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//This scholarship offers an opportunity for US students to study in the UK, with a goal of promoting cultural interchange and good will between Scotland and the US. This scholarship provides $30,000 to supports one year of graduate or advanced degree study.
Learn about eligibility and access the application on the St. Andrew’s Society of New York website, and review the internal Middlebury nomination process at go/standrews
//Yenching Academy will host Information Sessions for applicants to the September 2026 cohort on October 30. These sessions will introduce their fully funded Master’s program in China Studies, a fellowship that brings together outstanding young scholars from around the world. Participants will benefit from world-class academic training and immersive cultural experiences at one of China’s leading institutions.
Session Date & Time, you are welcome to join one or both
//The Truman Foundation will host an Open House for the 2026 application cycle this Wednesday, October 8 at 2:00 pm ET.
Please join at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82794740954?pwd=zXJmLzlJPBZ6tuFISG7zmaQfyYgozQ.1
The Open House is a great opportunity to get basic information about the scholarship as well as hear from recent scholars about their experience. The session is appropriate for 2026 applicants as well as potential applicants. This Open House features Truman Scholars discussing the program and what they look for in our Scholars. Check it out! The Open House will be recorded and posted on the Truman website for those who can’t make it. Applications for Truman Scholarship nomination due on Nov. 10. Visit go.middlebury.edu/truman for more information! Juniors, this is for you!
//Designed to support the next generation of young leaders with a strong interest in the transatlantic relationship, the Lafayette Fellowship will fund one year of master’s-level study in France for up to 30 outstanding American students.
Open to both Francophone and non-Francophone candidates, the program partners with leading French academic institutions across STEM, humanities, social sciences, and the arts, with courses taught in French or in English.
In addition to their academic studies, fellows will also join the French-American Leadership Program – a year-long series of lectures, master classes, site visits, and mentorship – offering full immersion in European innovation, culture, and policy.
The program aims to deepen academic and cultural exchange between France and the U.S. and nurture future leaders.
Application deadline: November 30, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET. Learn more on the website.
//Yenching Academy of Peking University is now accepting applications through December 1, 2025. The program aims to build bridges between China and the rest of the world through an interdisciplinary master’s program in China Studies. This initiative brings together young people who have demonstrated a talent for leadership and innovation. At Yenching, they are immersed in an intensive learning environment where they can explore China and its role in the world—past, present, and future. The Academy’s goal is to shape new generations of global citizens with a nuanced understanding of China. Learn more on the website.