2026 Fellowship Recipients
Phi Kappa Phi is proud to present the 2026 Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship recipients. The Society awards two Fellowships of $35,000 each, six at $15,000 each, and forty of $8,500 each to members entering the first year of graduate or professional study. Each active Phi Kappa Phi chapter may select one candidate from among its local applicants to compete for the Society-wide awards.
1897 Fellow
Rishabh Sen
Nominating Chapter: Ithaca College
Graduate Institution: University of Minnesota
"I am deeply honored to have received the Phi Kappa Phi 1897 Fellowship. I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the Fellowship Selection Committee and the Board of Directors of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. This award serves as a recognition of my passion for the sciences, where I can continuously question, innovate, and learn within the world of medicinal chemistry. This meaningful commendation will allow me to give my all to my graduate studies, uninhibited by financial stresses, and pursue a passion for novel therapeutic development. I am also especially grateful to all my mentors at Ithaca College, who have encouraged and supported me from day one. Throughout my graduate career, I hope to make them proud and continue furthering a love for learning." 1
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Sherrill Carlson Fellow
Grace Spaulding
Nominating Chapter: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Graduate Institution: University of Illinois Chicago
"I am thrilled and honored to be receiving the Sherrill Carlson Fellowship. This award affirms the value of the research and public humanities work that has shaped my undergraduate experience. I am beyond grateful for the support of Phi Kappa Phi. I am also incredibly grateful for the mentors and communities who have encouraged me throughout my academic journey thus far." 2
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Marcus L. Urann Fellows
John Anderson
Nominating Chapter: Florida State University
Graduate Institution: The University of Chicago
"I am incredibly honored to receive support from Phi Kappa Phi as I begin my doctoral studies. The fellowship affirms the value of the research I have pursued throughout my undergraduate career on political behavior. I am sincerely grateful to Phi Kappa Phi, my local chapter, and the mentors who have supported my academic journey and encouraged my growth as a scholar."
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Netta Blinchevsky
Nominating Chapter: The University of Texas at Austin
Graduate Institution: Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin
"Receiving the Marcus L. Urann Fellowship is an incredible honor, and I am truly grateful to Phi Kappa Phi for this investment in my future. As the child of Soviet immigrant parents who always emphasized the importance of education and service, this fellowship deeply resonates with the values they instilled in me."
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Chantelle Flores
Nominating Chapter: University of Maine
Graduate Institution: Pending
"It’s an immense honor and joy to be a recipient of the Phi Kappa Phi Marcus L. Urann Fellowship! I’m so grateful to have this level of monetary support to now expand my options for graduate programs in the near future, opening the doors for art history and creative writing programs that may not be fully-funded or in areas of higher living costs. This fellowship will now allow me to choose and attend a graduate program without having to choose between education and cost and will alleviate many of the financial stresses of early-graduate life. I’m incredibly grateful and humbled by this opportunity, and I sincerely hope to pay it forward to others in the future! Thank you!"
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James Perdue
Nominating Chapter: Mississippi State University
Graduate Institution: University of Cambridge
"Being accepted to the University of Cambridge was already an honor beyond my wildest dreams, but receiving a Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship gave me the means to help make that dream a reality." 3
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Erin Suh
Nominating Chapter: University of Georgia
Graduate Institution: Washington University School of Medicine
"I am incredibly honored to receive the Marcus L. Urann Fellowship and would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the UGA Phi Kappa Phi chapter and the mentors who have supported and encouraged me throughout my journey. This award provides meaningful financial support as I pursue my dream of becoming a clinician-scientist educator."
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Brandon Tran
Nominating Chapter: United States Military Academy
Graduate Institution: University of Oxford
"I am very grateful to Phi Kappa Phi for providing me the opportunity to compete for a fellowship and ultimately selecting me for the Marcus L. Urann Fellowship. I am honored that my community and the broader Phi Kappa Phi community see fit to confer me this honor, and I will use the funds from this award to continue my research projects in Indo-Pacific development and security. Thank you to everyone who has supported me thus far."
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2026 Phi Kappa Phi Fellows
| Name | Nominating Chapter |
| Grace Baldwin | Oklahoma State University |
| Peyton Clark | Texas A&M University |
| Leana Cuzzocrea | Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania |
| Alina Dam11 | The University of Texas at Dallas |
| Madeline Duncan | University of California-Davis |
| Ethan Estes4 | Middle Tennessee State University |
| Sam Fisher | Grand Valley State University |
| Marsden Fisher13 | Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
| Miranda Fitch | Elon University |
| William Gardner12 | The University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
| Caroline Gill | College of Charleston |
| Grace Gleisner5 | University of Evansville |
| Rocco Hicks | Arkansas State University |
| Lauren Jackson13 | Missouri State University |
| Xavier Jimenez | The University of Tennessee at Martin |
| Dokyeong Lee8 | University of Southern California |
| Amaya Leiby | University of the Pacific |
| Cara LeRossignol | University of Nevada, Reno |
| Madelynn Linet | Eastern Kentucky University |
| Hana Mahyoub | James Madison University |
| Mihir Manna | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Numa Maryam | The University of Mississippi |
| Jonathan Nevenhoven | Iowa State University |
| Paul Nguyen13 | University of South Alabama |
| Bruce Nicayenzi | Applicant-At-Large |
| Jungsoo Noh11 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott |
| Rachel Parker | Purdue University |
| Jessica Pressley7 | Clemson University |
| Kylee Rahm9 | Brigham Young University |
| Ella Reitmeier | Virginia Tech |
| Anshuraj Sedai13 | Caldwell University |
| Steven Sedtal | Lamar University |
| Christopher Shaver11 | University of Maryland, College Park |
| Avery Shippen6 | George Mason University |
| Jenus Shrestha10 | Michigan State University |
| Kaylen Sitzabee | Pennsylvania State University |
| Peyton Swanson | University of Delaware |
| Jacob Taloa | Southern Virginia University |
| Samantha Watson11 | Salisbury University |
| Jacob Weinberg11 | Bradley University |
Named Fellowships
Several of Phi Kappa Phi's Fellowships have been endowed by generous donors. To see a complete list of the Society's named fellowships and the contributors who made them possible, click here.