Student Awards & Honors

One of 30 students nationwide to be honored for potential to make significant contributions to U.S. society or culture Minjung Kim, a graduate student in the department of chemistry in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the...

Scholarship provides support for young researchers pursuing careers in natural sciences, math and engineering Two undergraduate researchers from Northwestern University have earned the 2024 Barry Goldwater Scholarship, an honor that supports students who intend to pursue careers in the natural sciences,...

Northwestern has been named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution by the U.S. Department of State for the 20th consecutive year. Thirty Northwestern students and alumni received Fulbright awards for the 2023-2024 academic year, allowing them to teach, study and research...

As the first Argentinian to receive the honor, Northwestern senior will study mathematical physics at Oxford Northwestern University student Nia Robles Del Pino has been named a 2024 Global Rhodes Scholar — one of only two students selected worldwide among candidates...

Northwestern University graduate student has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar fellowship from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The prestigious fellowship provides unique opportunities for scholars to teach and conduct research abroad, forge new relationships and...

Eve Downing, a third-year student in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern, has won a $7,000 scholarship from the Udall Foundation, recognizing her leadership and service on environmental issues. Downing is originally from Alaska, where she has been active in...

Northwestern student Irena Petryk, a senior in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, has received a 2023 Truman Scholarship. Also having been named a 2023 Rhodes Scholar in November, Petryk has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to public service since enrolling at Northwestern....

Three undergraduate students in Weinberg College have been presented with Fletcher Awards from Northwestern’s Office of Undergraduate Research. Elizabeth Dudley ’24, Elena Housteau ’24, and Sophia Huang ’25 each received a $250 prize, funded by the Fletcher Family Foundation, for outstanding work in research. For...

Northwestern University student Irena Petryk has been named a 2023 Rhodes Scholar. Petryk is majoring in economics and international studies, and interested in U.S. foreign policy and strengthening international commitments on economic development. The Rhodes Scholarships, the oldest and perhaps best-known...