Program Updates
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Internship Opportunity in Puerto Rico
Recent alumni of Spanish-speaking Middlebury Schools Abroad from any college or university are eligible to apply for a month-long funded summer internship opportunity focused on climate education and artivism in San Juan! Check out the program flyer here for more information.
Updates on Internships at our School in Greater China
We regret to share that we are no longer able to offer internships to students in Beijing due to a government statute that prevents students on certain visas from engaging in internships or paid work.
For those of you with students seeking an internship experience in Chinese, our staff in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, have identified internships that are open to full-year students in their second semester or for first-semester students who have already had some experience in Greater China. Some examples include working with STEM education and innovation outreach, green energy projects, and US-Taiwan business, technology, and sustainability collaborations. Our staff will also explore tailored placement in other sectors for interested students.
- AIT–Kaohsiung: STEM education & innovation outreach
- TEEP: Community, sustainability, and education projects
- AmCham Taiwan 台灣美國商會: U.S.–Taiwan business, technology, and sustainability collaboration across multiple sectors.
- Youth Rock 高雄青年創業基地: Social innovation and tech-for-good projects
Congratulations, Amy & Kim!
Amy Tondu, Associate Director of Middlebury’s School in France, has been elected President of APUAF (Association of American University Programs in France). Kim Griffin, Associate Director of Middlebury’s School in Spain, has been chosen to serve as the Executive Director of APUNE (Association of American Programs in Spain).
¡Feliz aniversario!
2026 marks the 75th anniversary of the Middlebury School in Spain! Since its founding in 1951, the School in Spain (with present sites in Madrid and Córdoba) offers students the opportunity to combine coursework with immersion in Spanish language and culture. We are looking forward to celebrating this milestone in Spain during the fall 2026 semester!
New Language Schools + Schools Abroad Scholarship
Students who spend a summer at the Middlebury Language Schools followed by a semester at a Middlebury School Abroad are now guaranteed a $3,000 scholarship. This funding is intended to help students strengthen their language skills before studying abroad.
New Site in Kazakhstan
This fall, we launched a second site for Russian language learners: Almaty, Kazakhstan. In Almaty, students live with host families and take courses at Abai University. We also have a new program coordinator in Kazakhstan, Dinara Zhumagambetova.
Middlebury Institute Closing
We regret to announce that the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California, will be closing its residential graduate programming after the final semester in Spring 2027. The spring of 2026 is be the final semester for the undergraduate Study Away at Monterey program.
Visit from Julia Whelan
The Middlebury–CMRS Oxford Humanities Program welcomed Julia Whelan, Middlebury alumna and acclaimed author of the international bestseller My Oxford Year, which was recently adapted into a film, streaming now on Netflix.
Conflict Transformation Conference: July 2025
In partnership with Middlebury’s Conflict Transformation Collaborative, we recently welcomed Schools Abroad Directors and faculty and administrators from across the country and around the world to Middlebury’s Vermont campus for an incredible day of learning, sharing, and connection focused on Conflict Transformation (CT) and the CT-related programming, courses, and projects taking place at many of our Schools Abroad. A special thanks to alumni who joined us to share their experiences with CT abroad: Carter Ottele (Grinnell), Avi Helft (Amherst), Anna Parrott (Pomona), and Agnes Roche (Middlebury), who studied with Middlebury in Cameroon, Argentina, Chile, and France respectively.
New Conflict Transformation Stipends in Kazakhstan
As part of the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation, we are pleased to offer funding for student research projects at our program in Kazakhstan. In Spring ‘27, $1,200 CT research stipends will be available to two students studying at our site in Astana. We also have CT funding available in Cameroon and Morocco.
$4,000 Cason Scholarships
Cason Scholarships have increased to $4,000 awards. They will continue to be available to students from colleges and universities other than Middlebury who are studying at any of our Schools Abroad.
March 1: New Fall/Academic Year Application Deadline
The new Schools Abroad application deadline for Fall and Academic Year programs is March 1.
Poitiers and Logroño
We have made the decision to sunset our programs in Poitiers, France, and Logroño, Spain, following the Spring 2026 semester. Students studying French who may have been interested in the STEM Track in Poitiers will continue to find a wealth of STEM options at our program in Paris, and we are exploring new opportunities in Bordeaux.
Celebrating 75 Years
The fall of 2024 marked the 75th anniversary of the Middlebury Schools Abroad, and we’ve published a short article to commemorate the milestone. Thank you being part of our global journey!
Conflict Transformation
We have been offering some new Conflict Transformation (CT)-related opportunities and courses for students at our Schools around the world:
Argentina & Uruguay | CT Writing Course: Conflict in Urban Affairs and in Sustainable Development & excursion activity on environmental and food sustainability
Cameroon | Up to two funded research assistantships focusing on gender issues in Cameroonian media. A new CT course: The Roles and Experiences of Women in Transforming Conflict in Post-Colonial Cameroon
France | CT Courses: Taking to the Streets: Revolts and Social Movements in France & The EU, An Unprecedented Experiment in the Socialization of Conflicts
Jordan | CT Course: Reshaping Perspectives: Conflict Transformation in the Palestinian-Israeli Context
Morocco | Up to two funded research assistantships focusing on language activism, linguistic and minority rights, and language and social justice
UK | A symposium with Lord John Alderdice, former leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
As these new opportunities develop, you can find more information on Conflict Transformation programming at the Schools Abroad.
New Taiwan Program
We opened new option for Chinese language learners in the spring of 2024. The Middlebury School in Greater China now includes sites in Beijing and in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, at National Sun Yat-sen University.
New Tracks in Puerto Rico
The School in Puerto Rico now offers eight distinct academic tracks, in addition to the regular direct enroll programming. These tracks include a core group of courses at the host university plus an internship or other experiential learning opportunity.
- Afro-Diasporic and Racial Studies
- Sustainable Food Systems
- Arts Management
- Decolonial Feminist Studies
- Museum Studies and Art History
- Sustainability and Eco-Justice
- Sustainable Development
- Visual and Performing Arts
Conflict Transformation Grant Opportunities
Thanks to generous funding through the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation, we are rolling out a series of initiatives across our Schools Abroad. The School in Cameroon has stipends available for students doing research projects, which we plan to offer in future semesters. Learn more about those funding opportunities here.
Jeff Cason
Some of you may have met or worked with Jeff Cason, who was our Dean of International Programs for many years before becoming Middlebury’s Provost. Jeff passed away in the summer of 2022, and we are feeling his absence deeply across the college and in our Schools Abroad network. Jeff was a beloved member of our team and was instrumental in developing our programs in Jordan, Israel, Morocco, Japan, Brazil, Cameroon, Egypt, India, and the United Kingdom. You can read more about Jeff’s life and career here.
Italy
In Florence, we will continue to offer Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced tracks for students at varying levels of proficiency. Advanced students can now either take 1 course at the Middlebury center and 2 courses at the host university or 2 center courses and 1 university course.
Tango Track
The School in Argentina has developed a new track called Tango and Identity, which combines coursework on culture, identity, the arts, literature, anthropology, philosophy, and history with a credit-bearing internship and introductory dance classes as well as other activities outside the classroom.