Category: Study Abroad

Princeton in Asia Fellowship Competition Now Open

Heidi Greenwald / / Fellowships, Postgraduate Opportunities, Study Abroad

Princeton in Asia (PiA) fosters mutual appreciation and cross-cultural understanding between the United States and Asia through immersive work fellowships in host organizations and communities. Rising seniors and recent graduates from any university are eligible to apply until November 1, 2025.

We invite potential applicants to learn more about the program and application process through an upcoming webinar: Applicant Webinar 3: September 26th at 12 PM EDT

Applicants may schedule a one-on-one meeting with PiA staff during office hours through September 30. 

Study and Work in Germany with the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX), Deadline Nov. 1

Heidi Greenwald / / Postgraduate Opportunities, Study Abroad

The CBYX for Young Professionals is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 program year. This year-long fellowship, funded by the German Bundestag (parliament) and the U.S. Congress, provides participants the opportunity to study and work in Germany. 

Eligibility: U.S. citizens, 18.5 – 24 years old, a high school diploma, and clear career goals and some work experience in their desired career field. German knowledge or a college degree are not required. Click here to learn more. 

As a first step, interested applicants should request an application here.

Once accepted, 65 young professionals from the U.S. will spend August 2026 – June 2027 in Germany attending language school, taking university or trade/technical classes, and completing an internship in their prospective career field. We seek applicants whose professional and educational ambitions would benefit from a year in Germany. 

There will be an informational webinar for potential applicants on Tuesday, September 23 at 2:00 pm EDT (register here).  

September 10 Event: Learn about the Master of Public Policy Program at St. Andrews

Heidi Greenwald / / Education, Study Abroad, UK

Robert A. Jones House Conference Room, 2 pm

Professor David Jaeger, Founding Director, will be on campus next Wednesday to speak about the new program at St. Andrews University, Scotland. Please join him to learn about the program, where students will gain real-world experience working on a group “Policy-in-Practice” project for a domestic or international client. MPP students will focus on data analysis and policy evaluation, incorporating generative AI as a coding tool. Unlike most MPP degrees in the US, the St. Andrews program takes one calendar year. 

Bring your questions, and learn more at on the St. Andrew’s program website or reach out to Professor Jaeger directly via email (david.jaeger@st-andrews.ac.uk)

Gilman Program Now Accepting Applications – Deadline Oct 3, 11:59 pm PST

Heidi Greenwald / / Fellowships, STEM, Study Abroad

The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship (Gilman) Program is pleased to launch the October 2025 application cycle today with a deadline of Friday, October 3, 2025, at 11:59pm PST. The Gilman Program supports American undergraduate students with high financial need to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills and experiences that advance their career development and expand their professional opportunities and networks that they bring back to their home communities, thereby contributing to a more prosperous United States.

The Gilman Program offers scholarships of up to $5,000 to Pell Grant recipients participating in credit-bearing abroad programs in locations with Level 1 or Level 2 Travel Advisories, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html). Eligible study abroad programs or internships must start between December 1, 2025, and October 31, 2026. 

Students studying critical foreign languages may be eligible to receive an additional award of up to $3,000. For more information, please visit:  https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/program/critical-need-languages/  

The STEM Supplemental Award provides up to $1,000 in additional funds for students conducting STEM-related field coursework and internships abroad as part of their overseas program. Students may apply for these supplemental funding opportunities as part of the Gilman or Gilman-McCain application. For more information on the STEM Supplemental Award, please visit:  https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/program/stem-supplemental-award/

The Gilman Program is proud to continue its global partnerships to provide additional scholarships to students studying in Germany, Portugal, and Taiwan (https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/program/gilman-partners/). Students interested in applying should do so through the general application process. 

Award notification in December 2025. 

Please email Gilmanadvisors@iie.org with questions or reach out to Middlebury campus advisor Stacey Theobodo (sthebodo@middlebury.edu)

Congratulations to Marija Panova, ‘25, Pre-Admitted as a Yenching Scholar

Heidi Greenwald / / Education, Fellowships, Research, Study Abroad

Marija Panova, ‘25, a double major in Neuroscience and Chinese, has been pre-admitted as a Yenching Scholar to study at Peking University, Beijing, for the 2025-26 academic year. She plans to specialize in literature and culture in pursuit of a one-year master’s degree, and conduct research into the development of literary conventions across popular Chinese fiction. Her research will examine how linguistic practices on Chinese digital storytelling platforms reshape traditional and modern literary norms, with a longer term goal of making Chinese language and literature more accessible to people in her native Macedonia. 

Yenching Academy aims to build bridges between China and the rest of the world through an interdisciplinary master’s program in China Studies. The fellowship includes tuition fees, a travel stipend for one round-trip journey between scholars’ home countries and Beijing, accommodation, a monthly stipend, and reimbursement for the cost of the medical insurance. Learn more about this fellowship on this website.