Science and Engineering Scholarships and Fellowships Blog

Engineering student wins NSF grad research fellowship:

Ackerman said she found the research process to be extremely rewarding. “I was treated with respect as a contributor to the research, and I loved the experience of learning through seeing, touching and feeling,” she said. “Dr. Allen gave me the opportunity to gain experience and publish my work. I wouldn’t be where I am without him.”
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The six papers on which Ackerman is a co-author certainly played a role in her winning the NSF fellowship. But the reviewers of her application also gave her high marks for her technical understanding, leadership qualities and participation in outreach activities. One wrote, “This candidate has much to offer the profession.”

Allen agrees. “I hope she’ll become a university professor,” he said. “But regardless of her ultimate career path, she’ll make major contributions to the environmental engineering field.”