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 2025 Fellowship Updates
UK/Irish Fellowships: Seniors can still apply for nomination for the 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 2025 cycle. Nomination applications for Fall 2026 UK/Irish fellowships deadline is early April 2026. See go/uk-irish for deadlines and 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 10 (11:59pm). Fulbright national deadline is October 7, 2025. See go/fulbright.
Watson fellowships: The nomination deadline is September 4 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. See go.middlebury.edu/meet for appointment times.
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 (2/17)
Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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. Registration is appreciated. 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 The Fulbright Scholarship 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 or see go.middlebury.edu/fellowships. (Location to be confirmed)
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UK Fellowships Info Session (2/19)
Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026
Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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. Registration appreciated. 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. Learn more about Fellowships at go.middlebury.edu/fellowships. (Location to be confirmed) -
Information Session: Graduate Study at the University of Cambridge (3/3)
Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: MBH 168
Join Nathan Lamb from the office of Student Admissions & Access at the University of Cambridge for an information session outlining graduate study in the UK, programs available at Cambridge, student experience, the application process including entry requirements and key deadlines, and information on fees and funding opportunities. • What it is like to study at the University of Cambridge?
• What GPA do you need?
• How do you apply?
• Which graduate programs are offered?
• Are there scholarships available? The University of Cambridge is one of the world's oldest universities and leading academic centers, and a self-governed community of scholars. Established in 1209, the University is rich in history. The University has more than 20,000 students and 12,000 staff from all walks of life and all corners of the world. There are 6 academic Schools at the University. Students live, eat and socialize in one of the University’s 31 autonomous Colleges. Cambridge's reputation for outstanding academic achievement is known worldwide and reflects the intellectual achievement of its students over more than eight centuries, as well as the world-class original research carried out by the staff of the University and the Colleges.
Updates
See the Fellowships BlogFollow the Fellowships blog to stay up-to-date with important reminders, opportunities and announcements.
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Utah Undergraduate Research Accepting Applications for Summer 2026 – Jan. 25 Deadline
| by Heidi Greenwald
Every summer, the University of Utah’s Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) offers a Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR). We are currently accepting applications for summer 2026. The program is open to undergraduates from all disciplines and last year, 200 undergraduate researchers participated representing 82 different institutions. What is SPUR? SPUR provides undergraduates with an […]
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Teach English in Austria – Deadline to Apply Jan. 15, 2026
| by Heidi Greenwald
The application period for the 2026–27 program year of the US Teaching Assistantship (USTA) Program administered by Fulbright Austria on behalf of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education (BMB) is now open. Apply online through Jan. 15, 2026. The USTA Program facilitates the placement of US citizens at Austrian secondary schools to teach English for […]
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Summer Research Opportunity at University of Utah – Apply Now
| by Heidi Greenwald
University of Utah’s Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is currently accepting applications for its Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) for summer 2026. This intensive paid 10-week research experience under the mentorship of a University of Utah faculty member. Student researchers work faculty mentors on projects ranging from health, medicine, law, robotics, nursing, engineering, architecture […]
Contact Us
Lisa Gates, Associate Dean for Fellowships and Research
Office: Davis Family Library 212
Email: fellowships@middlebury.edu
Schedule an appointment with Dean Gates through go.middlebury.edu/meet . 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.