{"id":28195,"date":"2019-02-06T08:38:54","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T13:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/college.unc.edu\/?p=28195"},"modified":"2024-07-02T17:10:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T17:10:32","slug":"chancellors-science-scholars-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collegearchive.unc.edu\/?p=28195","title":{"rendered":"Supporting STEM Scholars at UNC"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Chancellor's
Chancellor’s Science Scholar Lauren Gullett \u201920.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Sherman Fairchild Foundation recently donated $10 million to the Chancellor\u2019s Science Scholars Program. The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust pledged a $5 million grant, provided the University raises an additional $10 million in matching gifts by the end of 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n

Keshav Patel \u201919<\/a> is finishing an honors thesis in mathematics. Lauren Gullet \u201920<\/a> spends many afternoons collecting and analyzing data in Carolina\u2019s Institute of Trauma Recovery. Daniela Alfaro \u201922 plans to learn more about the factors, both biological and social, that caused her mother\u2019s diabetes.<\/p>\n

Two generous contributions to the Chancellor\u2019s Science Scholars<\/a> (CSS) Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will enable more students like these to pursue degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).<\/p>\n

The Sherman Fairchild Foundation recently gave $10 million to the program, which is a part of the College of Arts & Sciences. The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust pledged a $5 million grant, provided the University raises an additional $10 million in matching gifts by the end of 2023.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese gifts greatly enhance our competitiveness to recruit some of the best STEM scholars in the nation to Carolina,\u201d said Thomas Freeman, Ph.D., CSS executive director. \u201cWe will be able to provide robust and dynamic programming to nurture their scholarly and entrepreneurial pursuits, toward our ultimate goal of shaping the next generation of leaders in science and technology.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Chancellor's
Chancellor’s Science Scholar Keshav Patel \u201919.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Designed to prepare students to pursue graduate degrees in STEM disciplines, the CSS program offers merit-based scholarships, opportunities to participate in cutting-edge research, professional development, leadership training, mentorship and other programming. Students become members of a community of scholars committed not only to individual excellence, but to challenging preconceptions of the scientist archetype and creating a more inclusive culture within the STEM academy.<\/p>\n

Forty-five scholars have graduated from the program, Freeman said. More than half of that group has gone on to pursue an advanced degree in a STEM program. \u201cAnd thanks to the contributions from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation and Kenan Charitable Trust, we welcomed a cohort of 40 scholars in 2018,\u201d he added. \u201cWe are very grateful to be able to attract top students to Carolina to become Chancellor\u2019s Science Scholars.\u201d<\/p>\n

More support is needed to sustain the program, including matching gifts, to enable it to continue attracting top students.<\/p>\n

All contributions to the Chancellor\u2019s Science Scholars support the Carolina Edge<\/a>, a Signature Initiative in For All Kind: the Campaign for Carolina, the most ambitious fundraising campaign in the University\u2019s history.<\/i><\/p>\n

Read a story about Keshav Patel.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Read a story about Lauren Gullet.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Stories courtesy of University Development.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Sherman Fairchild Foundation recently donated $10 million to the Chancellor\u2019s Science Scholars Program. The William R. 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