Program Updates
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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 ‘26 and 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
Beginning in Spring 2026, Cason Scholarships will increase 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.
Go Global, Stay Local Funding
Rather than traveling somewhere else for a weekend or break, Fall 2025 students across our Schools can opt to stay local and take advantage of funding to participate in activities that will help them get to know their host community, further their immersion experience,and reduce their environmental impact. Read Spring ‘25 student stories and find application information to share with your students studying on Middlebury programs this fall here.
March 1: New Fall/Academic Year Application Deadline
Starting this year, 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 have a new option for Chinese language learners as of 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 three 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.
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.
Research in France
A group of students at our sites in Bordeaux and Poitiers recently spent a week in Chamonix participating in Middlebury’s Global Partnerships for Sustainability project in France, which was launched in 2021. While in the Alps, students had the opportunity to work alongside researchers from CREA-Mont Blanc to investigate the effects of climate change on flora and fauna in alpine regions and learn more about the importance of citizen science
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 this summer, 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.
California Programs
We are pleased to announce some new programs at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) , where students can spend a semester or year getting graduate experience in Monterey, California. In addition to the regular study away program from the Institute’s globally-focused master’s degrees, undergraduates can apply to the California Climate Semester, the Global Security Semester, and the brand new Language Education Semester. The Center for Nonproliferation Studies also offers paid summer fellowships.
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.
Middlebury Affiliation Scholarship
The Middlebury Institute for International Studies at Monterey, which offers graduate programs in International Education Management, TESOL, TFL, Translation, and more, is now offering scholarships to alumni of Middlebury’s non-degree programs. Past attendees of the Schools Abroad, Language Schools, Ambassador Corps, or School of the Environment are guaranteed a $5,000 scholarship for each program, in addition to other merit and/or need-based scholarships.