NYU Students Garner Top National Scholarships and Fellowships

 

Once again NYU students have won some of the most distinguished scholarships and fellowships in the nation. While many students are still waiting to hear from ongoing competitions, following are some of NYU’s award recipients so far for the 2007-08 academic year:

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship:

NYU had the best performance of any American university with three winners and one honorable mention. Timothy Berkelbach (CAS ’09), a double major in chemistry and physics; Tarun Jain (CAS ’09), a double major in physics and mathematics; and Jessica Lin (CAS ’09), a mathematics major, have all been named Goldwater Scholars. This award provides up to $7,500 for each remaining undergraduate year for students who plan research careers in the sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Jesse Amato-Grill (CAS ’10), a physics major, received a Goldwater Honorable Mention. 

Beinecke Scholarship:

Cary Gitter (Tisch ’09), a dramatic writing major, has been named a Beinecke Scholar, which provides $34,000 for graduate study in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. Cary plans to pursue an M.F.A. in playwriting. 

Merage American Dream Fellowship: 

Olga Eydlin (CAS ’08), an art history major, has been named a Merage American Dream Fellow, which includes a $20,000 grant to help immigrant students pursue their American dream. 

Fulbright Grant:

Beatrice Guo (Steinhardt ‘08), Drew Hinshaw (Tisch ’07), and Anne Klingeberger (CAS ’07) will all study abroad.  In the Graduate School of Arts and Science, Ph.D. candidates receiving Fulbright grants are Cathleen A. Chaffee, Vanessa K. Davidson, Colin R. Marshall, Paul M. Sager, and Max M. Ward.

Gates Cambridge Scholarship:

Galina Mardilovich (GSAS ’07), will pursue a Ph.D. in the history of art at the University of Cambridge. 

Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Grant: 

Madeline Kane (CAS ’10), who is pursuing a self-designed honors major, was named a Goldman Sachs Global Leader and will receive $3,000 to develop leadership skills. 

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship:

Anastasia Kuznetsov (CAS ’06), a double major in computer science and philosophy, will pursue a Ph.D. at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. Corinne Moss-Racusin (CAS ’05), a psychology major, is pursuing a Ph.D. in social psychology at Rutgers. 

Freeman-Asia Grant:

Melanie Ann Ehrlich (Gallatin ’09) used this study abroad grant to attend a program in Korea in spring 2008. Michael J. Cavayero (Steinhardt ’09) will use this grant to attend the Yamasa Institute in Japan in summer 2008. 

Critical Language Scholarship:

Sponsored by the U.S. State Department, this award funds intensive summer institutes in critical languages. Ksenia Yachmetz (CAS ’09) will study Russian in St. Petersburg. 

Humanity In Action Fellowship:

Provides support for five weeks of intensive summer study of contemporary minority and human rights issues in Europe.  The Fellows, all 2008 CAS graduates, are: Neaka Balloge, a double major in psychology and sociology; Amy Hong, a Spanish major; Christian Moree, a double major in international relations and English; Juliana Schnur, a double major in Spanish and Jewish history and civilization; and Jenny Shen, a double major in politics and economics.