Current and Previous Years Grant Recipients
The Clemson University Doctoral Dissertation Completion Grants, a collaborative effort between the Offices of the Vice President for Research and the Dean of the Graduate School, are intended to decrease time to degree and to support higher quality outcomes among students nearing graduation where relatively modest resources will make a large difference.
The deadline to apply is May 12, 2023.
Important Dates
| May 12, 2023 (5pm): | Applications due via email to VPR@clemson.edu |
| July 2023: | Announcement of 2023-2024 awards |
| End of July: | Letters of acceptance signed and returned |
| August 2023: | Awards funded |
Please see our FAQ.
Questions? Please contact us at VPR@clemson.edu
2022-2023 Doctoral Dissertation Completion Grant Recipients
| Student Name | Doctoral Degree Program |
|---|---|
| Philip Arve | Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences |
| David Bahamon Pinzon | Biosystems Engineering |
| Dylan Chitwood | Bioengineering |
| Sophia Conzemius (Christian) | Entomology |
| Jiaying Dong | Planning, Design and the Built Environment |
| Nathan Dumessa | Psychology |
| Shuyu Huang | Learning Sciences |
| Farnaz Kamyab | Planning, Design and the Built Environment |
| Kewei Li | Mechanical Engineering |
| Xiaowei Li | Planning, Design and the Built Environment |
| Anna Overby | Planning, Design and the Built Environment |
| Soham Panda | Chemistry |
| Vincent Yuxin Qiu | Philosophy |
| Adhiti Raman Thothathri | Automotive Engineering |
| Lancelot Reres | Civil Engineering |
| Sarah Richardson | Rhetorics, Communication & Information Design |
| Tania Santiago Perez | Parks, Rec & Tour Mgmt |
| Saida Sobhaninia | Planning, Design and the Built Environment |
| Meryem Soyluoglu | Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences |
2021-2022 Doctoral Dissertation Completion Grant Recipients
| Student Name | Doctoral Degree Program |
|---|---|
| Alexey Bochkarev | Industrial Engineering |
| Wanfang Fu | Plant and Environmental Sciences |
| Monica Gordillo Varela | Chemistry |
| Matthew Green | Wildlife and Fisheries Biology |
| Nicholas Gregorich | Chemical Engineering |
| George Hamilton | Physics |
| Keith Johnston | Curriculum and Instruction |
| Amina Khatun | Chemistry |
| Lela Magxaka | Planning, Design and Built Environment |
| Menisha Mahappu Koralalage | Chemistry |
| Craig Miller | Bioengineering |
| Todd Morra | Mathematical Sciences |
| Di Nguyen | Industrial Engineering |
| Meenakshi Ranasinghe | Chemistry |
| Lancelot Reres | Civil Engineering |
| Gretchen Schober | Chemistry |
| Qingqing Sun | Planning, Design and Built Environment |
| Lyudmyla Tsykalova | International Family and Community Studies |
| Tharshikka Vickneswaran | Civil Engineering |
| Michael Wooten | Electrical Engineering |
| Zuo Zhou | Environmental Engineering |
2021 Doctoral Dissertation Completion Grant Recipients
| Student Name | Doctoral Degree Program |
|---|---|
| Faraz Ashtiani | Mechanical Engineering |
| Paritosh Bahirat | Human Centered Computing |
| Ferhat Bayram | Electrical Engineering |
| Michael Collins | Rhetorics, Communications and Information Design |
| Robert Austin Dollar | Mechanical Engineering |
| Tatiana Estrada-Mendoza | Chemistry |
| Peter Ezra | Parks Recreation and Tourism Management |
| Hugh Geller | Mathematical Sciences |
| Anthony Greene | Entomology |
| Longxiang Guo | Automotive Engineering |
| Katja Hall | Chemistry |
| Keneisha Harrington | Educational and Organizational Leadership Development |
| Jason Kurz | Mathematical Sciences |
| Abdullah Al Mamun | Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences |
| Paritra Mandal | Biomedical Data Science Informatics |
| Olivia Nche | Human Centered Computing |
| John Porter | Human Centered Computing |
| Young Suk Oh | Parks Recreation and Tourism Management |
| Anthony Santilli | Chemistry |
| Ao Xie | Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences |
| Xiahong Zhang | Chemical Engineering |
2019-2020 Doctoral Dissertation Completion Grant Recipients
| Student Name | Doctoral Degree Program |
|---|---|
| Vijay Bendigeri | Civil Engineering |
