EPH students receive fellowships and awards

June 19, 2024 - The Department of Epidemiology and Population Health is proud to announce that five students were recipients of fellowships or awards administered by the Office of the Vice Provost of Graduate Education. These fellowships are designed to honor and support Stanford's most outstanding current doctoral students. Each program has a distinct focus, and while the selection processes vary, all are highly competitive and involve several levels of faculty review. 

Jonathan Altamirano was awarded the DARE (Diversifying Academia, Recruiting Excellence) doctoral fellowship. This fellowship program awards two-year fellowships to advanced doctoral students who want to investigate and prepare for academic careers and whose presence will help diversify the professoriate. The DARE program aims to better prepare Stanford doctoral students from diverse backgrounds for successful faculty careers, and to contribute to the richness of Stanford's educational environment. 

Zahra Fazal was awarded the VPGE Academic Achievement Award for the First Generation and/or Low Income Student Success Center. This award is one of the VPGE Academic Achievement Awards for the Centers for Equity, Community, and Leadership and honors graduate students affiliated with the ethnic and community centers who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement and serve as role models to undergraduate and graduate students. 

• Jasmyn Burdsall was awarded the RAISE (Research, Action, and Impact, through Strategic Engagement) Doctoral Fellowship. This fellowship program supports doctoral students motivated to contribute positively to their communities and the world through research and scholarship. The RAISE fellowship provides students with funding to support experiential learning opportunities coupled with cohort-based skills training and community building to better connect their research to action and impact. 
• Junjie Lu was awarded the SGF (Stanford Graduate Fellowship) in Science & Engineering. The SGF is a group of more than 300 endowed fellowships, each named by a donor. Both new and continuing doctoral students are nominated by their departments to receive two-year and three-year awards.
• Aubrey Roberts was awarded the Bio-X SIGF (Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship). The Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship Program is a group of 100 endowed fellowships, each named by a donor. Three-year fellowships are awarded to current doctoral students engaged in interdisciplinary research and the pursuit of questions that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries.