Recent Ottenberg-Winans Fellowship Recipients

Congratulations to the 2026 Ottenberg-Winans Fellowship Recipients!

• Sarah Dean (MS student, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health)
• Minji Jeong (PhD student, Department of Political Science)
• Mwinkuma Kuunapor (PhD student, Department of English)
• Sikose Mjali (PhD student, Department of English)
• Shelley Pryde (PhD student, Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies)
• Yasir Zaidan (PhD candidate, International Studies)

---

 2025 Ottenberg-Winans Fellowship Recipients

• Donalda Brantley (BA student, Education and Public Service and Policy)
• Mapenzi Kinege (MPH student, Global Health)
• Judy Machuka (MPH student, Global Health)
• Sikose Mjali (PhD student, Department of English)
• Simone Ngongi-Lukula (PhD candidate, Education Policy, Organization and Leadership)
• Mariam Salem (BA student, Department of Political Science)

---

2024 Ottenberg-Winans Fellowship Recipients

• Shabazz Abdulkadir (MS student, Built Environments)
• Meagan Doll (PhD candidate, Department of Communications)
• Minji Jeong (PhD student, Department of Political Science)
• Maren Luján (PhD student, Department of Anthropology)
• Sikose Mjali (PhD student, Department of English)
• Yasir Zaidan (PhD candidate, International Studies)

---

2023 Ottenberg-Winans Fellowship Recipients

• Charles Bugre (PhD student, Information Science)
• Meagan Doll (PhD candidate, Department of Communication)
• Ramya Kumar (PhD candidate, Epidemiology)
• Diana Lalika (MPH student, Global Health)
• Irene Mukui (MPH student, Global Health)
• Morgan Wack (PhD candidate, Department of Political Science)
• Yasir Zaidan (PhD candidate, International Studies)
• Danwei Zhu (PhD student, International Studies)

---

2022 Ottenberg-Winans Fellowship Recipients

• Renee Lynch (PhD candidate, Department of English)
• Sumaya Mohamed (PhD student, Department of Anthropology)
• Claire Rater (MS student, Epidemiology and Social Work)
• Cara Tobey (BA student, Public Health)
• Yasir Zaidan (PhD student, International Studies)
• Danwei Zhu (PhD student, International Studies)

---

2021 Ottenberg-Winans Fellowship Recipients

• Megan Erickson (PhD candidate, Department of Political Science)
• Yasir Zaidan (PhD student, International Studies)
• Danwei Zhu (PhD student, International Studies)

---

Questions about the fellowship or the application process should be directed to: africa1@u.washington.edu.

To make a contribution to the Ottenberg-Winans fund, please click here.

---