All 2026 Fellows

We are pleased to announce the 2026 recipients of fellowships and awards administered by the VPGE office.

Supported by endowment and general funds, the following fellowships are designed to attract the most talented students to Stanford's doctoral programs, and to honor and support our most outstanding current doctoral students. Each program has a distinct focus, and while the selection processes vary, all are highly competitive and involve several levels of faculty review.

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ARCS: Achievement Rewards for College Scientists
DCF: Dissertation Completion Fellowship
Lieberman: Gerald J. Lieberman Fellowship
RAISE: Research, Action, and Impact, through Strategic Engagement Doctoral Fellowship
SGF: Stanford Graduate Fellowships in Science & Engineering
SIGF: Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship
Zhang: Shoucheng Zhang Graduate Fellowship

ARCS: Achievement Rewards for College Scientists

The ARCS Scholar Award recognizes outstanding students who have a record of past achievement and who show exceptional promise of making a significant contribution to the scientific and technological strength of the nation. Each year, the Northern California Chapter of the ARCS Foundation allocates an award to Stanford, which VPGE then uses to support as many PhD students as possible through a combination of ARCS and University funds. ARCS scholars can select a one- or two-quarter award configuration, depending upon their academic and tuition needs.

Maya Beleznay, Physics
Colin Crago, Chemical Engineering
Luis Angel Hernandez, Biology
Emma Kerr, Energy Science & Engineering
Hope Tianfeng Leng, Bioengineering
Sabrina Liu, Electrical Engineering
Adrian Allan Wackett, Earth and Planetary Sciences
Kelly Xiao, Materials Science and Engineering
Joey Michael Yoniles, Biophysics
Sarah Ming-Xin Zhao, Statistics

DCF: Dissertation Completion Fellowship

The Dissertation Completion Fellowship provides three quarters of stipend and TGR tuition to outstanding doctoral candidates who commit to graduate by the end of fellowship period. Fellows will participate in a structured, cohort-based program, which will support progress towards their graduation and career goals. In the inaugural year of the program 16 fellowships have been awarded. Nominations were accepted from all seven schools.

Enrica Archetti, Management Science and Engineering
Liam Bethlendy, Political Science
Connor Clayton Call, Chemical Engineering
Spencer Dembner, Mathematics
Deniz Demir, Anthropology
Danilo Dubocanin, Genetics
Geneva Irene Ecola, Electrical Engineering
James thomas Ferrare, Biophysics
Daniela Gamboa Zapatel, Education
Rian McKenzie Lawrence, Earth System Science
Courtney MacPhee, History
Alexandros Orphanides, Education
Adam Potter, Mechanical Engineering
Julie Marie Sanchez, Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine
Andea Scott, Energy Science & Engineering
Michael H.F. Thorburn, Law

Gerald J. Lieberman Fellowship

The Gerald J. Lieberman Fellowships were established in 1993 to honor Stanford Professor and Provost Gerald Lieberman for his many years of distinguished service to the University. Designed to support the next generation of academic leaders across a broad array of disciplines, the Lieberman Fellowships are awarded to advanced doctoral students nominated by each school’s Dean. The honorees intend to pursue careers in academia and have demonstrated potential for leadership roles through their research accomplishments, teaching and university service.

Sophie Katherine Bodek, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Nicole Constantine, Classics
Christopher Maurice Flowers, Management Science and Engineering
Tami Gjorgjieva, Genetics
Ying-Yi Lin, Law
Gabriela López, Education
Samuel Low, Aeronautics and Astronautics
Jiyun Park, Mathematics
Akshay Srivatsan, Computer Science
Sarah Emma Vicol, Economics
Marie Wako, Law
Lucy Cora Webb, Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ivy Zhang, Statistics

RAISE: Research, Action, and Impact, through Strategic Engagement Doctoral Fellowship

The RAISE (Research, Action, and Impact through Strategic Engagement) Doctoral Fellowship Program supports doctoral students who are motivated to make positive contributions to their communities and the world through their research and scholarship. In alignment with Stanford’s commitment to purposeful engagement and impact, the RAISE Doctoral Fellowship provides students with funding to support experiential learning opportunities coupled with cohort-based skills training and community building to better connect their research to action and impact.

