Twelve students in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University have been selected to receive 2024 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships to support their continued academic study and recognize their demonstrated potential to be high achieving scientists and engineers.
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions. The program's overall goal is to help ensure the quality and vitality of the nation's human resource base in science and engineering while also reinforcing its diversity.
Representing Texas A&M Arts and Sciences among this year’s class are:
- Kiedon Bryant, Department of Biology, Life Sciences - Evolutionary Biology, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rachel Moran
- Kennedi Crayton '23, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Life Sciences - Neurosciences, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Stephen Maren
- Austen Ehrie, Department of Biology, Life Sciences - Animal Behavior, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Courtney Fitzpatrick
- Stephanie Fei Hendricks '22, Department of Biology, Life Sciences - Biology, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Marie Strader
- Sarah Fisher, Department of Chemistry, Chemistry - Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jaime Grunlan
- Harris Kohl, Department of Chemistry, Materials Research - Physics of Materials, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sarbajit Banerjee
- Kaiyang "Kevin" Liu '22, Department of Chemistry, Chemistry - Chemical Synthesis, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Marcetta Y. Darensbourg
- Noah Reed '21, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Psychology - Social Psychology, Faculty Advisors: Dr. Heather Lench, Dr. Gerianne Alexander, Dr. Winfred Arthur Jr. and Dr. Brandon Schmeichel
- Jose E. Rodriguez-Acosta '22, Department of Statistics, Mathematical Sciences - Statistics, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sharmistha Guha
- Benjamin Rogers, Department of Chemistry, Materials Research - Physics of Materials, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sarbajit Banerjee
- Preston Tranbarger '24, Department of Mathematics, Mathematical Sciences, Algebra, Number Theory and Combinatorics, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Matthew Young
- Rebecca Warren '22, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Psychology - Cognitive Psychology, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Brian Anderson
The NSF received more than 13,000 applications and made around 2,000 offers, according to the agency's website. The five-year fellowship, which is considered the most prestigious graduate fellowship offered by the NSF, provides three years of financial support along with assistance with tuition and fees.
“These individuals demonstrate the remarkable caliber of students our departments, college and university are capable of attracting and developing,” said Dr. Heath Blackmon, an associate professor and associate head of graduate studies in the Department of Biology. “Their accomplishments serve not only as a testament to their dedication and hard work but also to highlight the supportive and enriching environment we have to offer. Individually and collectively, they are an inspiration to our community.”
The college also features dozens of NSF Graduate Research Fellows who earned selection in previous years, studying both here in Aggieland and at other institutions across the nation.
Learn more about the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program or the various national fellowships and similar awards recognizing student academic achievement available through Texas A&M LAUNCH.