Meet the 2026-27 Academic Year cohorts for both the Washington Research Foundation Fellowship and Levinson Emerging Scholars awards.
Today the Office of Undergraduate Research is pleased to announce the recipients of both the Washington Research Foundation (WRF) Fellowship and the Levinson Emerging Scholars awards.
Of nearly 190 applicants, these 10 WRF Fellows and 17 Levinson Emerging Scholars were selected after committee review where they showcased their contributions to the advancement of the biosciences through undergraduate research with independence and innovation. Each recipient receives up to $8,000 to support their research and academic expenses, as well as professional development opportunities throughout the year paired with support to travel and present at an academic conference.
Washington Research Foundation Fellows
Meet the fellows
Read more about each fellow’s project, including title, abstract, mentor, and major(s).
Levinson Emerging Scholars
Meet the scholars
Read more about each scholar’s project, including title, abstract, mentor, and major(s).
About the Washington Research Foundation Fellowship
The Washington Research Foundation Fellowships (WRFF) for Advanced Undergraduates Program is designed to support promising students who work on creative and sophisticated research projects in biosciences and related fields under the guidance of UW faculty. The Washington Research Foundation generously supports this program in an effort to recognize and support undergraduates who achieve a high level of accomplishment in research, particularly in areas relevant to the development of new technologies. The program is designed for undergraduates who have already participated in undergraduate research for at least three quarters and who are working beyond an introductory level in a project that requires creativity and advanced knowledge.
About the Levinson Emerging Scholars
The Levinson Emerging Scholars Program is funded through a generous gift from Art (UW ’72) and Rita Levinson. Art Levinson is the current CEO of Calico, lead indepdent director of Apple Inc., and former chairman and CEO of Genentech, one of the world’s leading biotech companies focusing on medical technologies. Research played a pivotal role in Art Levinson’s education and professional development and the Levinsons wanted to encourage talented undergraduates to pursue advanced bioscience and related research. Much as Art Levinson used the flexibility of independent studies to assume responsibility for designing his UW education, for students selected to be Levinson Emerging Scholars, involvement in research is the driving force of their education as they pursue independent projects of their own design supported by their mentors and other members of their lab or group.