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Graduate Students Awarded Fellowships


 

John Flynn

John Flynn, Steffenson Cannon Fellowship

Julia Huddleston

Juli Huddleston, Tanner Humanities Fellowship

Megan Weiss

Megan Weiss, Mariner Eccles Fellowship


 

John Flynn, “Western Solidarity: An Environmental History of Cold War Wastelanding and Resistance in the Great Basin”. 
The Steffensen Cannon Graduate Fellowship was stablished in 1989, the Ellen Christina Steffensen Cannon Scholarship has enabled more than 500 students to pursue excellence in their chosen fields of education and humanities. The legacy of the scholarship is their motto – to be your best, accomplish the most, and help the most! – which is truly embodied by the Steffensen Cannon fellows and the alumni of the fellowship, many of whom have gone on to influential careers in education, business, law, and other fields.The Steffensen Cannon Fellowship was established by Hugh Cannon to honor his mother, Ellen Christina Steffensen Cannon. This award enables Steffensen Cannon fellows to pursue excellence in their chosen fields of Education and Humanities, without the burden of employment.


Juli Huddleston, "Another World is Possible: Anarchist Mutual Aid in the Twentieth Century". 
The Tanner Humanities Center advances humanities research and knowledge. They foster work that crosses disciplinary and departmental boundaries, both within the College of Humanities and across campus. They support faculty, graduate, and undergraduate research through residential fellowships, the Tanner Topics program, and a collaborative community where fellows and faculty can present, workshop, and celebrate their projects.


Megan Weiss, "The Daughters of Utah Pioneers: A Study in Heritage, Religion, and Gender"
The focus of the Marriner S. Eccles Graduate Fellowship is to increase the visibility of research in political economy, highlighting the practical connection to public policy. Fellows are expected to complete a scholarly manuscript on their unique research topic during their fellowship appointment. During the year, Fellows will also engage in collaborative meetings and seminars at the Marriner S. Eccles Institute for Economic & Quantitative Analysis, where they will engage with other fellows, students, and faculty. At the end of the appointment year, Fellows will submit a final report detailing their accomplishments during the fellowship and provide copies of their manuscript to be archived in the Marriner S. Eccles Library Collection.

Last Updated: 6/9/25