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CLS faculty and grads named 2025-26 Kaplan Fellows

April 30, 2025

The Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities has announced its 2025-2026 fellows, proudly featuring faculty and graduate students from CLS!

 

CLS faculty members Corey Byrnes, Marianne Hopman, and Miguel Caballero join as 2025-26 Kaplan Faculty Fellows. Read about their research projects HERE on the Kaplan Institute website.

 

CLS graduate student Ishan Mehandru will join the 2025-26 cohort of Franke Graduate Fellows! Read about Ishan's research project HERE on the Kaplan Institute website.

Soumya Shailendra received 2025 Presidential Fellowship

April 22, 2025
The Presidential Fellowship is the most prestigious fellowship awarded to graduate students by Northwestern University. It is awarded annually to graduate students who are nominated by their academic programs. A committee of accomplished faculty members from a range of disciplines and fields selected the fellowship recipients from an impressive pool of nominations.
 
This year's recipients were chosen for their demonstrated record of outstanding academic achievement, promise as scholars, teachers, and researchers, and the ability to communicate the significance and impact of their research to a broad academic audience. Together, they enhance the interdisciplinary vibrancy of Northwestern University.