Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative
The Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative (VTSI) is an endowed fellowship program at Johns Hopkins for PhD students in STEM fields. It provides full tuition, stipend, and benefits while also providing targeted mentoring, networking, community, and professional development opportunities. Students who have attended eligible institutions, including historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), community colleges, and regional institutions in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia for undergraduate study, are eligible to apply.
To be considered for the VTSI, all components of the PhD program application, including the VTSI supplemental components, must be completed by December 1, 2025. All supplementary application material, including letters of recommendation, must also be received by December 1.
Percy Pierre Fellowship
The Percy Pierre Doctoral Fellowships recognizes outstanding incoming graduate students who will contribute both to the intellectual life of their departments and to that of the broader graduate community.
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Cohorts
Albert Edney
Civil Engineering
Marco MarrufoElectrical Engineering
Candice PeneltonComputer Science
Rafael Rivera SotoComputer Science
Jamie Rosas-SmithComputer Science
Iyinoluwa TugboboComputer Science
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Noah BarnesMechanical Engineering
Savannah HaysElectrical and Computer Engineering West Virginia University Morgantown
Laura McDanielElectrical and Computer Engineering Morgan State University
Andy NelsonChemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Alli Abolarin, Dean Scholar
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Manuel Ayala, Dean Scholar
Mechanical Engineering
Kyle Kaeo, Dean Scholar
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Kwame Markin, Dean Scholar
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Lorena Velásquez, Dean Scholar
Mechanical Engineering
Gwenyth Portillo Wightman, Dean Scholar
Computer Science
Ephrata Zelleke, Dean Scholar
Electrical and Computer Engineering