GGSB student Joshua Sodicoff has been award an 2025 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP). Josh is studying the genetic mechanism underlying cross-acclimation in autotrophs. Their mentor are David Pincus and Seppe Kuehn.
Since 1952, NSF has funded over 60,000 Graduate Research Fellowships out of more than 500,000 applicants. At least 42 Fellows have gone on to become Nobel laureates, and more than 450 have become members of the National Academy of Sciences. In addition, the Graduate Research Fellowship Program has a high rate of doctorate degree completion, with more than 70 percent of students completing their doctorates within 11 years. The NSF GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based masters and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions. The fellowship provides three years of financial support with an annual stipend of $37,000 and a $16,000 institutional allowance.