FAO Schwarz Fellowship for Social Impact

Here is a sneak peek at the organizations selected to host the 2024 –2026  FAO Schwarz Fellowships in social impact. The fellowships are designed for graduating college seniors interested in careers in social change.

Applications for the next cohort don’t officially open until November 1–mark your calendars!
Logos of new hosts
The Museum of the City of New York (New York City), Audubon MId-AtlanticThe Clay Studio, and The Food Trust (all in Philadelphia), and 826 Boston (Boston) will each host one new Fellow. Reading Partners (New York City) will host two Fellows. The FAO Schwarz Fellowship is one of a small number of paid * domestic opportunities for students interested in social impact careers. The FAO Schwarz Fellowship is incredibly proud to be working with these amazing organizations and will be announcing details about the positions on November 1. We encourage interested college seniors who are passionate about social justice and have the potential for leadership to join an online info session on December 5.  See FAO Schwarz Fellowship for more information. Contact fellowships@middlebury.edu with questions.

McCall MacBain Scholarship for Graduate Study at McGill University Now Open

Applications are now open for the McCall MacBain Scholarships

This program brings together students who strive to engage in positive change by taking on meaningful leadership roles. We will offer up to 130 scholarships and awards valued at more than $3.3 million to candidates who demonstrate exceptional character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity. Two-thirds of these scholarships are for Canadian students, and one-third for international students.
 
What does the McCall MacBain Scholarship cover?
Tuition and fees for one of 150+ eligible masters programs at McGill University
A living stipend of $2,000 per month during academic terms
A relocation grant and summer funding options
Mentors, advisors, and coaching
A leadership development program
Up to 10 fully-funded McCall MacBain Scholarships, 25 finalist awards of $20,000, and 15 regional awards of $10,000 are available for international candidates.

September 27, 2023 is the deadline for students to submit their applications.

Contact fellowships@middlebury.edu with questions!
 
Resources:
What is it like to become a McCall MacBain Scholar?
Hear from scholars: Why McGill and Montréal?
Understanding the application
Upcoming information session

Knight-Hennessy Scholarship Application Now Open; Deadline Oct 11

We’re also excited to announce that the application to join the 2024 cohort of Knight-Hennessy Scholars is now open. Learn about upcoming admission eventsapplication requirements, and more on the KHS website.

The application is due by October 11, 2023 at 1 p.m. Pacific Time.


Upcoming admission events

Online information sessions on July 24 and July 31: Come hear an admission officer provide a general overview of Knight-Hennessy Scholars, the admission process, and the application.

Online scholar Q&A on July 6: Fauzan Reza Maulana (2020 cohort) from Indonesia answers your questions about what it’s like to be a KHS scholar and a Stanford graduate student. 

[New] Online application workshop on July 20: Already started your application? In an interactive session, an admission officer will walk you and other prospective scholars through the KHS application, highlighting requirements and sharing tips for navigating the admission process. 

View all admission events


Questions? Contact fellowships@middlebury.edu

Summer Info Sessions for Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans (@PDSoros) is a $90,000 fellowship for immigrants and children of immigrants going to graduate school in the United States. If you are an immigrant or child of immigrants who will be a college senior this fall, a college graduate who is applying to graduate school this fall, or someone in the first or second year of a graduate program you’ll be in during the 2024-2025 academic year, consider applying. You can be pursuing any type of professional or graduate degree—including master’s degrees, MFAs, JDs, PhDs, MDs, MBAs, MPPs, Marchs, and the list goes on! 

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans has two upcoming 30 minute virtual information sessions you can attend: 

  • Wednesday, July 19th at 3 pm ET – register here
  • Wednesday, August 9th at 11 am ET – register here

If you can’t make one of these sessions, you can find recorded sessions here. You can find eligibility criteria here and more information on their selection criteria here

Graduate Study in World Development Studies at University of Sussex, UK–June 19th

UK University Partner: University of Sussex

Location: Register here to receive a link to the session – REGISTER HERE

Date: Monday, 19 June 2023 

Time: 5:00pm BST

Proposed topic: “The University of Sussex welcomes you for an exciting evening. We will be joined by Dr Rebecca Prentice, a Reader in Anthropology and International Development at Sussex’s School of Global Studies, for a lecture discussing ‘What is Poverty’. The session will give expose you to the main themes within academic learnings on poverty, how we teach at Sussex and why we have been ranked 1st in the World for Development Studies for seven consecutive years. We will also be joined by Marshall scholar alumni, and Kasia Symons (International Officer, North America) will host the session. We look forward to seeing you there!”.

*The session will be recorded for those who are unable to attend and added to our website here.

In general, the sessions will be 45 minutes – 60 minutes long and will be held Mondays (or Tuesdays if Monday is a bank holiday) at 5:00pm GMT or BST. The topic and structure of the sessions will be determined by each partner university but might include a presentation, mini lecture or a student panel.