• Seven UC Berkeley faculty named 2026 Sloan Fellows A Sloan Research Fellowship is one of the most prestigious awards available to early-career researchers. • ByPublic Affairs Composite image by Marissa Gutierrez February 17, 2026 The Alfred P. • Sloan Foundationtoday announcedthe names of the 126 early-career researchers selected to receive 2026 Sloan Research Fellowships, including seven from UC Berkeley. • The fellowships honor exceptional scholars in the U.S. • and Canada whose creativity, innovation and research accomplishments make them stand out as the next generation of leaders. • It is one of the most prestigious awards available to young researchers, in part because so many past fellows have gone on to become distinguished figures in science.

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  • The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation today announced the names of the 126 early-career researchers selected to receive 2026 Sloan Research Fellowships, including seven from UC Berkeley. The fellowships honor exceptional scholars in the U.S. and Canada whose creativity, innovation and research accomplishments make them stand out as the next generation of leaders. It is one of the most prestigious awards available to young researchers, in part because so many past fellows have gone on to become distinguished figures in science. To date, 59 fellows have received a Nobel Prize, including UC Berkeley Pro

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