BOZEMAN – Two students who each earned dual degrees in Montana State University’s College of Letters and Science while conducting undergraduate research have been awarded prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation.
Senior Derek Jollie, and Alumni Heath Caldwell, are among the 2,500 of nearly 14,000 applicants from across the United States to receive the highly competitive awards in 2026.
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program provides financial support to graduate students who have demonstrated potential for significant achievements in research in science, technology, engineering or mathematics, or STEM, disciplines. The five-year fellowships provide three years of financial support, including an annual stipend of $37,000 and an education allowance of $16,000 for tuition and fees.
