NOMIS Fellows
Some of the most transformative science is driven by those just beginning their journeys. NOMIS Fellows are exceptional early-career researchers poised to lead paradigm-shifting, curiosity-driven research. Their fresh perspectives and novel approaches connect the ordinary with the unexpected, inspiring collaboration across disciplines. We champion these individuals by funding fellowships at top research institutions, ensuring they have the freedom, resources and world-class mentorship required to explore their boldest questions.
NOMIS Fellows
About Danish Umar Danish Umar is a NOMIS–Salk Fellow at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, where he conducts research in the laboratory of Deepshika Ramanan. Born and raised in Nawada, Bihar, India, Umar completed his undergraduate studies at Jamia Millia Islamia in 2012 and earned his master’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology […]
NOMIS Fellow
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
About Emilie Skoog Emilie Skoog is a NOMIS–ETH Fellow at the Centre for Origin and Prevalence of Life at ETH Zurich (Switzerland). She is conducting her research under the mentorship of Marie Schölmerich. Emilie Skoog is a microbial and viral ecologist interested in how microorganisms and their viruses interact with environmental chemistry and what these […]
NOMIS Fellow
ETH Zurich
About Sarah Joiret Sarah Joiret is a NOMIS–ETH Fellow at the Centre for Origin and Prevalence of Life at ETH Zurich (Switzerland). She will conduct her research under the mentorship of Caroline Dorn beginning in September 2026. Joiret is a planetary scientist from Liège, Belgium. She is particularly interested in the dynamical evolution of planetary […]
NOMIS Fellow
ETH Zurich
Alena Williams is a NOMIS–eikones Fellow at eikones – Center for the Theory and History of the Image at the University of Basel (Switzerland) and university professor of Theory and Mediation of Contemporary Art at the Institute for Art Theory and Cultural Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna (Austria).
NOMIS Fellow
eikones – Center for the Theory and History of the Image
University of Basel
Janina Wellmann is a NOMIS-eikones Fellow at eikones – Center for the Theory and History of the Image at the University of Basel (Switzerland) and a fellow at the NYU Remarque Institute and Center for Ballet and the Arts at New York University, US.
NOMIS Fellow
eikones – Center for the Theory and History of the Image
University of Basel
Paul Morrow is a NOMIS–eikones Fellow at eikones – Center for the Theory and History of the Image at the University of Basel (Switzerland) and a visiting research fellow in the School of Philosophy and Humanities Institute at University College Dublin (Ireland).
NOMIS Fellow
eikones – Center for the Theory and History of the Image
University of Basel
Cathrine Sant is a NOMIS–Gladstone Fellow at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease in San Francisco, US, where she is conducting her research with co-mentorship from Ryan Corces and Lennart Mucke.
NOMIS Fellow
Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease
Eduardo Luersen is a NOMIS–eikones Fellow at eikones – Center for the Theory and History of the Image at the University of Basel (Switzerland).
NOMIS Fellow
eikones – Center for the Theory and History of the Image
University of Basel
Allison Stielau is a NOMIS–eikones Fellow at eikones – Center for the Theory and History of the Image at the University of Basel, Switzerland, and lecturer in early modern art at University College London, UK.
NOMIS Fellow
eikones – Center for the Theory and History of the Image
University of Basel
Antonin Affholder is a NOMIS–ETH Fellow at the Centre for Origin and Prevalence of Life at ETH Zurich (Switzerland). He is conducting his research in the Department of Environmental Systems Science under the mentorship of Loïc Pellissier.
NOMIS Fellow
ETH Zurich
Laura Segura Hernández is a NOMIS–STRI Fellow at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama.
NOMIS Fellow
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI)
Betzi Pérez-Ortega is a NOMIS–STRI Fellow at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama.
NOMIS Fellow
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI)
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NOMIS Fellowships
NOMIS Fellowships support emerging, early-career researchers who connect the ordinary with the unexpected and have the potential to conduct paradigm-shifting research.
