ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two Ph.D. students from the University of New Mexico were awarded a fellowship. It will fund research toward university diversity and community.
The Ford Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowship was awarded to Natalia Toscano and Gustavo García.
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Both students plan to use their funds for travel and to study communities in the US and Mexico. They also plan to meet and connect with peers and artists.