India, May 5 -- Minjung Kim, a graduate student in the department of chemistry in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, a prestigious scholarship granted to immigrants or children of immigrants.

Kim is one of just 30 students nationwide to be awarded the fellowship, chosen for their potential to make significant contributions to U.S. society, culture or their academic field. The two-year fellowship provides up to $90,000 to cover graduate education expenses.

"The Soros Fellowship isn't just about celebrating the accomplishments of New Americans, it also highlights our experiences and struggles of having to navigate through different cultures, languages and i...