April 21, 2021

The National Science Foundation has awarded prestigious graduate research fellowships to 11 Woodruff School students pursuing graduate degrees in fields that include mechanical engineerng, robotics, medical physics, and bioengineering. Nine of the awardees are current graduate students while two are undergraduates who will be pursuing graduate degrees at other institutions. 

The NSF graduate research fellowships are extremely competitive and students are only able to apply one time during their academic careers. Recipients receive three years of financial support that includes a $34,000 annual stipend as well as $12,000 per year to cover educational costs including tuition and fees. They also gain access to opportunities for professional development available to NSF-supported graduate students.

“I am excited to have received the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship as it will allow me to conduct research that can make a difference in the way we image, diagnose, and treat disease," said medical physics sudent Caroline Filan. "Additionally, I am honored to be able to serve as a leader and inspiration for female engineers at Georgia Tech and in my community.”

More than 12,000 students pursuing a research-based master’s degree or Ph.D. applied for the fellowships this year, and the NSF awarded approximately 2,000 nationwide.

Below are the Woodruff School’s 2021 NSF Graduate Fellowship recipients.