| Ayush Bhargava | Computer Science |
| Karen Rebecca Clark | Learning Sciences |
| Nimisha Edayilam | Plant and Environmental Sciences |
| Qianyi Gao | Curriculum and Instruction |
| Andrew Walton Green | Mathematical Science |
| Yang He | Computer Science |
| Staci Johnson | Engineering and Science Education |
| Xiaotong Liu | Planning, Design and Built Environment |
| Annie McCord | Industrial/Organizational Psychology |
| Roberto Merco | Automotive Engineering |
| Laura Minor | International Family and Community Studies |
| Sheikh Moni | Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences |
| Melissa Paquin | Healthcare Genetics |
| Satish Ranganathan | Healthcare Genetics |
| Xingchen Shao | Mechanical Engineering |
| Caitlin Torrence | Applied Health Research and Evaluation |
| Laura Vasquez-Velez | Entomology |
| Octaviyanti Dwi Wahyurini | Rhetorics, Communication and Information Design |
| Chuanchang Zeng | Physics |
2018-2019 Doctoral Dissertation Completion Grant Recipients
| Student Name | Doctoral Degree Program |
|---|---|
| Tristan Allerton | Forest Resources |
| William Ashman | Civil Engineering |
| Anthony Deczynski | Entomology |
| Nikeetha Dsouza | Curriculum and Instruction |
| Jermaine Durham | Planning, Design and Built Environment |
| Traci Hefner | International Family and Community Studies |
| Edward Hoegg | Chemistry |
| Firasat Jabeen | Rhetorics, Communication and Information Design |
| Rachel Lang-Balde | International Family and Community Studies |
| Leslie Lewis | Educational Leadership |
| Juan Li | Learning Sciences |
| Krishnendu Maity | Chemistry |
| G. Alexia Nikyema | Planning, Design and Built Environment |
| Ingrid Nyakabwa | Parks, Recreation and Tourism |
| Nyoman Dewi Pebryani | Planning, Design and Built Environment |
| April O'Brien | Rhetorics, Communication and Information Design |
| Steven Pruitt | Curriculum and Instruction |
| Kyle Rechard | Economics |
| Kelsey Roberts | Economics |
| Stephen Robertson | Industrial/Organizational Psychology |
| Michael Shreeves | Human Factors Psychology |
| Shweta Serestha | Civil Engineering |
| Anton Sytine | Industrial/Organizational Psychology |
2018 Doctoral Dissertation Completion Grants Recipients
| Student Name | Doctoral Degree Program |
|---|---|
| Saptarshi Chakraborty | Chemical Engineering |
| Drea Fekety | Human Factors Psychology |
| Jessica Fernandez | Planning, Design and the Built Environment |
| Dan Frank | Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design |
| Samuel Fuller | Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design |
| Skye Gillispie | Industrial-Organizational Psychology |
| Ida Mikisa Hadoto | International Family and Community Studies |
| Leah Hartman | Human Factors Psychology |
| Elizabeth Hassen | Healthcare Genetics |
| Ryan Heil | Educational Leadership |
| Koti Hubbard | Literacy, Language, and Culture |
| Amelia Kinsella | Human Factors Psychology |
| William Kramer | Industrial-Organizational Psychology |
| Walter Lee | Educational Leadership |
| William Lewis | Planning, Design and the Built Environment |
| Pai Liu | Planning, Design and the Built Environment |
| Marcos Javier Martinez | Civil Engineering |
| Christopher Mayerl | Biological Sciences |
| Peter Mkumbo | Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management |
| Candice Moore | Curriculum and Instruction |
| Jaime Murphy | Chemistry |
| Eda Ozyesilpinar | Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design |
| Stephen Quigley | Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design |
| Marjorie Ramey | Curriculum and Instruction |
| Geoffrey Koome Riungu | Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management |
| Leslie Roberts | Literacy, Language, and Culture |
| Aamena Saleh | Learning Sciences |
| Christie Sampson | Biological Sciences |
| Roshani Silwal | Physics |
| Senad Sinanovic | Economics |
| Ashleigh Kirstin Sockwell | Chemistry |
| Senbagaraman Sudarsanam | Mechanical Engineering |
| Deborah Wingler | Planning, Design and the Built Environment |
| Joshua Wood | Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design |
| Qi Zhou | Plant and Environmental Sciences |
