Kudos: Zhai receives fellowship from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

Xiaoming Zhai, assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education, received a fellowship for experienced researchers from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. This fellowship will support Zhai’s visit to the foundation in Germany for six months, as well as a collaborative project titled “Examining AI Scoring Bias in PISA Tests of Both Germany and the US: Does Non-Native Background Matter?”

Fellowships and awards from the foundation are considered to be among the most prestigious and generous awards in Germany; the alumni network is the foundation’s greatest asset, comprising over 26,000 Humboldtians in more than 140 countries—including 57 Nobel laureates.