Northwestern Now
Young researchers are ‘rising stars driving the research frontier’
Three Northwestern faculty members mathematician Xiumin Du, chemist Julia Kalow and mathematician Ilya Khayutin have each been awarded a prestigious 2021 Sloan Research Fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
The three are included among the 128 outstanding early-career scholars to be recognized for achievements and potential to bring substantial contributions to their scientific fields. Awarded annually, this years’ class draws from a diverse range of 58 institutions across the U.S. and Canada.
Xiumin Du
The two-year $75,000 fellowship is one of the most competitive and prestigious awards available to young researchers, and past fellows have gone on to become some of the most decorated experts in their field.