Category: Study Abroad

Empower Through Health’s 2025 Global Health Experiential Fellowship – Rolling Applications Accepted

Heidi Greenwald / / Fellowships, STEM, Study Abroad

During this 5-week in-person opportunity in Uganda, students will work directly under the research mentorship of Yale School of Medicine researchers Dr. Robert Rosenheck and Dr. Yang Jae Lee. This fellowship offers a unique, hands-on experience where Ugandan and American students will work alongside local health professionals to assess and address gaps in clinical and mental health care. Fellows will gain valuable insight into global health challenges, develop leadership and research skills, and engage in cross-cultural collaboration. Review the syllabus, learn more, and apply at their website: www.ethealth.org/ghef

Douglass-O’Connell Global Summer Internship – Apps Due Nov. 29, 2024

Heidi Greenwald / / Fellowships, Study Abroad, Summer Program

Students seeking a rich international experience that combines real-world work experience in Ireland with an exciting overview of Irish history and culture are encouraged to apply for this opportunity. Award recipients will spend 8 weeks in Dublin, Ireland, focusing on social change, freedom, equality, social justice, and economic mobility.  First, second or third-year students with a GPA of 3.0+ who are Pell Grant eligible are welcome to apply. Applications are due on November 29, 2024. Learn more, register for an information session (Nov. 13 or 21) and apply on the Douglass-O’Connell website. 

Advanced Asian Language Study Fellowships – Due Dec. 30, 2024

Heidi Greenwald / / Education, Fellowships, Study Abroad

The Blakemore Foundation is now accepting applications for full-time advanced language study at language programs in Asia during the 2025/2026 academic year. Fellowships provide full tuition and a stipend for living, travel and study expenses. Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded to graduating seniors, college graduates, graduate students and young/mid-career professionals for advanced study of Chinese (in Taiwan), Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Khmer, Thai, or Vietnamese in Asia. Study of Chinese in Beijing is available as a Blakemore Fellowship. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States, have completed (at minimum) the third year of study of the Asian language, and are ready to advance to professional fluency. For art history students who have a well-demonstrated intent to study the pre-twentieth century history of Chinese or Korean art at the doctoral level, consider the Blakemore Kingfisher Art History Language Fellowships. Learn more, including how to apply, at https://www.blakemorefoundation.org/

June 2024 Notes for Fulbright and Watson Applicants

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, Graduate School Funding, Postgraduate Opportunities, STEM, Study Abroad, Teaching English Abroad

If you’re thinking about applying for a Fulbright grant or Watson nomination in the fall, let’s get moving! Summer goes fast. Many of you have already talked with me about your ideas or completed a preliminary application this spring–which is a great way to get started! And yes, you can absolutely still apply for these in the fall even if you did not submit a preliminary application! Below are a few notes for those of you just considering a Watson or Fulbright fellowship or those of you already working on the applications:

If you haven’t sent in a preliminary application for Watson or Fulbright, you can still apply! Alumni, you can apply for Fulbright through Middlebury; you just have to follow our internal process and deadlines. Fill out the Fulbright and/or Watson preliminary application at go/middapply .

Watson applicants only: I will need to register you for the Watson application however, so you’ll need to get in touch. I automatically register all students for the Watson online application if they complete the Watson preliminary application. As of today, everyone who has submitted a preliminary Watson application has been registered in the Watson application platform! If you can’t find your link, check your junk/clutter/spam filters. For technical or password problems with the Watson online system, you must contact the Watson office for help.

I am happy to talk with you, answer questions and review essay drafts during the summer. You can email questions to me fellowships@middlebury.edu and/or make appointments at go.middlebury.edu/appt . I have limited appointment hours during the summer–June and July appointment hours are posted! If you don’t find available appointments that work for you, you can email some good days/times. Zoom and in-person meetings are possible. Email works too–that’s a great way to get feedback on essays or ask quick questions. Please note, I will be out of the office June 19-July 4, so drafts submitted in that period will not be reviewed until after my return.

Make sure you know the internal deadlines and application processes! See https://go.middlebury.edu/fulbright and https://go.middlebury.edu/watson for details. I often get questions that can be answered by reviewing the information on these pages, so please review carefully and then send your questions. You will also find information about internal deadlines and application instructions on these pages. 

For more Fulbright info, check out the webinars offered by the Fulbright team–see the schedule here: https://us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants/information-sessions. There are some great sessions coming up, including answering the short answer questions on the Fulbright application and office hours focused on the Study/Research and ETA grants with program staff. For Fulbright applicants, the main dates to focus on now are the August 15 “Intent to Apply” deadline, which guarantees we can provide at least one full round of feedback on your materials.

Internal Deadlines for Fall 2024:

Fulbright: Sunday, Sept. 8 at 11:59 pm (aka midnight!). For this deadline, you must LOCK your application. DO NOT CLICK SUBMIT at this time. This is a change from last year. Watson:  Thursday, Sept. 5 at noon. You must complete tasks in MiddApply AND the specified sections of the Watson application.

How to reach me (Dean Lisa Gates)? Email fellowships@middlebury.edu , book appointment at go/appt, or stop by Library 212.

Delegate Applications for Yenching Global Symposium Due 1/31/24

Lisa Gates / / Postgraduate Opportunities, Study Abroad, UR Opportunities

Middlebury seniors and alumni are invited to apply for the 2024 Yenching Global Symposium (YGS), the annual flagship conference of the Yenching Academy of Peking University. This is a fully-funded symposium taking place at Peking University in Beijing, China, from April 11 to 14, 2024. The application link and more information regarding eligibility criteria for“Equilibrium: Our World in Balance” can be found here. Applications opened on January 1, 2024 and will close at 11:59pm CST on January 31, 2024.

The theme of this year’s Symposium is “Equilibrium: Our World in Balance”. Finding equilibrium in light of changes in technology, the natural world, and human culture is key to promoting shared prosperity in the 21st century. Focusing on the interplay between these dynamic forces, YGS 2024 will examine how societies respond to contemporary challenges and how the local cultural, economic, and political contexts shape these responses. Fully in person for the first time since COVID-19, this three-day, fully-funded interdisciplinary conference will dive into a wide range of topics from artificial intelligence to China’s eco-cities to expression of nature through literature and artwork. 

YGS consists of engaging lectures, panel discussions, and interactive sessions about China’s impact on the world and the influence that the world has on China. The Symposium serves as a platform for today’s leaders to share their insights with a select audience of 200 students and young professionals from around the world, all united by their passion for exploring China’s role in their work and research.