Sixteen students receive prestigious funding from National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Carolina graduate students in multiple STEM-related research areas received awards helping to broaden and diversify talent in these fields.
Thirty-Three students receive opportunity from prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Thirty-three students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have received recognition from the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
A dozen graduate students at UNC-Chapel Hill receive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
A dozen graduate students at UNC-Chapel Hill have received prestigious federal grants from the National Science Foundation.
Doctoral student Sondrica Goines, recipient of 2 national awards in 2020, combines biology and nanochemistry in study of micropollutant
Goines also makes valuable time for mentoring prospective graduate students. Her podcast focuses on issues such as applying for fellowships and the need to put failure in perspective.
Student Focus: Jeromy Rech
Jeromy Rech, a doctoral student in chemistry, teaches at Durham Technical Community College, conducts research on solar panels, and leads outreach to help other graduate students: “I try to find every opportunity to continue to grow in my ability to teach and help others succeed.”
Student Focus: Michele Kelley
Michele Kelley, who has both a Royster Fellowship and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, is pursuing innovative research and also seeking ways to encourage others to pursue science.