Category: Postgraduate Opportunities

Congrats to St. Andrew’s Scholarship Winner – Josiah Durfee, ‘25

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Josiah Durfee, a political science major and Geography minor, will head to the University of St. Andrew’s in Scotland this Fall to pursue his Master of Letters (MLitt) degree in Strategic Studies, with his St. Andrews Scholarship. This opportunity will allow him to deepen his study of conflict and strategy and continue research on the conflict in Ukraine. Congratulations Josiah! Learn more about this fellowship and others at go/fellowships, or check out eligibility for the coming year at the St. Andrew’s Society of New York web site.

Schwarzman Scholars Application Now Open

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Applications are now open for this one-year, fully-funded master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, which is designed to build a global community of future leaders who will serve to deepen understanding between China and the rest of the world.

Eligibility:

  • candidates aged 18 to 28, regardless of nationality
  • proficiency in English 
  • an undergraduate degree or its equivalent
  • Mandarin skills not required 

For candidates who hold passports from the Chinese mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao – the deadline is May 20, 2025, 11:59PM ET.  The China application can be found here.  

For US/Global applicants – visit the Schwarzman Scholars website for application materials.  The U.S./Global application will close September 10, 2025, 3:00 PM ET 

Sign up for an upcoming webinar to learn more. 

Learn about the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship – Register for May 1 Webinar

Heidi Greenwald / / Fellowships, Postgraduate Opportunities, Study Abroad

The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship application opens May 1, and all interested candidates are encouraged to participate in the kickoff webinar the same day, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm ET. The webinar, led by executive director and fellow, will feature a recently returned Watson fellow as guest speaker discussing their project and experience. Learn more on the Watson Leadership page here. Register for the Zoom webinar here. 

Congratulations Brett Gilman, ‘24.5, on Watson Fellowship

Heidi Greenwald / / Fellowships, Postgraduate Opportunities, Study Abroad

Brett Gilman ’24.5 has been awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, a one-year, $40,000 grant for self-guided exploration outside of the United States. Gilman is an independent scholar who designed his own major around socio-ecological studies in landscape architecture. He plans to travel to five countries—the Netherlands, Sweden, Poland, Singapore, and Australia—to study landscape design movements

Read more on the Middlebury news story. 

Middlebury College Named Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars, 2024-25

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The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) has recognized 130 higher education institutions from across the United States — including Middlebury College — with the highest number of candidates selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student and Scholar Programs in the 2024-2025 academic year. See articles on the Fulbright website and in The Chronicle of Higher Education.