In 2024, two computer science graduate students from the University of Colorado Boulder were awarded the Graduate Research Fellowship Program. This prestigious fellowship provides a $37,000 annual stipend and a $16,000 cost of education allowance for tuition for three years. William Xie and Raquel Yupanqui are joining four other current computer science graduate students who have also received this honor.
The Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees. This highly competitive award is given to top students from across the country who have shown exceptional promise in their respective fields. Both William Xie and Raquel Yupanqui are pursuing their PhDs in computer science and have been selected for this prestigious award for the year 2024. This recognition highlights their dedication to research and academic excellence in STEM fields.