Resident Graduate Student Receives Prestigious Fellowship

Debarun works with Philipp Heck (Robert A. Pritzker Curator of Meteoritics and Polar Studies) and Nicolas Dauphas (Research Associate and Prof. at the University of Chicago). At the Field he uses Raman spectroscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy techniques to characterize and classify meteorites, and also contributes to education and outreach events such as Members Nights and tours. He is interested in the early evolution of the Solar System, and in his words, “loves to use chemistry to unravel the mysteries that lay buried in meteorites, asteroids, and exotic Igneous rocks like Carbonatites or Nephelinites.”Now in its second year, the Quad Fellowship supports exceptional master's and doctoral students pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in the US. Initially supporting students from the four “Quad” countries—Australia, India, Japan, and the United States—the program has expanded this year to include students from various Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries. The goal is to develop a network for science and technology experts that will advance innovation and collaboration in their own countries and among the Quad countries and Indo-Pacific. The fellowship is administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE). Debarun will receive a $40,000 award to support his graduate study, as well as access to robust programming and a growing network of Quad Fellowship alumni. He will be joining a cohort of 50 Fellows (out of nearly 3,000 applicants), and will have many opportunities to get to know his cohort members, network with leading innovators in government, academia, and industry, and attend the Quad Fellowship Summit event in October in Washington DC with diplomats of the Quad countries.
August 9. 2024