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19 Stanford graduate students named Siebel Scholars

The award recognizes exceptional graduate students in business, computer science, bioengineering, and energy science with a $35,000 scholarship for their final year of study.

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The Siebel Scholars Foundation has announced its 2026 scholarship recipients, including 19 Stanford students in business, bioengineering, computer science, and energy science.

This year the foundation selected 78 scholars from across the globe, based on their academic excellence and leadership potential, to join a professional network of more than 2,000 leaders in business, science, and engineering.

Founded in 2000, the Siebel Scholars program awards grants to graduate students at 16 universities in the United States, China, France, Italy, and Japan. Scholars receive a $35,000 award for their final year of study.

2026 Siebel Scholars from Stanford

Business
Victor Asiwe
David Zheyu Liang
Anne Rosenblatt
Maxine Vainio
Céline Lee Vendler

Computer science
Luciano Gonzalez
Georgious Mikos
Irawadee Thawornbut
Suzannah Wistreich
Zhenyu Zhang

Bioengineering
Xinyi Chen
Ananya Goyal
Ariel Hannum
Anoosha Pai S
Vivian Zhong

Energy science
Edward Apraku
Akshay Rao
Juliet Nwagwu Ume-Ezeoke
Jimin Zhou