Middlebury Fellowships and Undergraduate Research
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//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.
//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.
//This summer research opportunity is hosted at UConn’s National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology (NIUVT), one of the nation’s premier research centers supporting the navy and shipbuilder. This ten- week program enables participants to work on federally-funded projects on underwater vehicle technologies, includes a $6500 stipend,housing, meals, and transportation to UConn’s main campus in Storrs, CT. Learn more and apply at their web site. Questions? Email ENGR-NavySTEM@uconn.edu.
//The Mississippi Teacher Corps is seeking applicants for their alternative graduate program which prepares participants to teach grades 7-12. This is a full scholarship for a M.A. in Teaching from UMiss, and job placement in a Mississippi public school. Learn more and apply at mtc.olemiss.edu. Apply by the preferred deadline, Feb. 15, or final deadline, Apr. 20.
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The University of South Carolina (USC) is hosting two Erasmus Mundus program alums for a virtual Q&A panel this Thursday. Open to interested students at all institutions.
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Program Alumni Panel, November 21, 3-4:30 pm ET
Hear from Jordan Hammond (USC Class of 2020, Europubhealth+ Class of 2022) and Amanda Tregde (USC Class of 2023, IMBRSea Class of 2026) about their experiences applying for and receiving EMJM grants in public health and marine conservation.
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Programs provide funding for recent grads to earn an interdisciplinary master’s in three or more European countries. From space medicine to global environment and development to animation, there’s lots of exciting opportunities to choose from. Deadlines vary by program but are typically between December and January.