Four doctoral students at Brown are recipients of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s prestigious Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study.
The Gilliam Fellows Program supports graduates who are committed to advancing equity and inclusion in science and empowers them as future leaders in scientific fields through financial assistance for three years of doctoral research. It also supports faculty thesis advisers to enhance their mentorship skills and ability to develop more inclusive training environments.
Gilliam fellows receive an annual stipend of $36,000, a $4,000 discretionary allowance for professional development, and an institutional allowance of $10,000 toward tuition and fees. The fellowship also awards their faculty advisers $3,000.
The current fellows at Brown are Amanda Elyssa Ruiz PhD’24, Myles Bartholomew PhD’26, Mayra Banuelos PhD’26, and Joseph Aguilera ScM’26 PhD’26. To date, 10 Brown students have received Gilliam fellowships; having four fellows at the same time recognizes the University’s outstanding research and dedication to advancing inclusivity across the scientific community.
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