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De Novo Fellowships

The De Novo Fellowship encourages underrepresented STEM students to participate in a research project. 

This prestigious fellowship is awarded to outstanding students from underrepresented groups in the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering to work on well-crafted research projects with faculty mentors who are committed to increasing diversity in STEM. These fellowships provide student stipends for up to 10 weeks of full-time research plus conference expenses to present posters on their research in the following academic year.

Meet the 2024 SoE Fellows

Congratulations to the following engineering students who have been awarded this year's De Novo Fellowships, encouraging underrepresented STEM students to participate in a faculty-advised research project:


 

  • Leo Chen '25

    Electrical and Computer Engineering
    Optimizing Neural Networks for On-Board Satellite Image Analysis

    Faculty Mentor: Hoeseok Yang

  • Andrea Pader '25

    Bioengineering
    Characterization and processing of PDMS at the boundaries of its performance for fabrication of novel microfluidic devices

    Faculty Mentor: Emre Araci

  • Van Richard Pham '27

    Computer Science and Engineering
    Exploring Human Activity Recognition for Robot Tutors in Education

    Faculty Mentor: Maria Kyrarini

  • Anushri Selva '26

    Electrical and Computer Engineering

    Faculty Mentor: Hoeseok Yang

  • Charlie Wallace '25

    Mechanical Engineering
    Enhancing Athletic Shoe Performance: 3D Printed Organic Cellular Structures with Flexible Material

    Faculty Mentor: Jun Wang

Application and Eligibility

Requirements for the application:
(1) A description of the research project and the student’s role in it
(2) A student statement on how diversity benefits an engineering research environment
(3) A faculty letter of support that includes a statement on inclusivity in STEM.

Before applying for this fellowship, a student should discuss and develop a potential research project with her/his SoE faculty mentor. Selection will be based on the student’s application, the research project, and the faculty mentor’s statement on inclusivity in STEM.

Students must have good academic standing in their engineering major.

First-generation students, women, non-gender conforming students, students who identify as African-American, LatinX, Asian Pacific Islander, Native American, and/or Native Alaskan are especially encouraged to apply.

Applications and Deadlines

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