Middlebury’s Schwarzman Scholars!

Congratulations to Middlebury’s newest Schwarzman Scholars, Abdijabar Mohamed ‘18.5 and Elsa Alvarado ’18! Elsa and Abdi will join the class of 2020 at Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China in August. This year, 147 scholars were selected from over 2,800 applicants. This fourth class of Schwarzman scholars comes from 38
countries and 119 universities, with 40% originating from the United States, 20% from China, and 40% from the rest of the world.
Abdijabar Mohamed ‘18.5 and Elsa Alvarado ’18

The purpose of the Schwarzman Scholars program is to “bring together the world’s best young minds to explore and understand the economic, political and cultural factors that have contributed to China’s increasing importance as a global power, and to make them more effective as links between China and the rest of the world.” Read more:  https://www.schwarzmanscholars.org/news-article/schwarzman-scholars-announces-class-of-2020/

Schwarzman Scholars Information Session Wed 5/2/18 at 4:30pm in Library 201

Schwarzman Scholars Info Session

Join Christian Tanja from the Schwarzman Scholars Program to learn about this post-graduate fellowship to China. Open to international and US students, the language of instruction is English. The Schwarzman scholarship, inspired by the Rhodes scholarship, is a program designed to help future leaders meet the challenges of the 21st century and beyond by preparing them to better understand China’s culture, economy, governance, and motivations. Scholars will study for a one-year Masters’ degree in public policy, international relations, or economics and business at Tsinghua University—fully funded. Graduating seniors and recent alumni can apply. Learn more at schwarzmanscholars.org. Questions? Contact Dean Lisa Gates at fellowships@middlebury.edu.

Teach English in China! Deadline May 7, 2018

The China Educational Association of International Exchange (CEAIE) program will be a chance for experienced teachers to live and work in China for twelve months. The aim of the program is to promote language exchange and mutual understanding among young people at home and abroad, and to improve foreign language education in Chinese schools. 

Program Benefits:

  • TEFL Certification
  • Round-trip flight from U.S. to China
  • Free housing
  • International Experience

Website: https://www.iie.org/Programs/CEAIE-Teach-in-China

Deadline:  May 7th, 2018

Tucker Van Aken ’12 Talks about his Fulbright Year in China!

Monday, April 24 at 4:30pm in the CTLR Lounge:

Fulbright Experience in China with Tucker Van Aken ’12

Tucker Van Aken ’12 will discuss his experiences as a Fulbrighter in China. Dean Lisa Gates will be on hand to answer questions about the Fulbright or application process. This session is for students interested in learning more about the Fulbright and possibly applying in the fall. Graduating seniors and recent alumni can apply. Learn more at go/fulbright

 Questions or want to learn more? Contact fellowships@middlebury.edu 

Schwarzman Scholars Info Session, Wed. April 26

Wednesday, April 26 at 4:30pm in Library 201:

Join Christian Tanja from the Schwarzman Scholars Program to learn about this post-graduate fellowship to China. Open to international and US students! Language of instruction is English. The Schwarzman scholarship, inspired by the Rhodes scholarship, is a program designed to help future leaders meet the challenges of the 21st century and beyond by preparing them to better understand China’s culture, economy, governance and motivations. Scholars will study for a one-year Masters’ degree in public policy, international relations, or economics and business at Tsinghua University—fully funded. Graduating seniors and recent alumni can apply. Learn more at http://schwarzmanscholars.org/ . Questions? Contact Dean Lisa Gates at fellowships@middlebury.edu .