De Novo Fellowship - College of Arts and Sciences

De Novo Fellowship

The De Novo Fellowship aims to broaden representation of students in STEM by funding their work with faculty mentors on exciting research projects.

A collaboration between the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering, the De Novo program awards research fellowships to outstanding students from underrepresented groups. CAS De Novo Fellowships provide a $6,000 stipend for up to 10 weeks of full-time research, plus up to $1,000 for conference expenses to present their research during the following academic year.

Apply through SCUSPUR.

Meet the 2023 College Fellows

David Tang '25

Biology, Biochemistry
Fap45: Structural characterization of Tetrahymena ciliary protein

Faculty Mentor: Brian Bayless

Izzy Faiola '25

Biology, Public Health Science
Development of a Scalable and Quantifiable Protocol for Attachment of Custom Ligands onto Quantum Dots

Faculty Mentor: Ben Stokes

Joseph Hong '25

Biochemistry
Iron-Catalyzed Hydroalkylative Dimerization of α-Methylstyrenes

Faculty Mentor: Ben Stokes

Katelyn John '24

Neuroscience
Analyzing memory functions and identifying atypical functional connectivity in ASD across age groups

Faculty Mentor: Lang Chen

Trey Grimsley '24

Environmental Science
Long Term Data Collection of Instantaneous and Time-Integrated Water Use Efficiency for Field and Greenhouse-Grown Woody Plants

Faculty Mentor: Virginia Matzek

School of Engineering Fellows