A font of information about undergraduate research, competitive fellowships, application processes and upcoming events and deadlines!
//Listen to an interview on NPR with Watson Fellow Samara Gordon Wexler ’24 about her upcoming Watson project “How We Die: Uncovering a ‘Good Death'”:
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/07/05/end-of-life-practices
Congratulations to Sam and the newest cohort of Watson Fellows as they embark on their year-long journeys. Interested in applying to the Watson fellowship this fall? See go/watson for more information.
//If you’re thinking about applying for a Fulbright grant or Watson nomination in the fall, let’s get moving! Summer goes fast. Many of you have already talked with me about your ideas or completed a preliminary application this spring–which is a great way to get started! And yes, you can absolutely still apply for these in the fall even if you did not submit a preliminary application! Below are a few notes for those of you just considering a Watson or Fulbright fellowship or those of you already working on the applications:
If you haven’t sent in a preliminary application for Watson or Fulbright, you can still apply! Alumni, you can apply for Fulbright through Middlebury; you just have to follow our internal process and deadlines. Fill out the Fulbright and/or Watson preliminary application at go/middapply .
Watson applicants only: I will need to register you for the Watson application however, so you’ll need to get in touch. I automatically register all students for the Watson online application if they complete the Watson preliminary application. As of today, everyone who has submitted a preliminary Watson application has been registered in the Watson application platform! If you can’t find your link, check your junk/clutter/spam filters. For technical or password problems with the Watson online system, you must contact the Watson office for help.
I am happy to talk with you, answer questions and review essay drafts during the summer. You can email questions to me fellowships@middlebury.edu and/or make appointments at go.middlebury.edu/appt . I have limited appointment hours during the summer–June and July appointment hours are posted! If you don’t find available appointments that work for you, you can email some good days/times. Zoom and in-person meetings are possible. Email works too–that’s a great way to get feedback on essays or ask quick questions. Please note, I will be out of the office June 19-July 4, so drafts submitted in that period will not be reviewed until after my return.
Make sure you know the internal deadlines and application processes! See https://go.middlebury.edu/fulbright and https://go.middlebury.edu/watson for details. I often get questions that can be answered by reviewing the information on these pages, so please review carefully and then send your questions. You will also find information about internal deadlines and application instructions on these pages.
For more Fulbright info, check out the webinars offered by the Fulbright team–see the schedule here: https://us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants/information-sessions. There are some great sessions coming up, including answering the short answer questions on the Fulbright application and office hours focused on the Study/Research and ETA grants with program staff. For Fulbright applicants, the main dates to focus on now are the August 15 “Intent to Apply” deadline, which guarantees we can provide at least one full round of feedback on your materials.
Internal Deadlines for Fall 2024:
Fulbright: Sunday, Sept. 8 at 11:59 pm (aka midnight!). For this deadline, you must LOCK your application. DO NOT CLICK SUBMIT at this time. This is a change from last year. Watson: Thursday, Sept. 5 at noon. You must complete tasks in MiddApply AND the specified sections of the Watson application.
How to reach me (Dean Lisa Gates)? Email fellowships@middlebury.edu , book appointment at go/appt, or stop by Library 212.
//Join the Summer Watson Webinar on Tuesday, June 4th, from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM ET. Watson Fellow Stevie Hoesel ’22 will be joining as a guest speaker. Learn more about the Watson fellowship here. Register for the session here: Link
Below is further information about the webinar and speaker.
Stevie Hoesel, 2022 Watson Fellow
Watson Project
Interventions in Youth Incarceration
Current Role
Youth & Education Engagement Coordinator at YouthLaw Aotearoa
If you can’t attend, the session will be recorded. Check out go.middlebury.edu/watson for information about applying through Middlebury. Questions? Email fellowships@middlebury.edu
//Congratulations to Monique Santoso ’21 who was named a Knight Hennessy Scholar at Stanford University. Monique is one of 90 new scholars from 30 countries who will pursue degrees in 45 graduate programs at Stanford. She is pursuing a PhD in communication at Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences. Monique is the third Knight-Hennessy Scholar from Middlebury College.
Monique came to Middlebury from from Purwakarta, Indonesia as a Davis Scholar. She majored in environmental studies–conservation psychology with a minor in global health. Through her graduate work Monique aspires to use immersive technologies to foster empathy, sustainability-related decision-making, and civic engagement.
Knight-Hennessy Scholars is a multidisciplinary, multicultural graduate fellowship program spanning all seven schools at Stanford University. Scholars receive up to three years of financial support while engaging in experiences that prepare them to be visionary, courageous, and collaborative leaders who address complex challenges facing the world. Scholars are selected based on their demonstration of independence of thought, purposeful leadership, and a civic mindset. Read more at https://knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/news/knight-hennessy-scholars-announces-its-largest-cohort-yet-90-new-scholars . Contact fellowships@middlebury.edu with questions about applying to KHS.
//We are excited that Seven from Middlebury receive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships and another six received honorable mention! Congratulations to all! The NSF GRFP supports master’s and doctoral studies in STEM and broaden participation of the full spectrum of diverse talents. The five-year fellowship provides three years of financial support inclusive of an annual stipend of $37,000. Learn more at https://www.nsfgrfp.org/ . Contact fellowships@middlebury.edu with questions.