Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative
The Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative is an endowed fellowship program at Johns Hopkins for PhD students in STEM fields. It provides full tuition, a stipend, and benefits while also providing targeted mentoring, networking, community, and professional development opportunities. Students who have attended a historically black college and university or other minority serving institution for undergraduate study are eligible to apply.
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.
2023 Percy Pierre Fellows
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Albert Edney
Civil Engineering
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Marco Marrufo
Electrical Engineering
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Candice Penelton
Computer Science
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Rafael Rivera Soto
Computer Science
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Jamie Rosas-Smith
Computer Science
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Iyinoluwa Tugbobo
Computer Science
Cohorts
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