Congratulations to current ICD doctoral students Rachel Foster, Colleen Doyle and Brie Reid who have been awarded prestigious three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Awards. Congratulations also go out to Lauren Demers and Elizabeth Sharer who received Honorable Mentions. The NSF Fellowship Program draws applications from across the country from many of our nation’s most accomplished students. Both Fellowship awards and Honorable Mentions are a great testament to the outstanding quality of an applicant’s work and ideas.

The National Science Foundation says of this program: The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science and engineering.  The GRFP provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in science and engineering.