Princeton seniors Tamara Broderick, Neir Eshel, Tianhui Li and P.G. Sittenfeld have been awarded 2007 Marshall Scholarships for graduate study in England.
They are among 43 students from U.S. colleges and universities to win the prestigious awards, which cover the cost of living and studying at a British university of the recipient’s choice for two or three years.
The Marshall Scholarships were established in 1953 as a British gesture to the United States for the assistance received after World War II under the Marshall Plan. The scholarships are awarded to American students who have demonstrated academic excellence and leadership potential.
Ms. Broderick, a native of Parma, Ohio, is concentrating in mathematics and also is pursuing certificates in applications of computing and in applied and computational mathematics.
She will enroll in a one-year master’s program in mathematics at the University of Cambridge and then pursue research in probability theory. She ultimately hopes to become a professor of mathematics and to serve as a role model for other women in the field, she said.
Mr. Eshel, a native of Bethesda, Md., is a molecular biology major and a candidate for a certificate in neuroscience. He plans to pursue two one-year master’s programs, in clinical neuroscience and public health, at the University of London.
He plans to use his Marshall Scholarship to chart a path toward a career linking his interests in neuroscience and public health.
Mr. Li, who is from Portland, Ore., is a computer science major and a certificate candidate in mathematics. He will enroll in a one-year master’s program in mathematics at Cambridge, and then plans to pursue doctoral research in mathematics, focusing on information theory.
Mr. Li’s research interests also include mathematical finance and physics.
Mr. Sittenfeld, a native of Cincinnati, is an English major and a certificate candidate in American studies. He will use the Marshall Scholarship to enroll in a new one-year master’s program in English literature and American studies at Oxford University, followed by a one-year master’s program in economic and social history.
He is planning to pursue a career in journalism.

