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The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Announces 2026 Dissertation Fellows
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, today announced the recipients of a 2026 Phi Kappa Phi Dissertation Fellowship. The $10,000 fellowships are designed to support active Society members in the dissertation writing stage of doctoral study.
This year’s class of fellows represents a group of 12 students spanning a number of academic disciplines from science and technology to arts and humanities.
The 2026 Phi Kappa Phi Dissertation Fellows are:
- Iwinosa Aideyan, Clemson University
- Fatimah Alkhameys, University of Kansas Medical Center
- Mercy Dafong, The University of Alabama
- Robert Dawson, University of Florida
- Lorise Diamond, Claremont Graduate University
- Farzaneh Ebrahimzadeh Holasu, Michigan State University
- Taewoo Kang*, Michigan State University
- Julia Mandeville, George Mason University
- Farida Bibi Mughal, University of Michigan
- Kushal Naharki, West Virginia University
- Ekaterina Oparina, Florida International University
- Ellie Xu, University of Southern California
*Missy Hopper Dissertation Fellow
“Congratulations to the 2026 Dissertation Fellowship recipients on this remarkable achievement. Your dedication to advancing knowledge through rigorous research and scholarly inquiry reflects the very best of our community. We are proud to support your work and eager to see the meaningful contributions you will make within your disciplines and beyond,” said Society Executive Director and CEO Bradley Newcomer.
The recipients were selected based on a number of criteria including how the fellowship will contribute to the completion of the dissertation, the significance of original research, and endorsement by the dissertation chair.
Established in 2014, the dissertation fellowships are part of the Society’s robust award and grants portfolio, which gives more than $1 million each year to outstanding students and members through study abroad grants, graduate fellowships, funding for post-baccalaureate development, member and chapter awards, and grants for local, national and international literacy initiatives.
To learn more about the Phi Kappa Phi Dissertation Fellowship Program and this year’s recipients, please visit www.phikappaphi.org/dissertation.