Overview
- Fellows were selected in chemistry, computer science, Earth system science, economics, mathematics, neuroscience, and physics through peer nominations reviewed by independent panels.
- The 2026 cohort spans 44 institutions in the U.S. and Canada, with the University of Chicago, MIT, and Stanford at eight each, Harvard and Princeton at seven, and the University of Wisconsin at six.
- Six University of California campuses accounted for 18 fellows, led by seven at UC Berkeley: Sarah Chasins, Karthik Shekhar, John Wright, Yuan Cao, Madison Douglas, Ashok Ajoy, and Wenbin Lu.
- New York University counted four fellows this year—Danique Jeurissen, Marvin Parasram, Florian Schäfer, and Joseph Tassarotti—illustrating the program’s broad reach across disciplines.
- Eligibility requires a Ph.D., a U.S. or Canadian tenure-track faculty appointment with teaching duties, and the fellowship’s alumni include 59 Nobel laureates and 17 Fields Medalists.