Author: Lisa Gates

Lisa Gates is associate dean for fellowships and research at Middlebury College. To contact Dean Gates, send an email to lgates@middlebury.edu or call x3183.

2011 Fulbright Winners Share Their Wisdom

Lisa Gates / / Education, Graduate School Funding, Study Abroad

Attention:  Students planning to apply for a Fulbright Scholarship grant next fall!  Check out this MiddBlog post by Olivia Noble.  She interviewed three recently-notified Middlebury Fulbright winners, who share what they learned about  pulling together a successful proposal.   http://midd-blog.com/2011/05/02/the-fulbright-grant-program/

Note the early deadlines for 2011-12, so heed their advice to START EARLY.  Come see me or let me know of your intent to apply by June 1:  agibansm@middlebury.edu, x 5103.  I look forward to hearing from you.

Fulbright Scholarships Meeting: Tuesday, May 3, 4:30pm in Library 201

Lisa Gates / / Education, Graduate School Funding, Study Abroad

For juniors and aspiring sophomores, the Fulbright Grants Information Session will be on Tuesday, May 3 at 4:30pm in Library 201.

The US Fulbright Scholars Program is open to seniors and alumni and supports one academic year of study, research, or teaching in any of over 155 countries, with the goal of promoting cross-cultural interaction and mutual understanding. Open to U.S. citizens with a GPA of 3.4 or above and with appropriate language skills.  For more information view our Fellowships page or go to http://us.fulbrightonline.org/applynow.html.

The application cycle for 2012-13 will open in early May.  The Middlebury deadline for applicants is early-to-mid-September, so be thinking NOW about proposal ideas.  Come see Professor Jeffrey Cason in Study Abroad (cason@middlebury.edu, x5745) or Amy McGlashan, Fellowships Advisor in the Center for Education in Action (agibansm@middlebury.edu, 5103).

Spring Information Sessions for British Scholarships and Fulbright

Lisa Gates / / Uncategorized

A British Scholarships Information Session to be held on Tuesday, April 12 at 6:30 pm in Axinn 219.  This is  for juniors who are interested in applying for British fellowships in fall, 2011. Sophomores who are interested but plan to be away next spring should also attend. Fellowships to be discussed include Rhodes, Churchill, Gates Cambridge, Keasbey, Marshall, Mitchell, and St. Andrew’s. Come learn about the different scholarship opportunities, selection criteria and application process. Please note the minimum GPA is typically 3.7 but that most successful nominees have GPAs of 3.8 or higher.

For more information or if you are unable to attend, you should contact Amy McGlashan, Fellowships Advisor, in the Center for Education in Action agibansm@middlebury.edu or ext 5103.

For students interested in applying for a Fulbright grant for independent research or English Teaching Assistantship,  an information session will be held on Tuesday, May 3 at 4:30pm in Library 201.  A reminder will follow to eligible students.

Fellowship for Teaching Science, Technology, Math and Engineering

Lisa Gates / / Education, Uncategorized

From the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation: This Fellowship from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation seeks to recruit talented college graduates and mid-career professionals to teaching in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (the STEM fields).

About the fellowship: Woodrow Wilson’s Teaching Fellowship offers rigorous teaching preparation, extensive clinical experience, and ongoing mentoring, as well as a $30,000 stipend.  These Woodrow Wilson Fellows will be STEM scholars and experts—outstanding college juniors and seniors majoring in these fields, recent college graduates, and second-career professionals—interested in teaching in high-need middle or secondary schools.

Accepted Fellows will begin their studies in summer 2011 in a master’s degree program at institutions in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. In exchange, Fellows will commit to teaching math or science in a high-need middle or high school for three years upon completing the master’s degree and teaching certification.

The intent of this program is both to bring talented people into teaching in much-needed areas and also to help elevate the status of the profession.  Fellows from various Woodrow Wilson programs have gone on to achieve international recognition as intellectual leaders and top scholars, including 13 Nobel Laureates, 35 MacArthur “genius grant” Fellows, and two Fields Medalists in mathematics. The Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellows will become lifelong members of this network of scholars and intellectual leaders.

For additional information visit: www.woodrow.org/bestteach . Candidates may apply online directly but may also be nominated by Fellowship Directors.

All applications are due online by January 12, 2011

Inquiries may be directed to Sylvia Kovac, at: kovac@woodrow.org.

Upcoming deadline for DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship Program

Lisa Gates / / Study Abroad, Uncategorized

From DAAD–and of interest to sophomores and juniors interested in studying in Germany next year: We would like to remind you of our upcoming deadline for the Undergraduate Scholarship Program. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) invites highly qualified undergraduate students to apply for funding to study, do research and/or internships in Germany.  Scholarships are available for students taking part in an organized study abroad program/exchange or as part of an individual, student-designed study abroad experience.  Funding for a semester or the academic year is offered for 2011/12 (starting in fall 11) and includes a monthly stipend, health insurance and a lump sum for travel. Please note that students wanting to study in Germany in the spring of 2012 need to apply now.

For program details and FAQs please view our website: www.daad.org/?p=undergrad <http://www.daad.org/?p=undergrad>
Current DAAD-Scholar blogs: http://daadabroad.wordpress.com/
DAAD Young Ambassadors: http://www.daad.org/page/65670/
Current grantees are listed here: http://www.daad.org/page/awardwinners2010/