GEOG Graduate Students Awarded Flagship Fellowship

We are delighted to announce that two GEOG Ph.D. students have been selected for the Flagship Fellowship Program: Adebowale Daniel Adebayo and Jiaxun Sun.

The Flagship Fellowships are multi-year enhancement awards to be added to fellowship/assistantship offers made by graduate programs and may total $60,000 per student over the duration of the award. The program helps to recruit outstanding doctoral students to the University of Maryland Graduate School. 

Awardees

Adebowale Daniel Adebayo is working with Assistant Professor Catherine Nakalembe. His research interest focuses on agricultural monitoring and food and water security using Earth observations and AI.

"The fellowship holds a profound significance for me, serving as a beacon of support and encouragement to continually strive for excellence in my academic pursuits within Geographical Sciences and its applications to agricultural monitoring and food and water security. Moreover, it represents an invaluable opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, engage in collaborative endeavors, and contribute meaningfully to advancing knowledge."

 

Jiaxun Sun's research interest focuses on city sustainable development, environmental health and environmental pollution assessment. He is working with Associate Professor Kuishuang Feng.

"I am honored to receive the Flagship Fellowship. It is not only a recognition of my previous achievements, but also a motivation for me to continue my academic work in GEOG in the future. More importantly, the Graduate School organizes events that allow me to have the opportunity to network with exceptional scientists from other department, interact with each other, and contribute to scientific work together."

 

Learn more about student fellowships and awards by visiting the University of Maryland Graduate School's official website.

Main image: Adebowale and Jiaxun at the Fellows Welcome Reception organized by the Graduate School. Photo courtesy of Robyn Kotzker.

 

Published on Thu, 11/09/2023 - 13:42