Honorable Mention) 2020 2020 Biology graduate Maya Woolfolk has received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Read more in UKNow.
	Sharla Biefeld (Honorable Mention) 2019 Sharla Biefeld, a doctoral student in Experimental Psychology, received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Read more in UKNow.
	Rachel Boone 2019 Rachel Boone, a 2019 Chemical Engineering graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). She plans to use her fellowship to pursue a doctorate in Chemical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. Read more in UKNow.
	Rebekah Eleazer 2019 Rebekah Eleazer, a doctoral student in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry in the College of Medicine, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Read more in UKNow.
	Kathryn Greene 2019 Kathryn Greene, a Biology doctoral student, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). She plans to use her fellowship for dissertation research on the effects of mountaintop removal mining on stream salamander metapopulation connectivity and movement. Read more in UKNow.
	Lauren Mehanna 2019 Lauren Mehanna, a Chemical Engineering doctoral student, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Read more in UKNow.
	Tri Andrew Phan (Honorable Mention) 2019 Tri Andrew Phan, a 2016 Biosystems Engineering graduate, received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Andrew is pursuing a doctorate in Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, Irvine. Read more in UKNow.
	Mujan Seif (Honorable Mention) 2019 Mujan Seif, a doctoral student in Materials Science and Engineering, received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Read more in UKNow.
	Carissa Slone (Honorable Mention) 2019 Mathematics doctoral student Carissa Slone received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Ashley Stevens 2019 Ashley Stevens, a doctoral student in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry in the College of Medicine, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Read more in UKNow.
	Ava Vargason 2019 Ava Vargason, a 2017 Chemical Engineering graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Ava is currently a doctoral student in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of North Carolina. Her fellowship will fund her current research project, which focuses on modifying the surface of therapeutic bacteria (such as probiotics) to adhere to specific locations in the GI tract. Read more in UKNow.
	Holden Williams (Honorable Mention) 2019 Holden Williams, a doctoral student in the Department of Physiology in the College of Medicine, received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Read more in UKNow.
	Stephen Wright 2019 Mechanical Engineering student Stephen Wright was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Stephen will use his funding to pursue a doctorate in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan. Read more in UKNow.
	Grant Boggess 2018 Grant Boggess, a 2017 Materials Engineering and Mechanical Engineering graduate, has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Jarrod Creameans (Honorable Mention) 2018 Pharmaceutical Sciences graduate student Jarrod Creameans received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Calah Ford 2018 Educational Psychology doctoral student Calah Ford has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Calah will use her fellowship to research the influence of social models on students' decisions to pursue degrees and careers in STEM. She will be focusing on students who are currently underrepresented in STEM (e.g., women), and will use this understanding to develop interventions aimed to increase the pursuit of STEM related paths for these students. Read more in UKNow.
	Lydia Hager 2018 Neuroscience doctoral student Lydia Hager has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Lydia will use her fellowship to continue her studies and research in the lab of Associate Professor Warren Alilain in the UK College of Medicine. Read more in UKNow.
	Melanie Hurst (Honorable Mention) 2018 Agricultural Biotechnology graduate Melanie Hurst received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Lauren Mehanna (Honorable Mention) 2018 Chemical Engineering graduate Lauren Mehanna received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Aaron Mueller 2018 Aaron Mueller, a 2018 Computer Science and Linguistics graduate, has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Aaron will use his fellowship to pursue doctoral studies and research in computer science at Johns Hopkins University. Read more in UKNow.
	Rachel Newcomb (Honorable Mention) 2018 Biology graduate Rachel Newcomb received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Robert Pace (Honorable Mention) 2018 Chemistry major Robert Pace received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Kerri Slaughter (Honorable Mention) 2018 Biochemistry major Kerry Slaughter received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Mac Crite 2017 Mac Crite, a 2014 Agricultural Biotechnology graduate, has received a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Mac will use his fellowship to pursue research in biochemistry at Yale University. Read more in UKNow.
	Kate Dray 2017 Kate Dray, a 2017 Chemical Engineering graduate, has received a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Kate will use her fellowship to pursue research in Chemical Engineering at Northwestern University. Read more in UKNow.
	Andrea Eastes 2017 Andrea Eastes, a 2015 Agricultural Biotechnology graduate, has received a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Andrea will use her fellowship to pursue research in cell biology at University of California, San Francisco. Read more in UKNow.
	Slavina Goleva 2017 Slavina "Slavi" Goleva, a 2016 Biology graduate, has received a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Slavi will use her fellowship to pursue neuroscience research at Vanderbilt University. Read more in UKNow.