Dionne Aminata, Education
Eva Marie Baudler, History
Tatiana Mijaela Blanco Quiroga, Environmental Social Sciences
Stephanie Marie Caddell, Oceans
Audrey Chang, Computer Science
Sarah Chang, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Gisel DeLaCerda, Biology
Rachel Herring, Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources
Assel Ibadulla, Health Policy
Eunice Hyeyun Jung, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Joaquin Lara Midkiff, History
Gayoung Lee, Theater and Performance Studies
Jose Ibarra Lemus, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Larry Marshall, Mechanical Engineering
Maria Luiza Rocha Bueno, Education
Kiernan Rok, Education
Marie Odgaard Smidstrup, Anthropology
Diana Tiburcio, Chemical Engineering
June Winters, Biology
Yuerong Xiao, Earth System Science

SGF: Stanford Graduate Fellowships in Science & Engineering

Stanford Graduate Fellowships in Science and Engineering (SGF) is a group of more than 300 endowed fellowships, each named by a donor. Both new and continuing doctoral students are nominated by their departments to receive two-year and three-year awards.

Jordan Bradford Abbott, Education
Daniel Aluko, Bioengineering
Eimon Amjadi, Education
Parthorn Ammawat, Applied Physics
Owen Denes Anderson, Bioengineering
Fuat Arslan, Electrical Engineering
Katerina Nicole Baxter, Electrical Engineering
Mert Yakup Baykan, Mechanical Engineering
Cristina Bazoeva, Economics
Yiyi Cai, Computer Science
Carlotta Marianna Cascino, Linguistics
David Andres Castillo Lozada, Materials Science and Engineering
Erin Tsai-Ning Chang, Chemistry
Xi Chen, Chemistry
Anja Marie Sandholm, Biophysics
Grace Cordsen, Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources
Anika Grace Dhulipala, Chemistry
Alexander Diaz Ecker, Electrical Engineering
Victory Omesiri Ekpekurede, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jake Fazzio, Economics
Noah Frank, Mechanical Engineering
Miku Fujita, Health Policy
Yoav Gelberg, Computer Science
Eli Abigail Gendreau-Distler, Physics
Sanjana Goyal, Materials Science and Engineering
Nathaniel Greenwood, Bioengineering
Carly Grossman, Materials Science and Engineering
Ziyuan He, Applied Physics
Ketan James Hoey, Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine
Seong Jae Hong, Political Science
Cindy Sijie Huang, Mechanical Engineering
Julius Ethan Lucine E. L. Jan, Biochemistry
Junwoo Jang, Mechanical Engineering
Anika Mahajan Jena, Chemical Engineering
Yutong Jiang, Electrical Engineering
Justin Takayoshi Kamei, Mechanical Engineering
Shi-Xi Kong, Electrical Engineering
Amar Alem Koric, Mechanical Engineering
Cade Joseph Krawiec, Immunology
Jamie Kwon, Bioengineering
Luke Lamitina, Aeronautics and Astronautics
Ethan Tran Lee, Political Science
Diane Li, Energy Science & Engineering
Hongjie Li, Computer Science
Xing Liu, Physics
Yifan Liu, Computer Science
Leslie Lopez Juarez, Microbiology and Immunology
Anastasiia Lovchykova, Genetics
Leon Lothar Walter Lueer, Mechanical Engineering
Elizabeth Yan Luo, Cancer Biology
Rileigh Mansfield, Geophysics
Sheng Mao, Biology
Alexandre Morland, Aeronautics and Astronautics
Andrea Murillo Martinez, Electrical Engineering
Quinn Andrew Padovan, Chemistry
Sofia Maria Pantis, Neurosciences
Danielle Isabelle Paulson, Statistics
Cármen G Pegas, Economics
Lenz Gereon Augustin Pracher, Applied Physics
Ryan Punamiya, Computer Science
Angelica Yu Qin, Sociology
Jennie Ren, Materials Science and Engineering
Duncan Soong Ritchie, Materials Science and Engineering
Sabi Can Ruso, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Megan Schoenzeit, Physics
Spencer Schwartz, Mechanical Engineering
Wenyuan Shao, Biology
Sheng Shu, Chemistry
Emma Michelle Smithwick, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Ananya Shailendrasinh Solanki, Chemical and Systems Biology
Yunfei Song, Biology
Asmita Sood, Biomedical Data Science
Özgür Soysal, Electrical Engineering
Nevena Stojkovic, Computer Science
Meekang Sung, Epidemiology and Population Health
Tarun Suresh, Computer Science
Michael Cornell Sutton, Education
Verona Teo, Psychology
Diya Thomas, Biology
You-Yang Tsai, Biophysics
Larissa da Silveira Verona, Earth System Science
Azucena Kiara Virgen, Developmental Biology
Polina Volos, Neurosciences
Jolie Wang, Electrical Engineering
Siyifei Wang, Bioengineering
Yifan Wang, Communication
Sivanjali Elena Williams, Applied Physics
Craig William Weiner, Electrical Engineering
Yule Wen, Computer Science
Alexander Won, Applied Physics
Lujing Wu, Immunology
Shengqi Wu, Electrical Engineering
Serena Wurmser, Earth and Planetary Sciences
Luke Yuanming Xia, Physics
Hao Xu, Computer Science
Matthew Michael Yacoub, Chemistry
Qilin Ye, Computer Science
Annika Younge, Management Science and Engineering
AZ Adam Songqiao Zhang, Genetics
Yameng Zhang, Electrical Engineering
Jia Yi Zhou, Aeronautics and Astronautics

