Congratulations to Rebecca Liu ’24 and Grace Sorensen ’24, who have won prestigious DAAD Research Grants to spend the next academic year in Germany.
Rebecca plans to work at the Max Planck Institute for Biology in Tübingen, where she’ll conduct research on the genetic and molecular effects of aging in a species of roundworm, a model organism for evolutionary comparative studies. Her research promises to extend our knowledge of the mechanisms and consequences of maternal aging, especially how maternal age impacts offspring fitness and development. Rebecca is majoring in Biology with a minor in German and is one of our Trinity Ambassadors. Congratulations, Rebecca!
Grace plans to work at the Gene Center and Department of Biochemistry at LMU Munich, where she’ll join a team researching the connections between lyosomal biology and neuroinflammation in neurodegenerative diseases. Her research will advance our understanding of diseases like ALS and Parkinson’s. Grace is completing a double major in Biology and German with a Chemistry minor and is one of our Trinity Ambassadors. Congratulations, Grace!
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is the German national agency for the support of academic cooperation. DAAD offers a range of scholarships, grants, and fellowships in Germany. German language proficiency not required unless needed to complete the proposed research or study plan. Many German institutions offer English-language courses.
More information about the DAAD fellowship opportunities can be found here.
DEPARTMENT of GERMAN STUDIES