Nationally Competitive Fellowships & Awards
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DePauw University Nationally Competitive Fellowships & Awards 2008-2017 www.depauw.edu/academics/fellowships 2016-2017 Amgen Scholars Program Cutting-edge summer undergraduate research program in science and biotechnology at world-class institutions in the US, Europe and Japan. Amber Watson '19, (Global Health) Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Premiere undergraduate scholarship for students who intend to pursue a career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. Elizabeth Aguilar '18, (Biochemistry) Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Supports a greater diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries and regions in which they study. Margaret Rocha '18 (Sociology), Australia, spring 2017 Peter Gorman '18 (Global Health), Switzerland, spring 2017 Etruscan Foundation Fellowship Supports participation in field schools or archaeological fieldwork at Etruscan and indigenous sites of non-Greek Italy from the Neolithic through the 1st Century BCE. Rebecca Kern '19 (Classical Studies), Umbra Institute Trasimeno Archaeology Field School Fulbright U.S. Student Program Grants Flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government. Olivia Flores '14 (English Literature), English Teaching Assistantship, Colombia Kaela Goodwin '17 (English Literature, Education Studies), English Teaching Assistantship, Thailand Mallory Hasty '17 (English Writing, Religious Studies), English Teaching Assistantship, Malaysia Christine Kim '17 (English Literature, Political Science), English Teaching Assistantship, Thailand Jacqueline Rueda '17 (Education Studies), Interdisciplinary Studies Research, Brazil Sarah Salazar '17 (Psychology), English Teaching Assistantship, Colombia Sara Scully '13 (Philosophy), English Teaching Assistantship, Taiwan Gesenia Viviescas '17 (Religious Studies), English Teaching Assistantship, Taiwan Alternates: Sandra Bertin '15 (Interdisciplinary), Islamic Studies Research, Morocco Elizabeth Bjordal '14 (Spanish, Philosophy), English Teaching Assistantship, Ecuador Conner Gordon '16 (Political Science), Political Science Research, Kosovo Jazmin Lesane '17 (Communication), English Teaching Assistantship, Andorra Gilder Lehrman History Scholar Award Recognizes 15 outstanding college juniors and seniors who have demonstrated academic excellence in American history or American studies as well as a commitment to public service, leadership, and community involvement. Midori Kawaue, ’17, History and French National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. Kristin Otto, ’14, Cultural Anthropology (via Indiana University) 2015-2016 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Premiere undergraduate scholarship for students who intend to pursue a career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. Kaitlin Berry ’17, (Biochemistry, Spanish) Goldwater Honorable Mention Elizabeth Aguilar '18, (Biochemistry) Nathaniel Smith '17, (Physics, Mathematics) Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Supports a greater diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries and regions in which they study. Taquesha Dean '17 (Psychology), South Africa, fall 2016 Jazzkia Jones '17 (English Writing), South Korea, fall 2016 Jessica Tilley '17 (Classical Civilization), Greece, spring 2016 Shajaya Martinez '17 (Sociology), Argentina, spring 2016 Kelli Peterson '17 (Kinesiology), Ireland, fall 2016 Penelope Ramirez '17 (Women's Studies), Brazil, spring 2016 Alternate: Aislee Nieves '18 (History), Netherlands, fall 2016 Boren Scholarship Supports study of less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to US interests, and underrepresented in study abroad. Chelsea Conard '18, (Computer Science, Economics), China, Spring and Summer 2017 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Grants Flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government. Justin Agrelo '13 (English Writing), English Teaching Assistantship, Argentina Hattie Blair '16 (English Writing, Spanish), English Teaching Assistantship, South Korea Xeno Carpenter-New '14 (Music-BMA), English Teaching Assistantship, Macedonia Maryclare Flores '15 (Interdisciplinary), English Teaching Assistantship, Mexico Shelby (Beasley) Guzzetta '15 (English Literature, Political Science), English Teaching Assistantship, Poland Madeline Hawk '16 (English Literature, Film Studies), English Teaching Assistantship, South Korea Jacob Hebbe '16 (Religious Studies, Communication), English Teaching Assistantship, Malaysia