Endowed and Named Scholarships

Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends of the Institute, we offer a number of endowed and named scholarships.

MIIS Presidential Scholarship
Available to all students

William and Janice Anderson Scholarship
Supports Translation and Interpretation students

Steven J. Baker Scholarship 
Supports students, with preference to those from Italy or France or with Italian or French as their second language

Christine R. Pearson Casanave ’77 Scholarship
Supports students in the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program

Maxwell and Cynthia N. Chaplin Scholarship
Supports students in the Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies program

Professor Edgard Coly Scholarship for Students from Africa
Supports graduate financial aid to students in any of the MIIS degree programs. Preference given as follows: 1) International student(s) from Africa;  2) Student(s) born in Africa or were African residents and now reside elsewhere; and 3) Student(s) intending to pursue career opportunities in Africa.

Eucalyptus Foundation Endowed Scholarship for Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies
Supports students in the Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies program

Carl Fehlandt Endowed Scholarship
Supports Translation and Interpretation students

Gard ‘n’ Wall Nonproliferation Scholarship
Supports students in the Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies program

Robert G. Gard Endowed Scholarship 
Available to all students

Stephen A. Garrett Scholarship 
Supports public policy students with an emphasis on the study of ethics

Peter Grothe Scholarship for Women in Developing Countries 
Supports women from developing nations

Eccles Hayward Family Foundation Scholarship for Environmental Preservation 
Supports students with a strong interest in sustainability and environmental policy

William Randolph Hearst Foundation Scholarship
Available to all students who are U.S. citizens

Frances Elizabeth Jenkins Scholarship 
Supports graduate financial aid for students, with a preference for students born in the United States who identify as Native American.

Fletcher Jones Endowed Scholarship 
Available to all students

Max Kade Graduate Fellowship
Supports students from a German-speaking country or students studying German

Kinnoull Scholarship
Available to all students

Thorvald Krogh Endowed Scholarship 
Available to all students

Russell Leng ’60 Scholarship in International Policy Studies 
Supports students studying international policy  

Loker-Hicks Endowed Scholarship
Supports an alumnus/alumna of Middlebury College

William D. and Marjorie Love Endowed Scholarship
Available to all students

Howard and Anne Morgens CNS Scholarship
Supports students in the Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies program

Samuel F.B. Morse Scholarship
Available to all students

Lisa A. Owens Davis ‘94 Diversity in International Security Endowed Scholarship 
Supports graduate financial aid with a preference for female students interested in careers in international security.

Paul R. Parrette Endowed Scholarship
Available to all students

Sigrid U. Pate ’68 Scholarship 
Supports Returned Peace Corps Volunteers or those intending to serve

Peace Corps Scholarship
Supports Returned Peace Corps Volunteers

Clara Yu and John Deppman Ramaswamy Endowed Scholarship
Supports students in the Summer Intensive Language Program.

Varna and Sunder Ramaswamy Endowed Scholarship
Supports students in the Summer Intensive Language Program.

Schulte Family Endowed Scholarship
Available to all students

The General Joseph W. Stilwell Scholarship
Thanks to the generosity of the Stilwell family and friends of the Middlebury Institute, each year we offer several $10,000-per-year (prorated by program length) scholarships to deserving students from the People’s Republic of China. Preference is given to students who intend to return to China to pursue a career. Recipients must maintain good academic standing throughout their course of study to retain the award. This scholarship is only available for fall start students and eligible applicants should apply to a Middlebury Institute degree program by April 1 to be considered.

Cookie (Carolyn S.) Tager Endowed Scholarship 
Supports students in the Translation and Localization Management program

Jonathan Tucker Memorial Scholarship
Supports students with special interest in study of chemical and biological weapons

Veterans Endowed Scholarship
Supports military veterans

Wang Stilwell Scholarship
Supports students from China

Harvey and Lois ’51 Watson Scholarship 
Available to all students

David J. Wiesenfeld Memorial Scholarship
Supports students from Central America, particularly El Salvador

Les Zambo Scholarship 
Available to all students