A. Regula Herzog Young Investigators Fund
Jillian Baker
Doctoral Candidate, Epidemiology
Exploring a phenotype of accelerated aging in older adult female survivors of intimate partner violence
Angus Campbell Scholars Fund
Ayleen Correa
Doctoral Candidate, Anthropology & History
Women in the After: Mothering Psychological Wounds in the Dominican Republic Post-Trujillo
Charles Cannell Fund in Survey Methodology
Kai Nurumov
Doctoral Candidate, Survey & Data Science
Using AI-Driven Virtual Interviewing Agents to Improve Measurement in Web Surveys
Wenqing Qian
Doctoral Student, Survey & Data Science
Joint Impacts of Respondent and Question Characteristics on Item Nonresponse in Self-Administered Surveys—Evidence from the Life History Mail Survey
CID Emerging Inequality Scholar Award
Jiaming Soh
Doctoral Candidate, Economics
Government Contracts and Small Business Dynamics in the U.S.
Janet Wang
Doctoral Candidate, Sociology
Overqualification across the life course: patterns and consequences
Daniel Katz Dissertation Fellowship in Psychology and Survey Methodology
Enrica Bridgewater
Doctoral Candidate, Communications & Media and Psychology
Look, That’s Me on Screen! A Multi-Method Investigation of the Impact of Entertainment Media Representation Among Ethnically/Racially Minoritized Audiences
Elizabeth “Libby” Douvan Junior Scholars Fund in Life Course Development
Jessica Bezek
Doctoral Candidate, Psychology
Prospective Associations Between Adolescent Brain Network Topology and Young Adult Multi-domain Resilience to Socioeconomic Disadvantage
F. Thomas Juster Economic Behavior Research Fund
Xinrui Zhou
Doctoral Candidate, Economics
How Inflation Shapes Voting Behavior
Garth Taylor Dissertation Award in Public Opinion
Francy Luna Diaz
Doctoral Candidate, Political Science
How Transnational Connections and Misinformation Shape Latino Political Perspectives
Hanes Walton Jr. Endowment for Graduate Study in Racial and Ethnic Politics
Ignangeli Salinas Muniz
Doctoral Candidate, Political Science
Governed Unequal: A Study of Power and Democratic Accountability
James Morgan Innovation in the Analysis of Economic Behavior Fund
Kelcie Gerson
Doctoral Candidate, Economics & Public Policy
Implications of Student Debt on Home Equity Accumulation
James S. Jackson Emerging Scholars Fund
Myles Durkee
Associate Professor, Psychology
Jerald and Virginia Bachman Research Fellowship on Change in American Youth
Esther Lee
Doctoral Student, Health Behavior & Health Education
Longitudinal Impacts of Adolescent Weapon Violence on Mental Health and Behavioral Trajectories
Marvin Schilt-Solberg
Assistant Professor, Nursing
Perceived Discrimination, and Mental Health Outcomes among Sexual and Gender Minority Young Adults: Leveraging the Monitoring the Future Panel Data
Marshall Weinberg Population, Development, and Climate Change Fellows Program
Marcia Ruiz Pulgar
Doctoral Student, Economics
Breaking the Norms Barrier: How Belief Corrections Shape Gendered Participation in Agricultural Associations and Sustainability in the Peruvian Amazon
Marshall Weinberg Population Studies Center (PSC) Training Program Fund
Isabel Brooks
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Population Studies Center
Philip Converse and Warren Miller Fellowship in American Political Behavior
Katie Nissen
Doctoral Candidate, Political Science
The Effect of Optimism and Pessimism on Climate Attitudes
Franshelly Martinez-Ortiz
Doctoral Candidate, Political Science & Public Policy
Lost in Translation: Language and Perception of Misinformation for Latinos in the U.S.
Robert and Judy Marans/Kan and Lillian Chen Dissertation Award in Sustainability and Survey Methodology
Lanika Sanders
Doctoral Candidate, Urban & Regional Planning
Balancing solar expansion & farmland retention in rural America
Robert Kahn Fellowship for the Scientific Study of Social Issues
Jamie Yellowtail
Doctoral Candidate, Psychology
Community Blaming: Investigating the consequences of stereotypes used to rationalize sexual violence towards Native women
Ronald F. Inglehart Scholarship Fund
Hood Ahmed
Doctoral Candidate, Political Science
Social Reforms and Value Shifts
Roy Pierce Scholars Fund
Hanna Lee
Doctoral Student, Political Science
Muga as Resistance: Political Mourning and Counter-Discourse
Rebecca Wai
Doctoral Candidate, Political Science
The Immigration Consensus Revisited: The Case of Singapore
Nian Zhan
Doctoral Student, Political Science
Administrative Borders and Economic Development: A Natural Experiment from China
Sarri Family Fellowship for Research on Educational Attainment of Children in Low Income Families
Micah Baum
Doctoral Candidate, Public Policy & Economics
The Effects of Gentrification on the Long-Run Outcomes of Low-Income Children
Saheel Chodavadia
Doctoral Student, Public Policy & Economics
Educational Resource Allocation: A Path to Low-Income Student Achievement
Nelson Oviedo
Doctoral Candidate, Economics
Quality Regulation in Higher Education: Evidence from the Gainful Employment Rule
The Tessler Fellows Fund
Patrick Peralta
Doctoral Student, Political Science
“Facing Impunity: Forgiveness and Power in Southeast Asia”
Donor Impact
“Funding from the Converse Miller Fellowship will directly support my data collection efforts, enabling me to conduct a robust and methodologically rigorous experiment. This support not only makes my dissertation research feasible but also significantly advances my professional growth as an emerging scholar in political behavior and environmental politics. I sincerely appreciate this opportunity, recognizing how profoundly it will impact both my academic journey and the broader effort to foster meaningful, informed climate politics discussions.”
– Katie Nissen
“This award not only provides critical resources for my research—it also affirms the value of studying the political behavior of communities often overlooked in mainstream scholarship. Your investment in my work brings me one step closer to my goal of producing research that informs policy, empowers marginalized voices, and strengthens democratic participation.”
– Franshelly Martinez-Ortiz
“I plan to use the award to pay for my monthly stipend so that I can focus solely on completing my dissertation and submitting publications and conference presentations related to this work without any financial strain or other responsibilities. I am honored to have received this award and am confident it will be the launching point I need to fulfill my goal of joining the next generation of social scientists who want to make a difference in our society.”
– Enrica Bridgewater
“I am deeply grateful for this generous support, which will allow me to advance my research on gender norms, sustainable agriculture, and rural development. This award will have a lasting impact on my academic and professional career by enabling me to generate rigorous, policy-relevant evidence that can inform development strategies in vulnerable regions like the Peruvian Amazon.”
– Marcia Ruiz Pulgar
“Receiving this award is an extraordinary honor, and it strengthens my resolve to carry forward Dr. Jackson’s vision of rigorous, socially engaged scholarship that addresses the lived experiences of marginalized communities.”
– Myles Durkee
“This award will provide critical support as I focus on data collection and advance toward the final stages of my research. The funding allows me to access important USDA data, travel to interview key stakeholders, and share my findings at a major planning conference. Thanks to your generosity, I can pursue work that I hope will contribute to stronger rural communities and more sustainable food and energy systems.”
– Lanika Sanders
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