	Manon Lefèvre 2017 Manon Lefèvre, a Geography graduate student from Cromwell, Connecticut, has received a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Manon will use her fellowship to pursue research in Geography at UK. Read more in UKNow.
	Bobby Murphy 2017 Robert "Bobby" Murphy, a doctoral student from Louisville, Kentucky, has received a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Bobby will use his fellowship to pursue research in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry at UK. Read more in UKNow.
	Laura Peterson 2017 Laura E. Peterson, a graduate student from Liberty, Kentucky, has received a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Laura will use her fellowship to pursue research in Physiology at UK. Read more in UKNow.
	Sarah Schiavone 2017 Sarah Schiavone, a doctoral student from Huntsville, Alabama, has received a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Sarah will use her fellowship to pursue research in experimental psychology (social psychology) at UK. Read more in UKNow.
	Stephanie Sparks 2017 Stephanie Sparks, a graduate student from Annandale, Virginia, has received a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Stephanie will use her fellowship to pursue research in techtonics in Earth and Environmental Sciences at UK. Read more in UKNow.
	Elaheh White 2017 Elaheh "Ellie" White, a 2015 Civil Engineering graduate, has received a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Ellie will use her fellowship to pursue research in hydrology at University of California, Davis. Read more in UKNow.
	Allison Young 2017 Allison Young, a 2015 Agricultural Biotechnology graduate, has received a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Allison will use her fellowship to pursue research in organismal biology at Michigan State University. Read more in UKNow.
	Sarah Barney 2016 Sarah Barney, a 2014 National Resources and Environmental Science graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). She plans to use her fellowship to pursue research in ecology at University of Michigan. Read more in UKNow.
	Shannon Brady (Honorable Mention) 2016 2014 Biology graduate Shannon Brady received honorable mention recognition from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
	Robert Cass 2016 Mathematics major Robert Cass was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). He plans to use his fellowship to pursue research in algebra, number theory and combinatorics at Harvard University. Read more in UKNow.
	Michael Crocker 2016 Michael Crocker, a 2015 Chemical Engineering graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). He plans to use his fellowship to pursue research in chemical synthesis at Vanderbilt University. Read more in UKNow.
	Douglas Davenport (Honorable Mention) 2016 2015 Chemical Engineering graduate Douglas Davenport received honorable mention recognition from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
	Matthew Fahrbach 2016 Matthew Fahrbach, a 2015 Computer Science and Mathematics graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). He plans to use his fellowship to pursue research in chemical algorithms and theoretical foundations at Georgia Institute of Technology. Read more in UKNow.
	Charles Fieseler 2016 Charles Fieseler, a 2013 Physics and Mathematics graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). He plans to use his fellowship to pursue research in atomic, molecular and optical physics at the University of Washington. Read more in UKNow.
	Cyrus Hettle (Honorable Mention) 2016 Mathematics graduate student Cyrus Hettle received honorable mention recognition from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
	Marc Higginson-Rollins 2016 Marc Higginson-Rollins, a 2015 Electrical Engineering graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). He plans to use his fellowship to pursue research in electrical and electronic engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. Read more in UKNow.
	Christopher Karounos 2016 Christopher Karounos, a 2014 Biology graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). He plans to use his fellowship to pursue research in ecology at University of Michigan. Read more in UKNow.
	Jessime Kirk 2016 Jessime Kirk, a 2014 Chemistry graduate, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). He plans to use his fellowship to pursue research in bioinformatics and computational biology at University of North Carolina. Read more in UKNow.
	Edward Lo 2016 Edward Lo, a Geology graduate student, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). He plans to use his fellowship to pursue research in the paleoclimate. Read more in UKNow.
	Andrew Nelson 2016 Andrew Nelson, an Experimental Psychology doctoral student, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). He plans to use his fellowship to pursue research in social psychology. Read more in UKNow.
	Cassandra Porter 2016 Cassandra Porter, a Chemical Engineering major, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). She plans to use her fellowship to pursue research in chemical engineering at Yale University. Read more in UKNow.
	Samuel Saarinen (Honorable Mention) 2016 Mathematics major Samuel Saarinen received honorable mention recognition from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
	Danielle Schaper 2016 Danielle Schaper, a Physics doctoral student, was selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). She plans to use her fellowship to pursue research in nuclear physics. Read more in UKNow.
	Doug Davenport (Honorable Mention) 2015 Chemical Engineering major Doug Davenport received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Matthew Fahrbach (Honorable Mention) 2015 Computer Science and Mathematics major Matthew Fahrbach received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Leif Johnson (Honorable Mention) 2015 Geography major Leif Johnson received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	James Morris 2015 Natural Resources and Environmental Science student James Morris has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Read more in UKNow.
	Tamas Nagy 2015 Chemistry and Mathematics student Tamas Nagy has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Read more in UKNow.
	Joe Papp 2015 Chemical Engineering student Joe Papp has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Read more in UKNow.
	Timothy Salzman (Honorable Mention) 2015 Biology major Timothy Salzman received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Mickey Agha (Honorable Mention) 2014 Forestry major Mickey Agha received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Benjamin Currens 2014 Geological Sciences student Benjamin Currens has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Read more in UKNow.
	Robert DeJaco (Honorable Mention) 2014 Chemical Engineering major Robert DeJaco received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Tyler Flynn (Honorable Mention) 2014 Mechanical Engineering major Tyler Flynn received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Josiah Hanna 2014 Computer Science and Mathematics major Josiah Hanna has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Read more in UKNow.
	Tyler Huber (Honorable Mention) 2014 Pharmaceutical Sciences student Tyler Huber received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Jacob Welch 2014 Anthropology student Jacob Welch has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Read more in UKNow.
	Darin Arrick (Honorable Mention) 2013 Linguistics student Darin Arrick received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Meghan Curry (Honorable Mention) 2013 Entomology student Meghan Curry received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Kim Duong (Honorable Mention) 2013 Evolutionary Biology student Kim Duong received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Sean Ehlman 2013 Biology graduate Sean Ehlman has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Paul Hime 2013 Biology doctoral candidate Paul Hime has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Catherine "Katie" Kaminski 2013 Molecular and cellular biochemistry doctoral candidate Catherine "Katie" Kaminski has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Anastasia Kruse 2013 Chemical Engineering doctoral candidate Anastasia Kruse has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Liam Solus (Honorable Mention) 2013 Mathematics student Liam Solus received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Luis Sordo Vieira 2013 Mathematics doctoral candidate Luis Sordo Vieira has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	David Spencer 2013 Chemical Engineering senior David Spencer has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Robin Bagley (Honorable Mention) 2012 Evolutionary Biology student Robin Bagley received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	David Chester (Honorable Mention) 2012 Psychology student David Chester received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Meghan Curry (Honorable Mention) 2012 Biology student Meghan Curry received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Andrea Gwinn (Honorable Mention) 2012 Psychology student Andrea Gwinn received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Stephanie Richman (Honorable Mention) 2012 Psychology student Stephanie Richman received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Forrest Webb (Honorable Mention) 2012 Geochemistry student Forrest Webb received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Kevin Baldridge (Honorable Mention) 2011 Chemical Engineering student Kevin Charles Baldridge received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Suzanne Caplinger (Honorable Mention) 2011 Sociology student Suzanne Marie Caplinger received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Jake Gamsky 2011 Physics senior Jake Gamsky has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	"Enku" Michael Ide 2011 Sociology graduate student "Enku" Michael Ide has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	David Meekins (Honorable Mention) 2011 Biochemistry student David Adam Meekins received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Matthew Parker (Honorable Mention) 2011 Integrated Biomedical Sciences student Matthew William Parker received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
	Jenna Shapiro 2011 Chemical Engineering senior Jenna Shapiro has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Hui Chu 2010 Developmental and Social Psychology student Hui Chu has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Mark Goodman 2010 Entomology student Mark Goodman has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Lesley Mann 2010 Agricultural Biotechnology student Lesley Mann has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Sam Nicaise 2010 Electrical Engineering student Sam Nicaise has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Christine Smith 2010 Geography student Christine Smith has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Emily Kilpatrick 2009 Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering student Emily Kilpatrick has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Alicia Abadie 2008 Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering doctoral student Alicia Abadie has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Andrew Lynch 2008 Chemical Engineering student Andrew Lynch has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	David Kryscio 2007 Chemical Engineering student David Kryscio has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Ester Dittert 2006 Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering student Ester Dittert has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Michael Davidson 2005 Civil Engineering student Michael Davidson has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Jack Challis 2004 Mathematics and Physics major Jack Challis has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Ryan Gabbard 2004 Linguistics and Mathematics student Ryan Gabbard has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Brandon Conley 2003 Mathematics and Physics major Brandon Conley has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Natalie Aronson 2003 Chemical Engineering student Natalie Aronson has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Cathy Richardson 2003 Cathy Richardson has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Jennie Campbell 2002 Mechanical Engineering student Jennie Campbell has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Stephen Lindeman 2002 Electrical Engineering student Stephen Lindeman has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Galen Rasche 2002 Electrical Engineering student Galen Rasche has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
	Jamey Young 2002 Chemical Engineering student Jamey Young has been selected to receive a government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.