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Nationally competitive fellowships provide undergraduates and young alumni with funding for graduate education, postgraduate research, and self-designed projects, or funds for undergraduate support and summer enrichment. For a full list, see the Fellowships Listing. For additional opportunities, see Direct Apply Fellowships.

Fall 2025 Fellowship Updates

UK/Irish Fellowships: Seniors can still apply for nomination for the St. Andrew’s Society of New York State fellowships, and for the Gates-Cambridge fellowship. Contact fellowships@middlebury.edu with questions. Nomination for the Rhodes and Marshall scholarships is completed for the fall 2025 cycle. Nomination applications for Fall 2026 UK/Irish fellowships deadline is in April 2026. See go/uk-irish for more information about applying for nomination and fellowships that require nomination from Middlebury.  

Fulbright ETA and Study/Research Grants: Submit your drafts by August 15 in your MiddApply application for feedback. The internal deadline is September 10 (11:59pm). See go/fulbright.

Watson fellowships: The nomination deadline is September 4 at noon. See go/watson.

Appointments with Dean Gates in late August and September: these are reserved for applicants for fellowships with September/early October deadlines. Contact fellowships@middlebury.edu with questions.

 

Deadlines

See Fellowships Deadlines Calendar

Events

See Fellowships Events Calendar

Fellowship information sessions are held on campus during the academic year. Past sessions and conversations with recipients and foundation directors are available. Watch Videos

Updates

See the Fellowships Blog

Follow the Fellowships blog to stay up-to-date with important reminders, opportunities and announcements.

  • A Few Words from Dean Gates on Fellowships (plus FAQs), July 2025

    | by Heidi Greenwald

     It’s summer and I usually receive lots of questions from students and alumni wanting to apply for a Fulbright or Watson fellowship. It’s also a time of year when I am not always in the office so try to answer some frequently asked questions below. Read on–and read carefully! It is long. I need help […]

  • McCall MacBain Scholars Program Now Accepting Applications 

    | by Heidi Greenwald

    Candidates who demonstrate exceptional character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity are encouraged to apply for McGill’s McCall MacBain Scholars Program. The scholarship includes:  Take advantage of upcoming information sessions and learn more on their website. Application deadlines: For students and graduates of universities in the US and Canada, apply […]

  • Hiếu Nguyễn, ‘23,  Named Knight-Hennessy Scholar

    | by Heidi Greenwald

    Hiếu Nguyễn, a ‘23 Middlebury neuroscience major, joins the eighth cohort of Knight-Hennessy scholars at Stanford University. They will pursue an MD at the Stanford School of Medicine. They  aspire to combine science, the arts, and entrepreneurship to improve healthcare quality and access for global populations burdened by chronic disease.  Hiếu is one of 84 […]

Contact Us

Lisa Gates, Associate Dean for Fellowships and Research
Office: Davis Family Library 212

Email: fellowships@middlebury.edu

Schedule an appointment or find events: use the CTRL online scheduler. Appointments can be by phone or Zoom. Open appointments are available during the semesters, J-term and summer months. If you have a time-sensitive matter, email fellowships@middlebury.edu to schedule an appointment.

Note: During September, Dean Gates works primarily with candidates applying tor fellowships with September/early October deadlines.