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Martin Juarez Manzano MPA/IPD ’23 presents his project working with the Monterey Police Department on their pilot of an alternate uniform for community patrols.
 

Funded by the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation, this select group of Middlebury Institute students will focus on the ways that conflict transformation (the development of creative solutions to conflict-based systems and situations) manifests in diverse regions, cultures, contexts, and fields around the globe.

Eligibility

These fellowships and related benefits (see below) are available to in-person and online Middlebury Institute students who meet all of the following criteria:

  • degree-seeking
  • enrolled part-time or full-time in the fall and spring of the academic year that they plan to be a fellow

The fellowship is only available to students who did not previously participate in the program.

Benefits

Benefits and opportunities for fellows include the following:

  • In-person students receive up to $12,500 in funding (pro-rated per credit for part-time students), split between the fall and spring semesters.
  • Online students enrolled in 6 credits per term will receive $1,250 in funding, split between fall and spring. Funding is prorated per credit if you take more or fewer credits, up to a maximum of $2,500.
  • The funding highlighted above will be used to offset your tuition costs. Any surplus will be distributed to you to cover other costs of your program.
  • Engage in year-long projects focused on conflict transformation, which meaningfully connect with your coursework, degree programs, and experiential learning opportunities (e.g., practicums, internships, and work with our centers and initiatives).
  • Participate in conflict transformation professional development opportunities (e.g., conflict-related speaker events, webinars, and trainings).
  • Faculty mentorship throughout the fellowship.
  • Interdisciplinary peer engagement throughout the fellowship.
  • Present at the Conflict Transformation Annual Seminar.

What is the Conflict Transformation Fellowship?

Current and Past Fellows

Learn more about our current and past fellows and their conflict transformation projects.

How to Apply

Timing for the availability of the fall 2026 Conflict Transformation Fellowship application for in-person and online students will be announced in spring 2026.

Student Perspectives

Conflict Transformation Fellows share their diverse, thought-provoking research.

How Do We Protect the High Seas?

Conflict Transformation Fellow Libby Mohn asks how we can protect our shared waters.

Words Matter: How Conflict and Language Interact

Conflict Transformation Fellow Elisabeth Ampthor delves into language and conflict.

Using AI to Translate American Sign Language

Conflict Transformation Fellow Yuxuan Lai builds bridges in American Sign Language translation.

Webinars

Past Info Session Recording

Watch the recording of the Conflict Transformation webinar for prospective students from March 2025 below.

Conflict Transformation Info Session for Prospective Students

Dr. Netta Avineri and a panel of current fellows discuss the professional development, interdisciplinary engagement, research projects, and scholarship benefits of the Conflict Transformation Fellowship.

Conflict Transformation - Interdisciplinary Approaches for Impactful Social Change

Watch the recording of the Conflict Transformation expert discussion from our summer 2024 Preview Days below.

Conflict Transformation - Interdisciplinary Approaches for Impactful Social Change

Events

Check out recordings from past events.

Questions?

If you have questions about applying to the Middlebury Institute degree programs, please contact your enrollment advisor.

For more information about the Conflict Transformation Graduate Fellowship Program, please contact David Wick:

David Wick

Associate Professor; Program Chair, International Education Management; Graduate Pillar Lead, Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation

Office:
Casa Fuente Building CF300G

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