Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship Materials

Here is a copy of my personal statement that I submitted to be considered for the Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship in January 2026. I have not heard back yet on if I have received the fellowship, but wanted to share this in case it is helpful. It allowed me to receive the internal department nomination from the School of Information—where I’m getting my PhD—but I’ll hear back this spring on if I am fortunate enough to have been awarded the fellowship.