Four BD Fellows Honored with Prestigious NSF Fellowship
Four OSI Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) Fellows were selected for the National Science
Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP), a competitive award that
recognizes and provides support for stellar graduate students in STEM disciplines.
They represent four of eleven total LSU students, a record high. This five-year award
provides $34,000 in the form of an annual stipend and a cost of education allowance
of $12,000 to the institution. We are incredibly proud of the fellows, as they have
worked so hard to reach this milestone. In preparation, this past summer, OSI Director
Dr. Tyrslai Williams-Carter, coordinated a six-week intensive boot camp led by several
experienced speakers throughout LSU. Cliff & Nancy Spanier Alumni Professor and LSU
Biological & Agricultural Engineering Department Chair, Dr. Marybeth Lima and Dr.
Williams-Carter provided the students with a fellowship overview, particularly focused
on the NSF GRFP. Melissa Crawford, OSI Data, Communications, and LS-LAMP Program manager,
led a personal statement workshop. Dr. Prosanta Chakrabarty, Professor & Curator of
Ichthyology, led a workshop focused on crafting research statements. The last three
sessions, led by Dr. Williams-Carter, entailed two writing power hours and a peer
review session. Click on the fellows' names below to learn more about their journeys
and read the full press release by accessing the button below:
Rasidah Ali, Chemistry, Haber Research Group
Keilah Davis, Physics & Astronomy, Deibel Research Group
Tiffany Duong,Chemistry, Ragains Research Group
Marvin Stewart, Chemistry, Lee Research Group