SIGF: Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship

The Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship Program is a group of 100 endowed fellowships, each named by a donor. Three-year fellowships are awarded to current doctoral students engaged in interdisciplinary research and the pursuit of questions that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries.

Chase Antonacci, SIGF affiliated with the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Neurosciences
Beth Bass, Education
Poppy Alice Brittingham, Oceans
Steven Dillmann, Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering
Varun Gande, Management Science and Engineering
Sabrina Jones, SIGF affiliated with the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Neurosciences
Eunice Hyeyun Jung, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Humza Khan, Bio-X SIGF, Immunology
Hunter King, Bio-X SIGF, Developmental Biology
Jiangdong Liu, Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources
Sofia Madrigal Gamboa, Bio-X SIGF, Mechanical Engineering
Anastasiia Masaltseva, Bio-X SIGF, Bioengineering
Ashkan Nazari, Music
Nour Omar, SIGF affiliated with the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Neurosciences
Kuan Pang, Bio-X SIGF, Computer Science
Yufei Peng, Law
Ajay Ravi, Materials Science and Engineering
Ariane Marie Richard, Mechanical Engineering
Alma Gabriela Rodriguez, Education
Benjamin Rosenbluth, Bio-X SIGF, Bioengineering
Lorenzo Salerno, Classics
Yash Shah, Bio-X SIGF, Computer Science
Sophia Shen, Bio-X SIGF, Bioengineering
Karan Singh, Electrical Engineering
Anish Somani, SIGF affiliated with Sarafan ChEM-H, Chemistry
Michael Sommeling, Bio-X SIGF, Electrical Engineering
Riley Lauren Tam, Aeronautics and Astronautics
Helen Wang, Bio-X SIGF, Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine
Jiayi Wu, Bio-X SIGF, Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine
Victor Yuhang Wu, Political Science
Yuxuan Wu, Bio-X SIGF, Bioengineering
Justin Yang, Psychology
Jeongwoong Yoon, Bio-X SIGF, Bioengineering
Cynthia Zhao, SIGF affiliated with Sarafan ChEM-H, Bioengineering
Dora Zhao, Computer Science
Madison Zickgraf Burke, English

Shoucheng Zhang Graduate Fellowship

The Shoucheng Zhang Graduate Fellowship supports outstanding doctoral students who are pursuing innovative, interdisciplinary research in the broad field of quantum science and engineering.

Benjamin Ash, Electrical Engineering
Hanfei Hou, Applied Physics
Yuzhou Yang, Applied Physics