SIEPR's Juliane Begenau, Shoshana Vasserman named Sloan Research Fellows
Juliane Begenau and Shoshana Vasserman, faculty fellows at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, are among eight Stanford scholars to be awarded 2026 Sloan Research Fellowships.
“The Sloan Research Fellows are among the most promising early-career researchers in the U.S. and Canada, already driving meaningful progress in their respective disciplines,” said Stacie Bloom, president and chief executive officer of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, in a press release. “We look forward to seeing how these exceptional scholars continue to unlock new scientific advancements, redefine their fields, and foster the well-being and knowledge of all.”
The two-year fellowships are awarded annually to researchers whose creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments make them stand out as the next generation of leaders. Fellows receive $75,000 that can be used flexibly to advance their research.
In addition to their SIEPR affiliations, Begenau and Vasserman are faculty members at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Begenau is an associate professor of finance whose research focuses on the interplay of the real economy with financial markets and financial institutions.
Vasserman is an associate professor whose work leverages theory, empirics and modern computation to better understand the equilibrium implications of policies and proposals in a number of settings, including public procurement, pharmaceutical pricing and auto insurance.
Begenau and Vasserman join a slate of scholars at SIEPR who have been named Sloan Research Fellows, including in the past decade: Adrien Auclert in 2022; Isaac Sorkin in 2021; Melanie Morten in 2019; Alessandra Voena in 2017; Neale Mahoney in 2016; and Ran Abramitzky in 2012.
The six other 2026 Sloan Research Fellows from Stanford are:
Steven Banik, assistant professor of chemistry in the School of Humanities and Sciences
Tatsunori Hashimoto, assistant professor of computer science in the School of Engineering.
Guosong Hong, assistant professor of materials science and engineering in the School of Engineering
Grant Rotskoff, assistant professor of chemistry in the School of Humanities and Sciences
Christoph Thaiss, assistant professor of pathology in the School of Medicine
Caroline Trippel, assistant professor of computer science and of electrical engineering in the School of Engineering
This year, the fellowship was awarded to 126 scientists from 44 institutions across the U.S. and Canada. Since the first Sloan Research Fellowships were awarded in 1955, 259 faculty from Stanford have received the award, including this year’s winners.
To be eligible for the fellowship, scholars must conduct research in chemistry, computer science, Earth system science, economics, mathematics, neuroscience, or physics. Candidates are nominated by fellow scientists, and the winners are selected by independent panels of senior scholars based on each candidate’s research accomplishments, creativity, and potential to become a leader in their field.
For more information, visit the Sloan Research Fellowship site.
This article was adapted from a story originally published February 17, 2026 by Stanford Report.
