Study In US: Brown Students, Alumni Earn Prestigious Graduate Scholarships

Study abroad: The undergraduate students of Brown University and two recent alumni are among this year's Gates Cambridge, Truman, Goldwater, and Ellison scholarship awardees.

Brown University's three juniors and two recent alumni have been awarded prestigious scholarships to support their pursuit of graduate degrees in various disciplines.

Skylar Walters and Matthew Liu are both members of the Class of 2026. They have earned the  Goldwater Scholarships for outstanding achievements in engineering, mathematics, and the natural sciences. The winners will get up to $7,500 per full academic year to help cover mandatory fees, costs of tuition, books, and room. Brown junior Christopher Liu has been awarded the prestigious Truman Scholarship. It recognizes the students' exceptional commitment to public service and outstanding academic ability.

While commenting on this, Matthew Liu said, “Brown’s culture of encouraging its students to not be afraid to ask interesting questions and see the interdisciplinary nature of research will continue to fuel my curiosity to learn more and my ambition to chase radical ideas. ”

“I’d love to one day complement academia with industry to work on the pipeline of translating research into clinical practices as well as shape national science policy so that our research priorities reflect the real needs of patients and communities,” he said.

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Skylar Walters commented, “It’s all my favorite things rolled into one: viruses, computation, genomics, and health equity. It’s a deeply multidisciplinary field, and I love the way that I have to approach problems as a result.”

Class of 2024 graduate Hana Gutierrez Butler is the winner of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, and Martin Kononov from the Class of 2023 is the winner of the Ellison Graduate Scholarship.

“I know my time at Brown shaped the way I approach learning. The freedom to explore both engineering and art helped me realize how much I love experimental research. I want to keep embracing curiosity, allowing myself to explore new ideas and have fun with research," said Hana Gutierrez Butler.

“The Gates Cambridge cohort is full of people who are passionate about using their research and education to make a positive impact, and I really value being part of a community like that,” she added.

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