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MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Award Winners Announced

By Kirsten Heuring Email Kirsten Heuring

Heidi Opdyke

Four winners have received the Mellon College of Science Graduate Student Funding Award for fall conferences.

Associate Dean for Faculty and Graduate Affairs Dejan Slepčev and Director of MCS Graduate Affairs Gwen Stanczak announced the recipients. This round's winners include the following students and the meetings they plan to attend:

  • Anish Pyne, a Ph.D. candidate in Biological Sciences — the ASM Conference on Biofilms
  • Kiran Ali, a Ph.D. candidate in Chemistry — the SETAC North America 46th Annual Meeting
  • Sherry Sarkar, a Ph.D. candidate in Mathematical Sciences — the INFORMS Annual Meeting
  • Eason Wang, a Ph.D. candidate in Physics — Kinematic Lensing Workshop


The award offers students up to $600 in supplemental funding for travel, prioritizing applicants who have secured other sources of funding.
 
Graduate students are encouraged to apply to future rounds of the Graduate Student Conference Funding Award. Applications for conferences taking place any time from January through June 2026. Completed applications will be accepted through Dec. 1, 2025.
 
For more information and to apply for the award, students can visit the award website.