Academic Honors and FellowshipsAlara Berkmen, a biomedical engineering student, is recognized for leadership and dedication to cancer research.
Academic Honors Convocation celebrates achievements of 61 extraordinary students
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2026 Fellowship Recipients
2026 Astronaut Scholarship The Astronaut Scholarships are awarded to students in their junior and senior year of college studying science, technology, engineering, or mathematics with the intent to pursue research or advance their field upon completion of their final degree. Jazzie Trotter is a senior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. She serves as Propulsion Lead of USC’s Rocket Propulsion …
Two USC Dornsife students earn prestigious Goldwater scholarships
Aimed at identifying and nurturing scientific talent, the scholarships support students focused on developmental biology and pediatric neurology. By Margaret Crable May 22, 2025
Academic Honors Convocation spotlights innovative research and achievements of USC faculty and students
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USC again named a top producer of U.S. Fulbright Students and Scholars
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2025 Fellowship Recipients
2025 Astronaut Scholarship The Astronaut Scholarships are awarded to students in their junior and senior year of college studying science, technology, engineering, or mathematics with the intent to pursue research or advance their field upon completion of their final degree. Alara Berkmen is a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering (Molecular-Cellular) and a Masters of Stem Cells and Regenerative …
USC Dornsife scholars win Goldwater and Astronaut scholarships, and a prestigious fellowship
Two students and one alumnus obtain highly competitive scholarships and a Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute fellowship, supporting work in quantitative biology, physics and environmental policy. By Margaret Crable | July 23, 2024
2024 Fellowship Recipients
2024 Boren Scholarship Boren Scholarships provide funding for rigorous language study in exchange for a commitment to work in the federal government for at least one year after graduation. Thomas Martynowicz will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs and a minor in Social Sciences. Thomas plans to study Quechua in Peru on the Boren Scholarship. 2024 Boren Fellowship …
Marshall Student Named 2024 Schwarzman Scholar
Senior Amina Shafeek-Horton joins the cohort of elite scholars in China this fall.