Daniel W. Smith awarded DoD National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship

Daniel W. Smith has been awarded a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship. The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship is a highly competitive, portable fellowship that is awarded to U.S. citizens and nationals who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in one of fifteen supported disciplines. NDSEG confers high honors upon its recipients, and allows them to attend whichever U.S. institution they choose. 

Daniel is a PhD student in the Environmental Engineering and Sciences program at Stanford working with Professor Jenna Davis in the Poop Group. He holds a BS in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Cornell University and an MSc in Water, Sanitation, and Health Engineering from the University of Leeds, UK. Daniel has worked in environmental remediation in the US and managed water, sanitation, and hygiene programs in Latin America and Africa, including extended residence in Honduras, Peru, Mexico, and The Gambia. He is particularly interested in how models for water and sanitation service provision relate to their health and socioeconomic impacts.

The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded nearly 3,400 NDSEG fellowships since the program's inception in 1989.