Fellowships Annual Winners Released for 2024-2025
| by CTLR
Each year Middlebury students and alumni receive nationally competitive fellowships and scholarships for research opportunities, graduate study and independent projects. Fellowships in the CTLR has released their annual report of recipients.
Below is a list of recipients as of July 2025 with the links to related Communications articles when available.
CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP
Sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, the Critical Language Scholarship Program is a fully funded overseas language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students, with the goal of broadening the base of Americans studying and mastering critical languages. More info
Zane Barnwell ‘26 (International Politics and Economics), Intermediate Arabic
Peyton Pettiford-Rowan ‘25 (Political Science), Intermediate Arabic
Catherine Sorokin ‘25 (Intl and Global Studies/Russian and Eastern Europe), Advanced Russian
Isabelle Vagell ‘26.5 (International Politics and Economics), Advanced Arabic (declined)
Alternate
Samantha Oteng, ‘25 (Sociology), Intermediate Korean
J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT GRANT
The Fulbright US Student Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the United States and other countries. Fulbright Grants enable graduating seniors and young alumni to undertake research or advanced study or teach English as a second language (ETA) for up to one year in a foreign country. More info
Kemal Gaye ‘24.5 (Political Science), English Teaching Assistant Award, Taiwan
Michael Feeney ‘23.5 (Religion), English Teaching Assistant Award, Italy
Samuel Hughes ‘25 (Political Science) English Teaching Assistant Award, Moldova
Julia Lininger-White ‘24.5 (History) English Teaching Assistant Award, Portugal
Catherine Sorokin ‘25 (Intl and Global Studies/Russian and Eastern Europe) English Teaching Assistant Award, Estonia
Maya Watson ‘25 (Russian) English Teaching Assistant Award, Moldova
JAMES C. GAITHER JUNIOR FELLOW
Each year, through the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows program, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offers approximately 15 one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year. James C. Gaither Junior Fellows work as research assistants to Carnegie’s senior scholars. More info
Gustavo Romero ’25 (International Politics and Economics)
GILMAN SCHOLARSHIP
The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic competitiveness. More info
Emma Wilson ‘27 (Anthropology), University of Galway, Ireland
KNIGHT-HENNESSY SCHOLARSHIP
The Knight Hennessy Scholars program supports outstanding graduate students at Stanford University graduate programs. Up to 100 scholars are selected across multiple fields of study with the goal of developing innovative leaders to effect large-scale positive impact across the globe. More info and News release
Hoang Minh Hieu Nguyen ’23 (Neuroscience), Stanford School of Medicine
NSF GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
The National Science Foundation (NSF) promotes careers in science, math, and engineering. The award provides funding for up to three years of graduate study leading to a master’s or doctoral degree. More info and News Release
Camryn Kluetmeier ’21.5 (Environmental Studies and Geology), Duke University
Oliver Patrick ’24 (Environmental Studies and Biology)
Abigail Santis ’23 (Environmental Studies and Earth and Climate Sciences), Washington University
Matthew Brockley ’23 (Biochemistry and Math)
Honorable Mention
Sophia Johnson ’22 (Geology)
Amanda Manoogian ’24 (Earth and Climate Science)
Ella Thompson ’25 (Biology and Environmental Studies)
Max Zeltsar ’24.5 (Conservation Biology)
SAINT ANDREW’S SCHOLARSHIP
The Saint Andrew’s Society of New York State awards five merit-based scholarships for graduate study in Scotland. More info and News release
Josiah Durfee ‘25 (Political Science)
THOMAS J. WATSON FELLOWSHIP
Watson Fellowships enable seniors of unusual promise to engage in focused independent study and travel abroad after graduation. Up to 50 Fellows are selected from the 40 participating colleges. More info and News release
Brett Gilman ‘24.5 (Independent Scholar)
YENCHING ACADEMY FELLOWSHIP
The Yenching Academy of Peking University offers full fellowships for top students around the world to pursue an intensive program of interdisciplinary classroom and field study—in English—of Chinese history and culture, as well as current issues in China’s development, leading to a Masters in China Studies. More info
Marija Panova ‘25 (Chinese, Neuroscience)