Nicole Schauser
(’15, Materials Science & Engineering)
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2023-2024 Scholarships Wrap-Up
We would like to wrap up the 2023–2024 academic year by congratulating all of the current Cal Bears and recent alums who received nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships this academic year, as well as those who submitted strong applications for the more than 30 scholarship programs our office supports. Astronaut Scholars – Clara Hung (’25) and Cooper Jacobus (’25) Beinecke Scholarship – Danielle Tran (’25) Critical Language Scholarship – Sara Ahlich (’24), Fraser Byers (’25), Charlie Kim-Worthington (’26), Ava Ratcliff (’26), David Villani (‘24), and Valerian Weinzweig (’25) Gates Cambridge Scholarship –
Clara Hung
Clara Hung (’25, Computer Science & Physics) is interested in combining optics and machine learning algorithms to engineer next-generation computational cameras. As an undergraduate researcher at UC Berkeley’s Computational Imaging Lab, she is developing a dataset acquisition system for lensless imagers to enable budding research at the intersection of imaging, machine learning, and information theory. Fascinated by how images tell human stories and push scientific discoveries, she wants to continue developing computational imaging systems that allow us to see more with less. She aims to pursue a PhD and, in
Cooper Jacobus
Cooper Jacobus (’25, Astrophysics and Logic) is passionate about Computational Physics and fascinated with Cosmology and Machine Intelligence. He currently works toward solving problems in Cosmology using Machine Learning methods at UC Berkeley’s Department of Astronomy and Berkeley Lab’s Computational Cosmology Center. His research uses supercomputers to simulate the birth and history of the Cosmos to learn about the nature of gravity and dark matter. He hopes his work will inspire a new generation of scientists and shed light on the grandest mysteries of the universe. Outside of research, Cooper greatly enjoys
Danielle Tran
Danielle Tran (’25, English) was born and raised in the Bay Area. They are currently working with Dr. Nina Begus to produce an edited volume on the impact of AI on language and creative writing. A Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow, they are also developing a thesis on the poetry of Paul Celan. Outside of research, Danielle spends their time working at a university-affiliated daycare, being actively involved in Cal’s swing dance community, and, following a semester studying Spanish in Barcelona, doing all they can to appease the Duolingo bird.
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX)
Next deadline: November 2025 The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals is a fellowship funded by the German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State that annually provides 75 American and 75 German young professionals, between the ages of 18½–24, the opportunity to spend one year in each other’s countries, studying, interning, and living with hosts on a cultural immersion program. The program consists of three phases: (1) two months of intensive German language training; (2) one semester of classes in one’s academic or career field at a university, technical
Capital Fellows
Next deadline: December 2025 The California Capital Fellows Program is nationally recognized public policy fellowships that offer unique experiences in policy-making and development in each branch of California’s state government. Capital Fellows spend 10-11 months as paid full-time employees working in a Legislative, Executive, or Judicial Branch Office. Capital Fellows are placed at some of the highest levels of California state government and assist state legislators, senior-level executive staff, and court administrators with a broad range of public policy issues and projects and are typically given assignments with a significant
Junior Tiffany Mar Selected as Udall Scholar for Environmental Work
Tiffany Mar (’25, Society & Environment) has been awarded the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, which provides $7,000 for educational expenses to 55 outstanding sophomores and juniors who either study the environment and related fields or are Native Americans or Alaska Natives in fields related to health care or tribal public policy. The scholarship was established to recognize students who embody the values of civility, integrity, and consensus exemplified by brothers Morris and Stewart Udall, whose public service careers in the U.S. Government dominated environmental reform for thirty years. Tiffany, who also
Scoville Peace Fellowship
Next deadline: October 2025 (for Spring 2026 fellowship) The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship Program invites recent college and graduate school alumni to apply for full-time, 6–9-month fellowships in Washington, DC. The purpose of the fellowship is to provide an opportunity for college graduates to gain practical knowledge and experience by contributing to the efforts of nonprofit, public-interest organizations working on peace and security issues, specifically 1) Nuclear Nonproliferation and WMD, 2) Climate and Security, 3) Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution, 4) Emerging Technology Threats, and 5) Global Health Security. Applications
Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program
Next Deadline: February 2026 The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program is a 6-week summer program designed to provide undergraduates with a deeper appreciation of current issues in international affairs, a greater understanding of career opportunities in international affairs, and the enhanced knowledge and skills to pursue such careers. Program participants (known as “Rangel Scholars”) live at Howard University, attend classes, and participate in a variety of programs with foreign affairs professionals at Howard and at diverse locations around Washington, D.C. The Program covers the costs for tuition,