Scott Lockwood '16 (Mathematics, Biology), Academic Research in Ecology, New Zealand Devon Ross '16 (Economics, Asian Studies), English Teaching Assistantship, Taiwan (declined award) Josiah Rushing '14 (Music Performance), Academic Music Performance, France (recipient through graduate institution: Cincinnati Conservatory of Music) Alternates: Elizabeth Bjordal '14 (Spanish, Philosophy), English Teaching Assistantship, Ecuador National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. Sydney Cason '16, Interdisciplinary: Neuroscience Maritza Mestre '14, Sociology Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship Supports talented, committed individuals with backgrounds in the STEM fields—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—in pursuing graduate work and certification to teach in high-need Indiana secondary schools. Madison (Gallegos) Beatty '13 (Earth Sciences) 2014-2015 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Grants Flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government. Kandyce Anderson ’15, Academic-Research, New Zealand Savon Jackson ’15, English Teaching Assistantship, India Natalie Weilandt ’15, English Teaching Assistantship, Turkey Kacy Rauschenberger ’15, English Teaching Assistantship, Laos Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Supports a greater diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries and regions in which they study. Amanda Buenig ’16, Belgium, Spring 2015 Bulmaro Espericueta, ’17, China, Fall 2015 Kimberly Mendez ’16, Chile, Spring 2015 Abbisola Oxley ’16, Thailand, Fall 2015 Alternate: Devon Ross ’16, China, Summer 2015 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. Honorable Mention Michael Weber ’15, Computer Science Samantha Anderson ’14, Biochemistry 2013-2014 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Premiere undergraduate scholarship for students who intend to pursue a career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. Goldwater Honorable Mention Evan Miller (Biochemistry, English) Stephen C. Dobbs (Geosciences) Critical Language Scholarship Supports intensive summer language institutes in thirteen critical foreign languages. Jeff Easterling, Turkey (for the study of Arabic) Fulbright U.S. Student Program Grants Flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government. Anna Butz, English Teaching Assistantship, Colombia Ashley Conard, Study/Research Grant, “Deducing protein design rules for domain-peptide interactions”, Belgium Abby Emmert, English Teaching Assistantship, Turkey Samuel Leist, English Teaching Assistantship, Turkey Claire Jagla, English Teaching Assistantship, South Korea Alternate Ann Sarkisian, English Teaching Assistantship, Armenia Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Supports a greater diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries and regions in which they study. Stephanie Fernandez, Segovia, Spain, Spring 2014 Savon Jackson, Delhi, India, Spring 2014 Honorable Mention Kevin Smith, Paris, France, Spring 2014 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. Ashley Conard, Computer Science Honorable Mention Alex Lopatka ’12, Geosciences Jonathan Cripe ’12, Physics & Astronomy 2012-2013 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Premiere undergraduate scholarship for students who intend to pursue a career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. Goldwater Scholarship Winner John David Hoover (Computer Science and Biochemistry) Goldwater Honorable Mention Jack E. Burgeson (Biochemistry) Stephen C. Dobbs (Geosciences) Critical Language Scholarship Supports intensive summer language institutes in thirteen critical foreign languages. Sandra L. Bertin (for the study of Arabic) Dacor Bacon House Foundation Fellowship Provides tuition expenses for one year of full-time graduate study to an outstanding senior who plans a career in international affairs. Neisha M. Washington Fulbright U.S. Student Program Grants Flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government. Kumar Kartik Amarnath '13, Research/Study Grant, "Development and Disability: Spatial Access and Agency for Kuala Lumpur's Blind Population," Malaysia Brittni E. Crofts '13, English Teaching Assistantship, Vietnam Ian B. Davidson, Professor in the School of Music at Texas State University and 1980 graduate of DePauw University, Visiting Scholar Grant to visit Tumaini University, Makumira, Tanzania Katlin V. Kraska '13, Research/Study Grant, "Community Empowerment and Wildlife Conservation Enhancement through Technology," Indonesia Juliana O. Odetunde '07,