A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, B.S. in Biology, class of 1936, Dr. Norman H. Horowitz established this endowment in recognition of the role undergraduate research played in his own decision to pursue graduate training in science and with the desire to provide similar opportunities to undergraduates at his alma mater. The fellowship is available to a student in the senior year or one who has completed a substantial amount of research.
Dr. Horowitz was a Professor of Biology, Emeritus at Caltech before he died in June 2005. As a geneticist, Dr. Horowitz worked on genome organization, devised tests for the famous one-gene-one-enzyme hypothesis, and was a member of the scientific teams for the Mariner and Viking missions to Mars. Dr. Horowitz was member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Applications are typically due in February.
Winners of the Norman H. Horowitz Fellowship:
| Year | Horowitz Fellow | Laboratory |
| 2021 |
Beatrice Milnes Sara Zdancewicz |
Dr. Anne Carlson Dr. Andrew VanDemark |
| 2020 |
Cailin Jordan Eric Jordahl |
Dr. Sarah Hainer Dr. Allyson O'Donnell |
| 2019 | Swapna Subramanian | Dr. Martin Turcotte |
| 2017-2018 |
Adam Leventry Gabrielle Gentile |
Dr. Jeff Hildebrand Dr. Graham Hatfull |
| 2016-2017 |
Sarah Post Wei Ng |
Dr. Jon Boyle Dr. Graham Hatfull |
| 2015-2016 | Natalie Dall | Dr.Mark Rebeiz |
| 2014-2015 | Victoria Schneider | Dr. Graham Hatfull |
| 2013-2014 | Rebecca Dalton | Dr. Tia-Lynn Ashman |
| 2012-2013 | Brittany Charsar | Dr. Joseph Martens |
| 2011-2012 | Clare Kohler | Dr. Tia-Lynn Ashman |
| 2010-2011 | Andrew Savinov | Dr. Graham Hatfull |
| 2009-2010 | Samantha Bell | Dr. Jeffrey Brodsky |
| 2008-2009 | Brigid Jensen | Dr. Jeffrey Brodsky |
| 2007-2008 | Reem Hanna | Dr. Jeffrey Hildebrand |
| 2006-2007 | Amanda Foltz | Dr. Valerie Oke |
| 2005-2006 | Katherine Petri | Dr. Craig Peebles |
| 2004-2005 | Allison Lynch | Dr. Lewis Jacobson |
| 2003-2004 | Oanh Pham | Dr. Linda Jen-Jacobson |
| 2002-2003 | Sohka Nhek | Dr. Valerie Oke |
| 2001-2002 | Martina Lefterovaz | Dr. Linda Jen-Jacobson |
| 2000-2001 | Christopher Farrell | Dr. Susan Gilbert |