“The fellowship has definitely enriched my experience and given me more confidence. It opened up so many doors for me in terms of getting to work with really cool people and people wanting to take me under their wing and work with me."
Jie Xu
2011 International Fellow, Canada
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“Applying for the fellowship was a great experience. Writing about my proposed research helped me think about the big picture and where I want to go after I get my Ph.D. And actually getting the fellowship helped give me the confidence to apply for other grants and postdoctoral fellowships.”
Sriram Chandrasekaran
2011 International Fellow, India
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“Even though my PI has money to support me, the fellowship lets us use his grant money for doing more research.”
Wenqi Han
2011 International Fellow, China
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“The fellowship allowed me to really focus on getting my dissertation finished without having to work as a teaching assistant. It also allowed me to finish my Ph.D. faster, and once I finished I was better networked in the community, which has really been helpful in getting my current job.”
Joel Zylberberg
2011 International Fellow, Canada
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“The support I got allowed me to travel to three of the big meetings in my field last year. I presented posters and met people and I think it really extended my network. It really contributed to my everyday work and my relationship with other people in the field.”
Nataly Moran Cabili
2011 International Fellow, Israel
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“It was a great opportunity for me because there are not a lot of fellowships out there for international students. For me, it was a dream. It was perfect.”
Oscar Tarazona
2011 International Fellow, Colombia
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