Philip is one of only 29 students this year to earn the designation. The fellowship provides up to four years of support leading to a doctoral degree, including tuition, an annual stipend of $45,000, a professional development stipend and a 12-week practicum.
The award will support Philip’s doctorate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he will study matter at the smallest scales with tools such as analytic techniques, high-performance computing and machine learning.