Prestigious scholarships are awarded to some of the highest-achieving students in the nation, including many of our UC Davis scholars. The Undergraduate and Prestigious Scholarship Office was founded in the 2013-14 academic year. Since that time, we have had the distinct pleasure of working with the following candidates who prestigious scholarship foundations have recognized.
You can visit the Recipient Archives for a complete listing of past awardees.
2024-25 Recipients
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
Kush Narang
Biological Sciences
Azucena Virgen
Biological Sciences
Critical Language Scholarship
Monica Casillas
Psychology
Russian
Sophia Li
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Chinese
Kelly Chen (alternate)
Animal Science
Korean
Annika Jorgensen (alternate)
Sociology
Japanese
Hannah Lupse (alternate)
Political Science
Russian
Xander Visconti (alternate)
International Relations
Arabic
+ 1 scholar and 5 finalists who prefer not to be listed
David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship
Mateo Espinoza
Political Science
Kayus Remeika (alternate)
Psychology
+ 1 scholar who prefers not to be listed
Donald A. Strauss Scholarship
Siona Samanta
Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior
Freeman-ASIA Scholarship
Kaitlyn Glenn
Statistics
Japan
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
English Teaching Assistant Award
Sydney Alper
International Relations, Spanish
Colombia
Emily Granger
English
Taiwan
Tahmin Khan
History, International Relations
Uzbekistan
Ethan Krajnovic
Chinese
Taiwan
Happy Lee
Human Development, Philosophy
South Korea
Zane Taylor
Environmental Science and Management
Indonesia
Rebecca Pearl (alternate)
International Relations, Spanish
Spain
Bliss Bergmark (finalist)
History
Bulgaria
Giselle Castaneda (finalist)
Spanish, Linguistics
Spain
Jacob Feinstein (finalist)
History
Montenegro
Karina Jimenez (finalist)
History
Mexico
Amber Nusser (finalist)
Psychology
Greece
+ 1 alternate and 1 finalist who prefer not to be named
Graduate Degree Award
Alexander Coffman (alternate)
Electrical Engineering
Finland
Anne Saltel (finalist)
Community and Regional Development
Australia
John Walker (finalist)
Spanish, Enviro Policy Analysis and Planning
Netherlands
+ 1 scholar who prefers not to be named
Research Program Award
Avantika Gokulnatha
Genetics and Genomics
Germany
Priya Talreja
Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning
Portugal
Matthew Davis (finalist)
Plant Biology
Germany
Cristina Fries (finalist)
English
Mexico
Adriana Hernandez Castaneda (finalist)
Sociology
Mexico
Evan Martinak (finalist)
MA in Fine Arts (MFA)
Turkey
Jennifer Sherrill (finalist)
Music
Greece
+ 1 scholar who prefers not to be named
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Avantika Gokulnatha (finalist)
Genetics and Genomics
James C. Gaither Junior Fellowship
1 finalist who prefers not to be listed
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Ibrahim Dagher
Philosophy
Schwarzman Scholarship
Celene Aridin
International Relations
Udall Scholarship
Apollo Cadiente (honorable mention)
Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning
Yenching Academy
Nan Zhao
Biochemistry
