Fellowships
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 CalendarEvents
See Fellowships Events CalendarFellowship information sessions are held on campus during the academic year. Past sessions and conversations with recipients and foundation directors are available. Watch Videos
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Fulbright and Watson Fellowship Info Session
Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Organizer: Lisa Gates
Location: Davis Family Library 201 (Watson Lecture Hall)
Join Dean Lisa Gates to learn about the Fulbright scholarship and Watson Fellowship programs, the application process, and updates for next year The Watson Fellowship provides funding for the year following graduation to pursue an international, multi-country independent, self-designed project. Open to all citizenships. go.middlebury.edu/watson Fulbright provides academic year funding for graduate study, independent research, and English teaching assistant positions in 140+ countries. US citizenship required by grant start. go.middlebury.edu/fulbright Middlebury's preliminary application deadline is April 15. Contact fellowships@middlebury.edu with questions. Middlebury Fellowships go.middlebury.edu/fellowships
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UK Fellowships Info Session
Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Organizer: Lisa Gates
Location: Davis Family Library 201 (Watson Lecture Hall)
Have you considered applying to graduate school in the UK? Join Dean Lisa Gates for an overview of UK fellowships, what makes an ideal candidate, and a review of the nomination and application process. Scholarship competitions discussed include the Churchill, Gates-Cambridge, Marshall, Rhodes, St. Andrews scholarships. The deadline for the UK-Irish nomination application is April 4, 2025 (midnight). See go.middlebury.edu/uk-irish for detailed information. Middlebury Fellowships go.middlebury.edu/fellowships
Updates
See the Fellowships BlogFollow the Fellowships blog to stay up-to-date with important reminders, opportunities and announcements.
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Harvard’s Scholarship and Social Justice Conference – Submissions Open Mid-Dec.
| by Heidi Greenwald
The Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship at Harvard College will host the annual Scholarship and Social Justice Undergraduate Research Conference in April 2025. This conference is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students who are conducting research on social challenges impacting underrepresented groups. The goal – to create a platform for students to share […]
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Learn About the Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Programs (fully funded!) at Nov 21 Zoom Session
| by Lisa Gates
The University of South Carolina (USC) is hosting two Erasmus Mundus program alums for a virtual Q&A panel this Thursday. Open to interested students at all institutions. Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Program Alumni Panel, November 21, 3-4:30 pm ET Hear from Jordan Hammond (USC Class of 2020, Europubhealth+ Class of 2022) and Amanda Tregde (USC […]
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Teaching Assistant Roles in Austria for 2025-26 – Apply by Jan. 15, 2025
| by Heidi Greenwald
The US Teaching Assistantship (USTA) Program managed by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF), is now seeking applicants for the 2025-2026 academic year to teach in Austrian classrooms and serve as an ambassador of the US. This opportunity is open to US citizens (dual citizenship okay), with a completed bachelor’s degree […]
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.