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CFSA to host writing workshops for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship on Friday, 10/20/2017

Are you looking for funding opportunities for graduate study? The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) provides fellowships to individuals selected early in their graduate careers based on their demonstrated potential for significant achievements in science, technology, and engineering. Three years of support ($34,000 stipend, along with a $12,000 cost of education allowance for tuition…

NSF Graduate Research Fellow Joshua Woods (’16)

Joshua Woods will soon begin his doctoral studies at Cornell University in the Robert Fredrick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. A recent graduate with a degree in chemical engineering and a minor in chemistry, Josh is the recipient of a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. The fellowship supports outstanding students pursuing research-based…

Geoffrey Vaartstra (’17) Named Astronaut Scholar

Hiking in the south of Chile during his semester abroad, mechanical engineering student Geoffrey Vaartstra learned that he was named a 2016 Astronaut Scholar. This prestigious scholarship recognizes outstanding students in engineering, natural, and applied students that show initiative and creativity in their field. Geoffrey conducts research in Professor Shalabh Maroo’s laboratory and is interested…

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Winners

Two Syracuse University students have been awarded the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowships! Ryan Milcarek, a graduate student in mechanical engineering, and Joshua Woods, a senior chemical engineering student, both received this year’s prestigious fellowship award. Additionally, two SU students were announced as Honorable Mentions: Tyler Smith, a senior biochemistry student, and Alexis Peña, a…