Six from MIT awarded 2026 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Six MIT affiliates have been awarded the 2026 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, which supports graduate studies for immigrants and children of immigrants with up to $90,000 in funding. The fellowship recognizes individuals who contribute to American society through academic and social endeavors. Recipients are pursuing advanced degrees in fields ranging from nuclear science to computer science and medicine.
- ▪The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship provides up to $90,000 in tuition and stipend support for up to two years of graduate study.
- ▪Recipients include Denisse Córdova Carrizales, Ria Das, Ronak Desai, Stacy Godfreey-Igwe, Arya Rao, and Ananthan Sadagopan, all affiliated with MIT.
- ▪Denisse Córdova Carrizales has coauthored papers in Nature Physics and Nature Materials and received the LeRoy Apker Award from the American Physical Society.
- ▪Ria Das took a leave from her PhD to explore identity and worked at Basis Research Institute on urban data projects related to equity.
- ▪Ronak Desai is a student in the Harvard/MIT MD-PhD program with a focus on chemistry and biomedical research for antibiotic development.
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Fellowship honors contributions of immigrants to American society by awarding $90,000 in funding for graduate studies. Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished Fellowships Publication Date: April 28, 2026 Press Inquiries Press Contact: Close Caption: Top row, l-r: Denisse Córdova Carrizales, Ria Das, and Ronak Desai. Bottom row, l-r: Stacy Godfreey-Igwe ’22, Arya Rao, Ananthan Sadagopan ’24. Credits: Photos courtesy of the P.D. Soros Fellowships for New Americans. Previous image Next image Six MIT affiliates — Denisse Córdova Carrizales SM ’26; Ria Das ’21, MNG ’22; Ronak Desai; Stacy Godfreey-Igwe ’22; Arya Rao; and Ananthan Sadagopan ’24 — have been named 2026 P.D. Soros Fellows. In addition, P.D.
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