Student Award Recipients

2021-2022
Melinda Cohoon Roshan Institute Fellowship for Excellence in Persian Studies
Min Soo Jeon Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
Min Soo Jeon Turkish and Ottoman Literature Endowed Fellowship
Forrest Martin Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
Forrest Martin Dr. Paul Leroy Award in Ancient Egyptian Studies
Cara Reed Naficy Scholarship in Persian Studies
2020-2021
Tuna Basibel Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
Melinda Cohoon Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
David Fakhraee The Friends of Persian Studies Student Fellowship
Delaney Glass Easa A. Bateh Fellowship
Min Soo Jeon Turkish and Ottoman Literature Endowed Fellowship
Ozgur Ozkan Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
Roman Pomeshchikov Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
Reem Sabha Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
2019-2020
Manal Ahmed
Easa A. Bateh Fellowship
William Bamber Turkish and Ottoman Literature Endowed Fellowship
Melinda Cohoon Roshan Institute Fellowship for Excellence in Persian Studies
Piper Coyner
Naficy Scholarship in Persian Studies
Aegron Ethen
Dr. Paul Leroy Award in Ancient Egyptian Studies
David Fakhraee
Aryan Khorram Research Award on the Iranian-American Experience
Noah Gruenert
Aryan Khorram Research Award on the Iranian-American Experience
Hayim Katsman Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
Erin Kelleher Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
Erin Kelleher Turkish and Ottoman Literature Endowed Fellowship
Kayla Van Kooten
The Friends of Persian Studies Student Fellowship
Ayda Apa Pomeshikov Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
Benjamin Rosenthal
Hooshang Afrassiabi Student Prize in Persian Studies
Pinar Ulumaskan Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
2018-2019
Jason Chapman Hooshang Afrassiabi Student Prize in Persian Studies
Pelin Tunaydin Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
2017-2018
Manal Ahmed Naficy Scholarship in Persian Studies
Ulil Amri Easa A. Bateh Fellowship
Melinda Cohoon Easa A. Bateh Fellowship
Gozde Ege Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
Kiana Ehsani Aryan Khorram Research Award on the Iranian-American Experience
Jeffrey Haines Hooshang Afrassiabi Student Prize in Persian Studies
Koca Mehmet Kentel Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
Shariq Khan The Friends of Persian Studies Student Fellowship
Oscar Aguirre Mandujano Turkish and Ottoman Literature Endowed Fellowship
Ozgur Ozkan Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
Maral Sahabjame Roshan Institute Fellowship for Excellence in Persian Studies
Michael Sims Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
Pinar Ulumaskan Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
Anna Zelenz Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
2016-2017
Rachel Brown Turkish and Ottoman Literature Endowed Fellowship
Camillia Clark Naficy Scholarship in Persian Studies
Mojdeh Hoorbakht The Friends of Persian Studies Student Fellowship
Naki Najmabadi Hooshang Afrassiabi Student Prize in Persian Studies
Solmaz Shakerifard Roshan Institute Fellowship for Excellence in Persian Studies
2015-2016
William Bamber Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
Rachel Brown Turkish and Ottoman Literature Endowed Fellowship
Porooshat Dadgostar Aryan Khorram Research Award on the Iranian-American Experience
Anna Learn Naficy Scholarship in Persian Studies
Ozgur Ozkan Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
Sasha Prevost Roshan Institute Fellowship for Excellence in Persian Studies
Maral Sahabjame The Friends of Persian Studies Student Fellowship
Rhoya Selden The Friends of Persian Studies Student Fellowship
Dylan Vernon Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
2014-2015
Oscar Aguirre Mandujano Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
Ayse Nal
Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship

2013-2014
Jipar Duishembieva (Gr) Roshan Institute Fellowship for Excellence in Persian Studies
2012-2013
Tim Litts (Ungr) Boren Scholarship
Jennifer Webster (Gr) Roshan Institute Fellowship for Excellence in Persian Studies
2011-2012
Amanda Faith Detrick (Ungr) ROTC Project GO Scholarship
Marianne Fisher (Ungr) Fritz Scholar
Fawziah Al-Halaly (Ungr) Presidential Scholar
Shadi Hijazi (Ungr) Schwartz Fellow
Stefan Kamola (Gr) Roshan Institute Fellowship for Excellence in Persian Studies
Sevim Kebeli (Gr) Seventh Annual Turkish and Ottoman Literature Endowed Fellowship
Katherine MacDonald (Ungr) Naficy Scholarship in Persian Studies for 2012 Lederman Scholar via UW Humanities Scholarship
Amy Mehrton (Ungr) Hooshang Afrassiabi Essay Award
Jennifer Webster (Gr) Roshan Institute Fellowship for Excellence in Persian StudiesSchwartz Endowment Fellowship
2010-2011
Matthew Davis (Ungr) Gilman Scholarship (Egypt)
Cindy Elder (Gr) Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
Evrim Gormus (Gr) Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
Murat Inan (Gr) Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute Graduate Fellowship
Caitlyn Pratt (Ungr) Fulbright Recipient (Morocco)
Zeynep Seviner (Gr) Turkish and Ottoman Literature Endowed Fellowship
Jennifer Webster (Gr) Maurice and Lois Schwartz Fellowship
2009-2010
Sima Daad (Gr) Roshan Institute Fellowship for Excellence in Persian Studies
Matthew Gillman (Ungr) Critical Language Scholarship
James Gustafson (Gr) Roshan Institute Fellowship for Excellence in Persian Studies
Aaron Haley (Gr) Presenter at the Middle East and Islamic Consortium of British Columbia
Margaret Hellis (Ungr) Mary Gates Research Scholar
Murat Inan (Gr) Turkish and Ottoman Literature Endowed Fellowship
Stefan Kamola(Gr) Naficy Fellowship
Kristian Peterson (Gr) Roshan Institute Fellowship for Excellence in Persian Studies
William Reed (Gr) Michael A. Williams Endowment for Excellence Award
Alva Robinson (Gr) Fulbright Recipient (Kyrgyz Republic)
Rosemary Salzwedel (Ungr) Fritz Fellow
Ruben Shimonov(Ungr) McNair Scholar, Critical Language Scholarship
Amy Somermeyer (Ungr) CASA Fellow (Egypt)

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