Fellowship Advising
The Office of Student Fellowship helps Hamilton students and recent alumni connect with transformative experiences and opportunities.
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Fellowship Advising
Students work with the Director to identify and apply for nationally competitive opportunities.Join Us!
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International Summer Research Funding
Hamilton’s new program supports students who wish to conduct summer research outside the U.S.Frequently Asked Questions
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Recent Award Recipients
Each year our students compete favorably for some of the country’s most prestigious fellowships.
2026 Fellowship Award Recipients
Caroline Boies ’26
William M. Bristol Fellowship
Caroline Boies ’26, a math and art double major, will study the way refugees and immigrants use food to foster community, specifically “how food functions not only as a connection to home, but also as a tool for adaptation and belonging in unfamiliar environments.” She plans to travel to India, Denmark, France, Chile, and Australia to experience a wide variety of “political infrastructures, histories of immigration, and geographic contexts.”
Sara Conti ’27
Barry Goldwater Scholarship
Sara Conti '27, a mathematics and physics double major, is a 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholar whose passion lies in particle physics. Last summer, she researched neutrino interactions by simulating activity in a South Pole detector, and this summer she is transitioning into a more experimental role. After graduation, Conti plans to pursue a Ph.D. and a career in research.
Mele Kaneali’i ’27
Harry S. Truman Scholarship
Mele Kaneali’i ’27 is Hamilton’s latest — and fourth ever — recipient of the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship, a graduate fellowship awarded to college juniors pursuing careers in public service. After graduating from Hamilton, the government major intends to pursue a J.D. and a master's of urban and regional planning in housing policy.
Arshdeep Kaur ’26
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship
Arshdeep Kaur ’26, a biology major, will explore how communities and healthcare systems address disparities in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for her project, Bridging Gaps in Global Cancer Care Access. Kaur plans to travel to India, South Africa, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
Elise Kwon ’26
William M. Bristol Fellowship
Elise Kwon ’26, a biochemistry major and music minor, will travel with her violin to explore how music can foster community and help people navigate feelings such as grief and belonging, creating a “living archive of musical healing practices.” Thus far, she plans to travel to South Korea, India, and South Africa, chosen for their “rich musical traditions and strong community-based healing practices.”
Lucy Meola ’26
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship
Lucy Meola ’26, environmental studies and anthropology double major, will research rewinding, a novel approach to conservation where humans take an active role in restoring degraded ecosystems. She will examine how people can develop more hopeful and resilient forms of environmentalism. Meola plans to travel to five countries—Scotland, Chile, Argentina, Uzbekistan, and Namibia.
Emma Wilson ’27
Barry Goldwater Scholarship
Emma Wilson '27, a physics major, is a 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholar with interests spanning experimental and theoretical physics. She has conducted research on neutron scattering and improving neutron polarization efficiency, and this summer she will explore quantum gravity alongside Professor Seth Major. After graduation, Wilson is considering a gap year to work in a lab or develop her science communication skills before pursuing a Ph.D. in physics.
2025 Fellowship Award Recipients
Sabina Feder ’25
William M. Bristol Fellowship
Feder, a food studies major, took classes in literature, anthropology, and environmental science to create her own interdisciplinary major at Hamilton and prepare for her project “Waste Not: Local Initiatives Against Global Food Waste.” She will visit New Zealand, the Bahamas, the Netherlands, and Sweden.
Andrew Fredericks ’25
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship
Fredericks’ Watson will take him to countries with exciting human evolutionary discoveries: Germany, Georgia, and Kenya for their fossil sites of early hominins, and Brazil for its population of chimpanzees that have developed a unique ability to use tools.
Charlie Haberstock ’25
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship
Haberstock’s Watson project will take him to some of the most isolated towns in Canada, Finland, Greenland, and Tristan da Cunha, the world’s most remote inhabited island. He plans to study the issues faced by remote economies as globalization leads to a dangerous feedback loop of economic depression and depopulation.
Naval Lappalainen ’25
Critical Language Scholarship
Naval Lappalainen ’25, a double major in history and Russian studies, from Wilmington, Del., will study in Kyrgyzstan.
Xavier McMahon ’27
Critical Language Scholarship
Xavier McMahon ’27, a double major in world politics and Russian studies from Louisville, Kentucky, will be based in Daugavpils, Latvia.
Quentin Messer ’26
Harry S. Truman Scholarship
A world politics concentrator, Messer plans to pursue a J.D. and Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) following graduation. He is Hamilton’s third recipient of the prestigious award following Dewayne Martin ’24 and Frederick Nelson ’78.
Yuxuan Xu ’26
Goldwater Scholarship
Xu is currently spending the semester at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass., where he’s exploring how marine organisms can reveal insights into human biology. His time at Woods Hole has him excited for a future in science; he has ambitions to earn a Ph.D. in neuroscience, the inspiration for which he attributes to Professor of Biology Emeritus Herman Lehman.
More Fellowships News
Mele Kaneali’i ’27 Awarded Truman Scholarship
Mele Kaneali’i ’27 is Hamilton’s latest — and fourth ever — recipient of the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship, a graduate fellowship awarded to college juniors pursuing careers in public service. After graduating from Hamilton, the government major intends to pursue a J.D. and a master of urban and regional planning in housing policy.
Boies ’26 and Kwon ’26 Awarded Bristol Fellowships for International Travel
Caroline Boies ’26, a math and art double major, and Elise Kwon ’26, a biochemistry major and music minor, have both been awarded the William M. Bristol Jr. ’17 Fellowship for International Travel, providing them the opportunity to engage in independent studies abroad. The fellowship sponsors projects “based on strong personal interest and commitment” and that “exhibit a spirit of inquisitiveness and a seriousness of purpose.”
Conti ’27, Wilson ’27 Awarded Goldwater Scholarships for Sciences, Math, Engineering
Emma Wilson ’27 and Sara Conti ’27 are recipients of the prestigious 2026 Barry Goldwater scholarship, a national award that supports students intending to pursue research careers in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering. For both Wilson and Conti, this award not only validates their work, but reflects their research and mentorship at Hamilton.
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Student Fellowships
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Lisa Grimes
Director of Student Fellowships
