With the generous support of donors and the CU Boulder community, the Graduate School offers awards, grants, and fellowships that support the outstanding research, creative work, and teaching of our graduate students. Congratulations to our award winners and many thanks to the faculty and staff who support them in their research, creative work, and teaching, as well as to the donors whose generosity make these awards possible.
Graduate Part-Time Instructors Teaching Excellence Awards
Recognizes excellent graduate student teachers.





Christopher Jorde, Department of Political Science




Jashodhara Sen, Department of Theatre & Dance

Erica Van Steenis, School of Education

Kim Truong Vu, Department of Sociology
Dissertation Completion Fellowships

Reynolds Dissertation Completion Fellowship
Stephanie Couey, Department of English

Juan Tiznado Aitken
Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering

Kaitlyn Davis
Department of Anthropology

Emily Hite
Department of Anthropology

Kimberly Killen
Department of Political Science

Alexandra Lloyd
Department of Philosophy

Travis Mcdevitt-Galles
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Kathryn Randall
Department of History

Rupak Shrestha
Department of Geography

Andrea Tilstra
Department of Sociology

Sheela Turbek
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
MFA Completion Fellowship
Provides one academic semester of financial support.
Summer Fellowships
Provides a $6,000 fellowship over the summer term.
Alejandra Abad, Department of Art & Art History
Nuha Albadi, Department of Computer Science
Sabina Altus, Department of Applied Mathematics
Jocelyn Armes, School of Music
Amy Burkhardt, School of Education
Andrew Campbell, Department of Mathematics
Georgios Charisoulis, Department of Geography
David Chu, Department of Classics
Mikaela DeRousseau, Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering
Jared Desjardins, Department of Linguistics
Erik Funk, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Lucas Gagnon, Department of Mathematics
Shirley Huang, Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
Jacob Hutfles, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Nicholas Light, Leeds School of Business
Brian Marein, Department of Economics
Melissa Mazzo, Department of Integrative Physiology
David Miller, Department of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering
Erica Nieblas, Department of Philosophy
Joel Ornstein, Department of Mathematics
Jeremiah Osborne-Gowey, Department of Environmental Studies
Hannah Paul, Department of Political Science
Alberto Roper Pol, Department of Aerospace Engineering Science
Christina Ryder, Department of Anthropology
Dan Simon, Department of Sociology
Sherri Sheu, Department of History
Irena Stevens, Department of Technology, Cybersecurity & Policy
Andrew Stocker, Department of Mathematics
Amanda Rose Villarreal, Department of Theatre & Dance
Mike Zawaski, Department of Geological Sciences
Three Minute Thesis
In the Three Minute Thesis (3MT), competitors describe their research in three minutes. They use only one static slide, in front of a panel of judges and a live audience. This event is held annually at the beginning of the Spring semester and is free and open to the public.
Donor Awards
These awards are made possible by the Graduate School's generous donors. The Figueroa Family Fellowship provides financial support to a science or engineering student committed to positively impacting the cu boulder community and beyond. The Carol B. Lynch Memorial Fellowship provides a $2,500 fellowship to a student in the sciences whose research interests are interdisciplinary. The Sheryl R. Young Memorial Fellowship provides a $4,000 fellowship to a student in the sciences.

Figueroa Family Fellowship, 1st Place

Figueroa Family Fellowship, 2nd Place

Figueroa Family Fellowship, Honorable Mention
Asais Camila Uzcategui, Materials Science & Engineering Program

Carol B. Lynch Memorial Fellowship
Fiona Bell, ATLAS Institute

Sheryl R. Young Memorial Fellowship
Kiera van der Sande, Department of Applied Mathematics
Cynthia H. Schultz Graduate Student Small Grant
These awards are made possible by the generous donation of the Schultz family, and in Loving Memory of John & Cynthia Schultz.
Beverly Sears Graduate Student Grants
The Beverly Sears Graduate Student Grants are competitive awards sponsored by the Graduate School that support the research, scholarship and creative work of graduate students from all departments at CU Boulder. Funding for the Beverly Sears Graduate Student Grants program comes mainly from private donations. Some awards are made possible by the generous donation of an individual or family, often in honor of a family member. The highest-ranked proposals are considered for a Named Graduate Student Grant.
Beverly Sears Graduate Student Grants
Alejandra Abad, Department of Art & Art History
Nathan Anderson, Department of Integrative Physiology
Ciara Asamoto, Department of Geology
Ashlyn Barnett, Department of Theatre & Dance
Srinjita Bhaduri, Department of Computer Science
Laurel Brigham, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Gabriela Buitron Vera, Department of Spanish & Portuguese
Marielle Butters, Department of Linguistics
Kelly Carscadden, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Zachary Cooper, Department of Anthropology
Sara Cottle, Department of Journalism
Jack Dalton, Department of Anthropology
Sarah Davis-Mauney, Department of Theatre & Dance
Sasha de Koninck, Department of Intermedia, Art, Writing, and Performance
Simone Domingue, Department of Sociology
Nick Dragone, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Bailey Duhe, Department of Anthropology
Jessie Egan, Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering
Ian Elliot, Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences
Tracy Fehr, Department of Sociology
Carrie Fleming, Department of Sociology
Anne Fritzon, Department of Psychology & Neuroscience
Kelsey Fuller, School of Music
Erik Funk, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Chloe Garfinkle, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Laurel Gibson, Department of Psychology & Neuroscience
Angela Hansen, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Brandon Hayes, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Kate Hinshaw, Department of Art & Art History
Emily Hite, Department of Anthropology
Shirley Huang, Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
Emily Irvin, Department of Art & Art History
Deidre Jaeger, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Claire Karban, Deparment of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Sean Keyser, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Ruiqi Li, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Josette Lorig, Department of English
Molly McDermott, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Tina Melie, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biolgy
Andrew Morgenthaler, Department of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
Toma Peiu, Department of Emergent Technologies and Media Arts Practices
Jacob Pettine, Department of Physics
Chelsea Pretz, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Vishal Ray, Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences
Will Reed, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Devon Reynolds, Department of Environmental Studies
Kailey Shara, ATLAS Institute
Sherri Sheu, Department of History
Ji Shouse, Department of Asian Languages & Civilizations
Joel Singley, Department of Environmental Studies
Ryan Smith, Department of History
Hillary Steinberg, Department of Sociology
Amanda Villarreal, Department Theatre & Dance
Robery Weiner, Department of Anthropology
K. Woodzick, Department of Theatre & Dance
Megan Zabinski, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Professional Development Digital Credential Badges
The Graduate School at CU Boulder is offering digital credential badges that may be earned by current graduate students and postdocs participating in our professional development opportunities. These digital badges are online microcredentials that allow students to showcase skills, competencies or achievements they have gained through learning experiences.
Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award
Recognizes outstanding mentorship of graduate students and contributions to graduate education.