Student achievements
FRIB at Michigan State University: Cutting-edge training, stellar student achievements
Since 1958, Michigan State University has made an international name for itself for its innovations in nuclear science and groundbreaking research. It is now home to the world’s leading rare isotope facility: the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB).
FRIB is the largest campus-based user facility for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE-SC) in support of its Office of Nuclear Physics. From experimental nuclear physics and chemistry to large-scale computational simulations, FRIB and its nuclear science programs provide a learning environment for graduate students, scientists, and researchers to carry out innovative work.
MSU’s nuclear physics graduate program top-ranked by U.S. News & World Report. Over the past five years, MSU has awarded about 15 percent of the nuclear physics doctoral degrees. This makes FRIB an instrumental part of educating award-winning students who go on to become the next generation of nuclear scientists.
From scholarships and fellowships to a host of other honors, FRIB also encourages, supports, and celebrates our students to make the most of their educational experience during their time at Michigan State University.
Celebrating student achievements at FRIB
At FRIB, the educational environment pairs with FRIB’s vast capabilities, allowing students to experience a unique synergy among their peers, faculty members, and staff. The top-ranked programs and world-class faculty also help develop award-winning students.
Read on to learn more about the variety of fellowships, scholarships, and other awards FRIB’s students have earned through their time and studies at Michigan State University—and consider the accolades and opportunities you may earn, too.
2024 awards
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program
- Anthony Tran
International Particle Accelerator Conference 2024 (student-poster prize)
- Madison Howard
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science 2024 Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program fellowship
- Caitlin McCormick
- Monica Fouad
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
Michigan State University 2024 University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (first-place award for presentation)
2023 awards
Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Award
- Felix Ndayisabye
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (SSGF)
- Scott Campbell
National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program
- Cade Dembski
- Miguel Montalvo Hernandez
MSU University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (first-place awards for research work)
- Owen James
- Saransh Mehta
- Aaron Philip
- Logan Schaedig
- Kenneth Sun
MSU Board of Trustee Award (for students graduating with 4.0 grade-point average)
- Joseph Noonan
2022 awards
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program
2022 North American Particle Accelerator Conference: Student poster competition
2022 International Particle Accelerator Conference: Student poster competition
2021 awards
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program
- Scott Essenmacher
- Gabriel Given
- Caleb Richard Hicks
Klaus and Jean Timmerhaus Scholarship
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
2020 awards
National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program
2019-2020 Jefferson Science Associates Minority/Female Undergraduate Research Assistantship
Alfred J. and Ruth Zeits Research Endowment Fellowship
- Samridhi Satija
2019 awards
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Graduate Fellowship Program (NGFP)
- Rebecca Lewis
- Zachary Matheson
U.S. Department of Energy Science Graduate Student Research Fellowship
- Jaclyn Schmitt
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Accelerator Stewardship Award
- Christian Gonzalez-Ortiz
- Kellen McGee
2018 awards
Academic Achievement Graduate Assistantship (AAGA)
- Udiani Omokuyani
DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF)
- Steve Fromm
Joint University - Fermilab Doctoral Program
Sherwood K. Haynes Graduate Physics Award
- Wei Jia Ong
- Chris Sullivan
2017 awards
Sherwood K. Haynes Graduate Physics Award
- Michael Bennet
- Chunli Zhang
2016 awards
Alfred J. and Ruth Zeits Research Endowment Fellowship
- Chris Sullivan
- Wei Jia Ong
2015 awards
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (SSGF)
Sherwood K. Haynes Graduate Physics Award
FRIB: Unique opportunities, unwavering support
As a graduate student at FRIB, you’ll receive tailored instruction plus mentoring and support from expert faculty as you conduct unique research using cutting-edge technology.
After you complete your program of choice, you will join the ranks of other Michigan State University graduates pursuing opportunities not only at FRIB, but also the U.S Department of Energy laboratories and user facilities, NASA, large aerospace energy and industrial corporations, and many others.
Learn more about studying and researching at FRIB
To study and conduct research at Michigan State University, apply to the program of your choice today:
Apply to the Department of Chemistry.
Apply to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Apply to the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Apply to the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
