Phi Kappa Phi Announces Graduate Research Grant Recipients

by Alyssa Papa

Baton Rouge, LA (03/18/2026) — The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, today announced the recipients of its Graduate Research Grants. The grants of up to $1,500 are designed to support graduate students who are active Society members seeking funding for research in support of career development opportunities.

The 20 grant recipients include students spanning a number of academic disciplines:

Abiola Adegoke, Virginia Tech

Comfort Aje, Purdue University

Veysel Altunel, Louisiana State University

Anjumand Ashraf, Texas State University

Roselle Barretto, Kansas State University

Nikita Cudjoe, East Tennessee State University

Di Fan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Amir Goli, The University of Kansas

Zehra Sahin Ilkorkor, Virginia Commonwealth University

Nicole Johnson, University of West Georgia

Akhil Kanukula, University of Maryland, Baltimore Campuses

Veeramani Karuppuchamy, The Ohio State University

Asmita Nagila, Texas A&M University

Precious Okafor, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Tasmin Rahman Omy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Kyle Penta, University of Maryland Global Campus

Janelle Schenk, Northern Arizona University

Richard Sedeafor, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Michael Worfa, South Dakota State University

Zhamilya Yessirkepova, Michigan State University

"Congratulations to our 2026 Graduate Research Grant recipients. Your commitment to meaningful research and academic excellence reflects the very best of Phi Kappa Phi. We are proud to invest in your work and look forward to the discoveries and impact that will follow," said Society Executive Director and CEO Bradley R. Newcomer.

Established in 2018, the grants are part of the Society's robust award and grant programs, which currently give more than $1 million each year to outstanding students and members through study abroad grants, graduate fellowships, funding for post-baccalaureate development, member and chapter awards, and grants for local, national and international literacy initiatives.

To learn more about the Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Research Grant and this year's recipients, please visit www.PhiKappaPhi.org/GraduateResearch.

About Phi Kappa Phi

Founded in 1897, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Phi Kappa Phi inducts approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni annually. The Society has chapters on more than 300 select colleges and universities in the United States, its territories and the Philippines. Membership is by invitation only to the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students and 7.5 percent of juniors. Faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction also qualify. The Society's mission is to "cultivate a community that celebrates and advances the love of learning." For more information, visit www.PhiKappaPhi.org.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Kappa Phi Announces Graduate Research Grant Recipients

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

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