The Hertz Foundation Selects 50 Finalists for 2012-2013 Hertz Fellowship Supporting Gifted Young Leaders in Applied Sciences and Engineering
LIVERMORE, Calif., Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation has announced its finalists for the 2012-2013 Hertz Fellowship. Fifty are chosen from over 600 applicants. From these, 15 will be selected to receive the Hertz Fellowship and new Fellows will be announced by April 1st. Considered to be the nation's most generous support for graduate education in the applied sciences and engineering, the Hertz Fellowship is valued at more than $250,000 per student, with support lasting up to five years.
"We are pleased to make this announcement," stated Dr. Jay Davis, Hertz Foundation President. "With such an outstanding field of applicants, it was quite challenging to select only 50 finalists." The highly competitive selection process includes a comprehensive written application, four references, and two rounds of technical interviews by recognized leaders in applied science and engineering.
For nearly a half century, the Hertz Foundation has fostered the scientific and engineering strength of the Nation by finding the best and brightest from those disciplines. Fellows have the freedom to innovate in their doctoral studies without research or university restrictions. In the past ten years, with Foundation support, Hertz Fellows have built a community in which all ages gather together, inspire one another and collaborate for innovation that further augments the powerful contribution they bring to society.
"Our aim is to eventually fund the nation's top one percent," stated Dr. Davis. "We invest in young people who will solve our most daunting problems and we welcome new participants who want to see their philanthropic investment make this profound impact."
| Finalists for the 2012-2013 Hertz Fellowship Below |
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| Name |
General Field of Study |
Present or Recent School |
| Cheri Ackerman |
Chemistry |
University of California, Berkeley |
| Benjamin Altheimer |
Physical Chemistry |
Oberlin College |
| Scott Barenfeld |
Astronomy/Astrophysics |
University of Rochester |
| David Barth |
Mechanical Engineering |
University of California, Berkeley |
| Nicholas Boyd |
Computer Science |
University of California, Berkeley |
| Allen Yuyin Chen |
Bioengineering |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Allen Cheng |
Biophysics |
Harvard University |
| Paul Christiano |
Computer Science |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Sean Collins |
Chemistry |
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| Anna Craig |
Mechanical Engineering |
California Institute of Technology |
| Britni Crocker |
Biotechnology |
Johns Hopkins University |
| Anjali Datta |
Electrical Engineering |
University of Texas-Austin |
| Matthew Edwards |
Aeronautics/Astronautics |
Princeton University |
| Tal Einav |
Physics |
Rice University |
| George Emanuel |
Quantitative Biology, Applied Math |
University of Colorado, Boulder |
| Samouil Farhi |
Quantitative Biology |
University of California, Berkeley |
| Peter Fiflis |
Nuclear Engineering |
University of Illinois, Urbana |
| Aaron Gorenstein |
Computer Science |
University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| Olivia Hendricks |
Chemistry |
Wellesley College |
| Jonathan Huggins |
Computer Science |
Columbia University |
| Arvind Kannan |
Chemical Engineering |
California Institute of Technology |
| Zachary King |
Biotechnology |
University of California, San Diego |
| Philip Knodel |
Mechanical Engineering |
United States Air Force Academy |
| Brian Lawrence |
Mathematics |
California Institute of Technology |
| Sean Lubner |
Mechanical Engineering |
University of California, Berkeley |
| Christopher Madl |
Bioengineering |
Harvard University |
| Max Mankin |
Chemistry |
Harvard University |
| Thomas Markovich |
Physics |
University of Houston |
| Daniele Monahan |
Physical Chemistry |
Yale University |
| Kelly Moynihan |
Biomedical Engineering |
University of Texas, Austin |
| Joseph Muth |
Materials Science, Engineering |
Purdue University, W. Lafayette |
| Marat Orazov |
Chemical Engineering |
University of California, Berkeley |
| Daniel Perry |
Electrical Engineering |
University of California, Los Angeles |
| Dan Piraner |
Structural Biology |
Purdue University, W. Lafayette |
| Vyas Ramanan |
Bioengineering |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Grant Remmen |
Physics/Astrophysics |
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis |
| Jonathan Russell |
Biotechnology |
Harvard University |
| Jacob Sargent |
Quantitative Biology |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Ethan Secor |
Materials Science |
Drake University |
| Hamsa Sridhar |
Applied Mathematics |
Harvard University |
| Jacob Steinhardt |
Computer Science |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Eric Stout |
Bioengineering |
Arizona State University |
| Spencer Tomarken |
Physics |
University of Chicago |
| James Valcourt |
Quantitative Biology, Bio-Engineering |
Princeton University |
| Ameya Velingker |
Computer Science |
Carnegie Mellon University |
| Sacha Verweij |
Applied Physics |
Stanford University |
| Laura Vogelaar |
Computer Science |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Yi Wang |
Mechanical Engineering |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Christian Wentz |
Bioengineering |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Yun Yu |
Applied Mathematics |
Imperial College London |
SOURCE Fannie and John Hertz Foundation
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