{"id":2847,"date":"2012-05-25T10:04:40","date_gmt":"2012-05-25T13:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.cos.ucf.edu\/?p=2847"},"modified":"2012-05-25T10:04:40","modified_gmt":"2012-05-25T13:04:40","slug":"students-grads-receive-more-than-1-million-from-nsf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/students-grads-receive-more-than-1-million-from-nsf\/","title":{"rendered":"Students, grads receive more than $1 million from NSF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Students and alumni from the University of Central Florida have earned more than $1 million from the National Science Foundation to support their pursuits of advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM.<\/p>\n<p>Ten UCF students and graduates were named recipients of the National Science Foundation\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsfgrfp.org\/\">Graduate Research Fellowships<\/a>, which support outstanding graduate students who are working toward research-based master\u2019s or doctoral degrees in STEM fields.<\/p>\n<p>Four other UCF students received honorable mentions from the NSF.<\/p>\n<p>The fellows will each receive a three-year annual stipend of $30,000.<\/p>\n<p>The students are also each given a $10,500 educational allowance that covers tuition and fees, opportunities for international research and professional development, and the freedom to conduct research at any accredited U.S. institution of graduate education.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The College of Sciences\u00a0NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recipients are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Jacqueline Esquiaqui<\/strong>, a member of the Burnett Honors College, graduated from the College of Sciences in fall 2010 with degrees in Chemistry and Biology.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Elise Hernandez<\/strong>, a member of the Burnett Honors College, graduated with Honors in the Major in summer 2011. She received a degree in Psychology from the College of Sciences.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Lilian Milanes<\/strong> currently studies Anthropology in the College of Sciences and is an Honors in the Major student.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Emily Sassano<\/strong> received a degree in Molecular Biology and Microbiology from the College of Medicine and a degree in Biology from the College of Sciences. She graduated with Honors in the Major in fall 2007.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read more about the awards <a href=\"http:\/\/today.ucf.edu\/ucf-students-grads-receive-more-than-1-million-from-nsf\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students and alumni from the University of Central Florida have earned more than $1 million from the National Science Foundation to support their pursuits of advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. 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