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.

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

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, Graduate School Funding, Uncategorized

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

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, Graduate School Funding, Study Abroad, Uncategorized

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.

Catherine Kish ’24 Named a Truman Scholar

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, Truman

Congratulations to Catherine Kish ’24 who was selected as a 2023 Truman Scholar! As one of 62 new Truman scholars, Catherine joins an outstanding group of college juniors poised to become leaders in public service. Each Truman Scholar receives funding for graduate studies, leadership training, career counseling, and special internship and fellowship opportunities within the federal government. Read more about Catherine and the 2023 Truman scholars!

Marshall Mondays: Upcoming Session with Cambridge University (April 17)

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, Graduate School Funding, Study Abroad, UK

The Marshall Scholarship offers a series of Monday sessions in the spring with different UK universities. Sessions are recorded. To access the recent session with Durham University and others, please visit our website. Next up:

UK University Partner: University of Cambridge

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

Date: Monday, 17th April 2023

Time: 5:00pm BST

Proposed topic: Discover more about Postgraduate opportunities Cambridge. In this session, we’ll introduce the University of Cambridge and what it’s like to live and study at one of the UKs most historic universities. We’ll cover the key stages of applying and hear from a current student. There will also be opportunity for Q&As as part of the webinar.
*The session will be recorded for those who are unable to attend.

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. 

S. Grady Welsh Selected as a Goldwater Scholar

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, STEM

Congratulations to S. Grady Welsh ’24 who was named a 2023 Goldwater Scholar! The Goldwater Scholarship Program was designed to foster and encourage outstanding students to pursue research careers in the fields of the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics. Grady plans to pursue a PhD in ecology and study interactions between climate change and wetlands. The 413 Scholars this year were selected from 1267 natural science, engineering and mathematics students nominated by 427 academic institutions. For more information about how to apply for Goldwater nomination, visit go/goldwater .