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PhD Scholar Award

This award is intended to recognize a student who exhibits outstanding academic performance and great potential as a scientist.

Nominees for this award must have enrolled in a GPILS PhD program no earlier than the Summer 2019 semester.

The following items are required by the committee:

  • A nomination letter from the student’s Program Director or Track Leader
  • A nomination letter from the student's mentor
  • One letter of support from another faculty member (A letter from a course director or member of the student's thesis committee is strongly recommended.)
  • A curriculum vitae including the student’s GPA
Dr. Dudley Strickland is a bald white man wearing a black suit and white dress shirt. He is standing next to Elizabeth Hill, a white woman with long brown hair and a green blouse. She is holding her award and smiling.

Fall 2022: Elizabeth Hill, Program in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

Fall 2021: Madeline Alizadeh, Program in Molecular Medicine

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Fall 2020: Michael Sikorski, Program in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

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Fall 2019: Hanover Matz, Program in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

Fall 2018: Stephen Pratt, Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Fall 2017: Nathan Roberts, Program in Molecular Medicine

Fall 2016: Michael White, Program in Neuroscience

Fall 2015: Haiwen Chen, Program in Neuroscience

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Fall 2014: Grace Maldarelli, Program in Molecular Microbiology & Immunology

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Fall 2013: Mark Kvarta, Program in Neuroscience

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Fall 2012: Gabriel Eades, Program in Molecular Medicine                                  

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Fall 2011: Jessica Shiu, Program in Molecular Microbiology & Immunology

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Fall 2010: Amanda Boggs, Program in Molecular Medicine

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Fall 2009: Nick Frost, MD/PhD Program, Program in Neuroscience

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Fall 2008: Shayna Rich, Program in Epidemiology & Human Genetics

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Fall 2007: Justin Kerr Program in Neuroscience