The Graduate School awards the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship to outstanding Graduate School students whose current or proposed dissertation topic is interdisciplinary and who would benefit from interaction with faculty at one of the University-wide, interdisciplinary research centers or institutes. These awards are intended to provide a unique study opportunity for the very best students whose research and scholarly interests complement those of the selected center or institute and its faculty. The student has the option of designating the center or institute that s/he believes is the best match with the student’s current or proposed dissertation topic, contingent upon a faculty member’s willingness to work with the student during the Fellowship year. Students must be nominated by their program’s Director of Graduate Studies, and the program prepares the nomination packet.
Recipients of the Fellowship, in 2009-2010, will receive a stipend of $22,500 for the academic year, plus full tuition. Eligible recipients are also covered by comprehensive health insurance, including subsidized dependent and dental care. Sixteen Fellowships were awarded for 2009-2010.
Nomination instructions for graduate programs, and the nomination deadline for 2010-2011 awards, will be posted on the Web in late fall. |
Recipients for 2009-10
David Bael
Applied Economics
Co-Advisers: Frances Homans & Stephen Polasky
Research Center: Institute on the Environment
Faculty Mentors: Jeannine Cavender-Bares & Stephen Polasky
Margaret Charleroy
History of Science, Technology and Medicine
Adviser: John Eyler
Research Center: Minnesota Population Center
Faculty Mentor: Steven Ruggles
Yu-Ju Chien
Sociology
Adviser: Joachim Savelsberg
Research Center: Institute for Advanced Study
Faculty Mentor: Susan D. Jones
Susanna Emond
Chemistry
Adviser: Thomas R. Hoye
Research Center: Center for Spirituality and Healing
Faculty Mentors: Dennis J. McKenna & Thomas R. Hoye
Vamsi Ganti
Civil Engineering
Adviser: Efi Foufoula-Georgiou
Research Center: Institute on the Environment
Faculty Mentor: Efi Foufoula
Julia Haltiwanger
Mechanical Engineering
Adviser: Jane H. Davidson
Research Center: Institute on the Environment
Faculty Mentors: Jane Davidson & Elizabeth Wilson
Benjamin J.S. al-Haddad
Epidemiology
Adviser: J. Michael Oakes
Research Center: Minnesota Population Center
Faculty Mentor: Rob Warren
Yunfeng Lu
Biomedical Engineering
Adviser: Bin He
Research Center: Translational Neuroscience
Faculty Mentor: Bin He
Esther E. McGinnis
Applied Plant Sciences
Co-Advisers: Mary Meyer & Alan Smith
Research Center: Consortium on Law & Values
Faculty Mentor: Alan Smith
Cerise Myers
Art History
Adviser: Jane Blocker
Research Center: Institute for Advanced Study
Faculty Mentor: Diane Willow
Yun Sang Park
Electrical Engineering
Co-Advisers: Keshab K. Parhi & Theoden I. Netoff
Research Center: Institute for Translational Neuroscience
Faculty Mentors: Keshab K. Parhi & Theoden I. Netoff
Juliana Hu Pegues
American Studies
Co-Advisers: Erika Lee & Jigna Desai
Research Center: Institute for Advanced Study
Faculty Mentors: Omise'eke Natasha Tinsley & Jean Langford
Emily Peters
Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
Adviser: Joseph McFadden
Research Center: Institute on the Environment
Faculty Mentors: Tracy E. Twine & Joseph P. McFadden
Kyle Walker
Geography
Adviser: Helga Leitner
Research Center: Minnesota Population Center
Faculty Mentors: Donna Gabaccia & Ross Macmillan
Seth Werner
Educational Policy and Administration
Co-Advisers: Gerry Fry & Fran Vavrus
Research Center: Minnesota Population Center
Faculty Mentors: Steven Ruggles & Yanjie Bian
Mark Wicklund
Linguistics
Advisers: Dr. Jeanette Gundel & Dr. Serguei Pakhomov
Research Center: Institute for Health Informatics
Faculty Mentor: Serguei Pakhomov
Interdisciplinary Fellowship Recipients for 2008-2009
Questions?
Please contact the Office of Interdisciplinary Initiatives |