The Interstellar Research Group is proud to announce the winners to the 2025 Scholarship Program!
Thanks to Priya Devi for sponsoring the Tim Bolgeo Memorial Scholarship, for our Undergraduate Scholarship.
Thanks to Pranavkumar D. Gajjar and Michael Wozniak for sponsoring our PhD and Masters Scholarships. The IRG is honored to award three merit-based scholarships to outstanding students pursuing degrees in fields that advance the dream of interstellar exploration.
These awards recognize students who exemplify academic excellence, scientific curiosity, and commitment to expanding humanity’s reach into the cosmos.
After a competitive review process, the following students have been selected as recipients of the 2025 scholarships:
IRG 2025 Scholarship Recipients:
Undergraduate: Tim Bolgeo Memorial Scholarship
Sanmathi Priya Abiram Lakshmi Devi
University: Cornell University
Degree Program: Mechanical – Aerospace Engineering, BS
Master’s Scholarship
Michael P. Wozniak
University: Purdue University
Degree Program: Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering
PhD Scholarship
Pranavkumar D. Gajjar
University: Florida A&M University
Degree Program: Environmental Science
Dissertation Title: Identify physiological aspects of molecular mechanisms underlying salt resistance in grapevine rootstocks.
