Twenty-Two Ph.D. Students Receive $5,000 Stipends

In early October, the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM) announced the first group of Friends of NSM Graduate Fellows.

The Friends of NSM Graduate Fellowship Program is supported by generous donors, who make it possible for the College to provide an additional $5,000 stipend to promising doctoral students. The competitive fellowship program is enabling NSM to increase the number of outstanding Ph.D. students entering its programs, directly impacting research productivity, faculty recruitment, and doctoral degrees awarded each year.

“These 22 Ph.D. students represent the best and brightest of NSM and embody the broad scope of research interests in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics,” said Mark A. Smith, NSM dean. “We are pleased to be able to award this additional support for their research endeavors.”

NSM plans to greatly increase the number of fellowships by the next academic year. To learn more about supporting the Friends of NSM Graduate Fellowship Program, contact Janis Parsley, parsleyj@uh.edu or 713-743-8375.

“The Friends of NSM fellowship covered my tuition and fees and helped me with my living costs. As a consequence, I can concentrate more effectively on achieving my goal – a Ph.D. degree in chemistry.” - Ly Tran, Friends of NSM Graduate Fellow, Chemistry Ph.D. Student

“I greatly appreciate and value the financial support the NSM Graduate Fellowships provide. The additional stipend gives me more economic flexibility and security. In addition to the monetary benefit, this recognition reassures me of the quality of my work and motivates me to continue working hard.” - Philip Jonsson, Friends of NSM Graduate Fellow, Biology Ph.D. Student

2012-2013 Friends of NSM Graduate Fellows