6 Pitt graduate students won NSF research fellowships

Six University of Pittsburgh graduate students won research funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program is open to senior undergraduates and first- and second-year graduate students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics research. Winners receive a $37,000 stipend for three years along with a $12,000 cost-of-education allowance. The program received more than 12,000 applicants for the 2022 competition.

Here are this year’s winners:

• Julia Gajewski-Nemes, studying psychology in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
• Anne Gormaley, studying bioengineering in the Swanson School
• Crystal Lara, studying biology in the Dietrich School
• Annabelle Lint, studying chemical engineering in the Swanson School of Engineering
• Katherine Sharp, studying biology in the Dietrich School
• Claire Stout, studying psychology in the Dietrich School

These seven Pitt students received honorable mentions from the NSF:

• Lauren Chronister (A&S ’21), now studying biology in a Pitt post-baccalaureate program
• Ian Eder, studying bioengineering in the Swanson School
• Trapper Hobble, studying biology in the Dietrich School
• Diana Kulawiec, studying bioengineering in the Swanson School
• Katarina Martinet, studying bioengineering in the Swanson School
• Sachi Paul, studying psychology in the Dietrich School
• Hailey Sinon, studying geology and environmental science in the Dietrich School