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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 2024 Fellowship Updates

UK/Irish Fellowships: Seniors can still apply for nomination for the Keasbey and 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 2024 cycle. Nomination applications for Fall 2025 UK/Irish fellowships deadline is April 4, 2025. 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 8 (11:59pm). See go/fulbright.

 Watson fellowships: The nomination deadline is September 5 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.

  • Middlebury College Named Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars, 2024-25

    | by Heidi Greenwald

    The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) has recognized 130 higher education institutions from across the United States — including Middlebury College — with the highest number of candidates selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student and Scholar Programs in the 2024-2025 academic year. See articles on the Fulbright website and […]

  • Research Opportunity for CompSci and Engineering Majors –  Apps Due Feb. 14 (midnight ET)

    | by Heidi Greenwald

    This summer research opportunity is hosted at UConn’s National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology (NIUVT), one of the nation’s premier research centers supporting the navy and shipbuilder. This ten- week program enables participants to work on federally-funded projects on underwater vehicle technologies, includes a $6500 stipend,housing, meals, and transportation to UConn’s main campus in Storrs, […]

  • Passion for Teaching? Consider the Mississippi Teacher Corps (MTC)

    | by Heidi Greenwald

    The Mississippi Teacher Corps is seeking applicants for their alternative graduate program which prepares participants to teach grades 7-12. This is a full scholarship for a M.A. in Teaching from UMiss, and job placement in a Mississippi public school. Learn more and apply at mtc.olemiss.edu. Apply by the preferred deadline, Feb. 15, or final deadline, […]

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.