Fellowships Releases Annual Winners Report
| 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 June 2022 with the names linked to related Communications articles when available.
BOREN FELLOWSHIP
Sponsored by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), the David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide U.S. graduate students with study abroad scholarships to acquire language skills and experience in countries critical to the future security of the United States. More info.
Estevan Sanchez (MA candidate, Middlebury Language Schools, Arabic) Morocco
BOREN SCHOLARSHIP
Sponsored by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), the David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide U.S. undergraduate and graduate students with study abroad scholarships to acquire language skills and experience in countries critical to the future security of the United States. More info
Colin McKinzie ‘23 (International and Global Studies) Brazil
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
Grant Winners
Sophia Lavine ‘21.5 (Psychology) Arabic
Laura Rivera Martinez ‘23 (Physics) Chinese (Mandarin)
Willow Stone ‘24 (International Political Economy) Russian
Clara Wolcott ‘22 (Environmental Studies/Architecture and the Environment) Chinese (Mandarin)
Alternates
Camille Mitchell ‘23 (Chinese) Chinese (Mandarin)
Tashi Sherpa ‘24 (International and Global Studies) Chinese (Mandarin)
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. Note: this list reflects those who were offered Fulbright grants this year; not all grant recipients have accepted their awards. More info
Alternates
Essi Wunderman‘22 (Environmental Studies-Geography) ETA Bosnia and Herzegovina
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
Alejandro Castillo ‘24 (undeclared) (award declined)
Nicole Lara ‘25 (undeclared) Netherlands
Colin McKinzie ‘24 (undeclared) Kazakhstan
Cassandra Traver ‘24 (Religion) Mexico
GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP
Goldwater Scholarships recognize excellence in mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering. Sophomores and juniors receive one- or two-year scholarships for undergraduate tuition, fees, books, room and board, up to $7,500 per year. More info
KEASBEY FELLOWSHIP
The Keasbey Foundation selects two graduating students annually from twelve colleges and universities on the East Coast for one or two years of postgraduate study at Cambridge, Edinburgh or Oxford University. More info
Benjamin (Ben) Morris ‘22 (Molecular Biology and Biochemistry)
KNIGHT-HENNESSY SCHOLARSHIP
The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program supports outstanding incoming 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
Kate Reinmuth ‘17 (Economics, Political Science)
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
Grant Winners
George Brencher ‘20 (Biology) Environmental Engineering
Philip Gordon Hoxie ‘20 (Economics) Social Sciences/Economics
Honorable Mention
Bryce Kenneth Belanger ‘19 (Geology) Geosciences - Paleoclimate
Anne Marie Colgan ‘20 (Biology) Life Sciences - Ecology
KJ Davidson-Turner ‘18.5 (Neuroscience) Social Sciences - Sociology
Elana Victoria Feldman ‘17.5 (Environmental Science) Life Sciences - Watershed sciences
Katharine S. Morillo ‘18 (Biochemistry) Life Sciences - Genetics
SCHWARZMAN SCHOLARSHIP
Designed to prepare the next generation of global leaders, the Schwarzman Scholars’ program prepares students to understand China’s role in global trends. Up to two hundred scholars annually are selected to develop their leadership skills and professional networks through a one-year master’s degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing. More info
THOMAS J. WATSON FELLOWSHIP
Watson Fellowships enable seniors of unusual promise to engage in focused independent study and travel abroad after graduation. The award is $40,000. Up to 50 Fellows are selected from the 40 participating colleges. More info
Justin Morande ‘21.5 (History of Art and Architecture)
ADDITIONAL AWARDS
BLAKEMORE FELLOWSHIP
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for one academic year of advanced level language study in East or Southeast Asia. More info
Josh Sims Speyer ‘22 (Chinese)
DAVIS PROJECTS FOR PEACE
Awarded to undergraduates at the American colleges and universities in the Davis United World College Scholars Program to support grassroots summer projects creating and building peace in communities throughout the world. More info
Kevin Ntoni ‘24 (Economics)
Nhi Dang ‘23 (Computer Science)
HUMANITY IN ACTION
The Humanity in Action Fellowship brings together international groups of Fellows to study minority rights and produce original research exploring how and why individuals and societies, past and present, have resisted intolerance and protected democratic values. More info
Mira Vance ‘22.5 (International and Global Studies, Gender, Sexuality)
HUAYU ENRICHMENT SCHOLARSHIP
Awarded for the study of Mandarin at the National Sun Yat-sen University in Kaohsiung, Taiwan for the 2022-23 academic year. More info
Ming Harris-Weidner ‘22 (Biochemistry)
JEFF UBBEN POSSE FELLOWSHIP
Awarded annually to five outstanding sophomore Posse Scholars. Awardees receive a stipend and summer internship with a leader in one of the following workforce industries: arts, media and entertainment, STEM, law and government, education and nonprofit, and business and finance. More info
Olivia Dixon ‘24 ( International & Global Migration Studies)
Also see a list of nationally competitive fellowships that Fellowships in the CTLR frequently work with.