New! Kanders Churchill Fellowship for Graduate Study of Science Policy

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States is pleased to announce the launch of the Kanders Churchill Scholarship for the 2017 Churchill Scholarship competition, for attendance at Churchill College, University of Cambridge, in the 2018-19 academic year.

The Churchill Scholarship dates to 1963 and was established at the request of Sir Winston Churchill to increase cooperation between the USA and United Kingdom in advancing science and technology. Today, there are 15 Scholarships awarded each year to US graduates from one of our Participating Institutions (for eligibility and criteria see www.churchillscholarship.org). The Kanders Churchill Scholarship will bring that number to 16.

The Kanders Churchill Scholar will hold a bachelor’s degree in science, mathematics, or engineering, and will attend the Cambridge Master’s in Public Policy (see http://www.polis.cam.ac.uk/study-at-polis/graduates/MPhilPP).

The selection process will be different from that for the other 15 Churchill Scholars. Applicants for the Kanders Churchill Scholarship must be US citizens who have graduated with a degree in science, mathematics, or engineering, from any US institution within the past two years. Unlike the other Churchill Scholarships, there will be no application to the Churchill Foundation. Instead, candidates will tick a box on their Cambridge application (see http://www.graduate.study.cam.ac.uk/). The deadline is October 11, 2017. As with all Churchill Scholarships, applicants must put Churchill College as their first college choice. The selection process will be completed in early February. The Selection Committee will consider candidates’ academic achievements in STEM as well as their preparation for the Master’s in Public Policy.

For further information, please contact:

Michael Morse

Executive Director

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States

+1 (212) 752-3200

mmorse@churchillscholarship.org

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 . 

New Scholarship: Knight-Hennessy for Graduate Study at Stanford

The Knight-Hennessy Scholarship provides full funding for graduate study at any of the 125 graduate programs at Stanford University, including JD, MA, MBA, MD, MFA, MS and PhD and dual-degree programs. Yes, including the law, medical, and business schools! It’s open to all citizenship types and to seniors and young alumni. Candidates apply to the Knight-Hennessy scholarship and make a separate application to their graduate program based on Knight-Hennessy deadlines. The scholarship seeks candidates with strong academic records. They should be independent thinkers, demonstrate purposeful leadership and have a civic orientation. For more information and the application, see https://knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/  . Contact fellowships@middlebury.edu with questions.

Upcoming Fellowship Deadlines: UK, Ireland, Fulbright, Watson

Reminders: if you intend to apply for nomination for the Churchill, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes or St. Andrews, you must do so by April 7. See go.middlebury.edu/british for instructions. You must apply by this deadline to be eligible for nomination.

Those interested in the Watson and Fulbright grants should submit a preliminary application by April 15. See go.middlebury.edu/watson and go.middlebury.edu/fulbright for more information. Recent alumni interested in the Fulbright are also strongly encouraged to apply through Middlebury. Internal deadlines for these process will be set later (late summer/early fall).

Questions? Contact fellowships@middebury.edu .

 

 

 

Info Sessions Coming Soon for Watson, Fulbright, British and Schwarzman Scholarships

The fellowships office will host information sessions in the spring semester for students interested in learning more and applying to the Watson, Fulbright, British, and Schwarzman Scholarships. Look here for dates and times shortly. A few notes:

  1. Students interested in applying for Rhodes, Marshall, Churchill or Mitchell Scholarship nomination MUST submit an internal application by April 7. See our website  for more info.
  2. Students interested in applying for the Fulbright and Watson fellowships are STRONGLY encouraged to submit a preliminary application for these by April 15. This does not commit you to applying, but will help you get started in a timely way.

Students are not eligible to apply in the fall 2018 application cycle are still encouraged to attend the info sessions and learn more!