Middlebury Fellowships and Undergraduate Research
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//This scholarship offers an opportunity for US students to study in the UK, with a goal of promoting cultural interchange and good will between Scotland and the US. This scholarship provides $30,000 to supports one year of graduate or advanced degree study.
Learn about eligibility and access the application on the St. Andrew’s Society of New York website, and review the internal Middlebury nomination process at go/standrews
//Yenching Academy will host Information Sessions for applicants to the September 2026 cohort on October 30. These sessions will introduce their fully funded Master’s program in China Studies, a fellowship that brings together outstanding young scholars from around the world. Participants will benefit from world-class academic training and immersive cultural experiences at one of China’s leading institutions.
Session Date & Time, you are welcome to join one or both
//This national fellowship offers a two-year experience for graduating seniors interested in leading social change. Fellows are offered paid positions at leading nonprofits in New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia and will receive between $96,000 – $110,000 over two years, plus professional development, mentoring, and more. Learn more about upcoming opportunities at the FAO Schwarz Fellowship website.
Roles combine direct service – tutoring, mentoring, leading field trips, museum education – with strategic projects (creating new programs, working on legislative priorities, research, and data analysis) to deepen your understanding of social justice and equity.
Join the upcoming info session – Nov. 19 at 2:00 – 2:45 PM ET
Learn about our new host organizations, get tips on applying, and discover how a Fellowship experience can jumpstart a career in social impact. Register in advance to receive call-in instructions.
//The application for the U.S. Department of State’s 2026 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is now open! American undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply for this funded immersive summer study abroad opportunity. The CLS Program provides immersive summer programs for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to learn languages of strategic importance to the United States’ national security and economic prosperity. Through intensive language instruction and structured cultural activities, participants receive the equivalent of one year of language study in eight weeks.
The following languages are offered in 2026:
Apply Now: https://www.clscholarship.org/apply
Deadline: Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 8:00 PM ET
Questions? Please contact: cls@americancouncils.org
Check out the CLS website for more information.
//The Blakemore Foundation is now accepting applications for our fellowships for an academic year of full-time advanced language study at approved language programs in Asia during the 2026/2027 academic year. All 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.
Blakemore Kingfisher Art History Language Fellowships will be awarded for study of Chinese or Korean in East Asia. These grants are open to citizens and permanent residents of the United States and Canada, and to foreign nationals studying in colleges or universities in the United States or Canada, who have a well-demonstrated intent to study the pre-twentieth century history of Chinese or Korean art at the doctoral level. Applicants must have received a bachelor’s degree by the start of a grant and have completed (at minimum) two years of classroom study of the language in rigorous college-level language programs.
Who should apply? The Blakemore Foundation is looking for exceptional candidates who will make significant contributions to their career field. The ideal candidate is someone with stellar grades, outstanding recommendations, and a demonstrated commitment to the Asian country and language. Beyond commitment, they are looking for a career path that will require and benefit from fluency in that Asian language throughout that individual’s life.
Applications for all fellowship programs may be submitted at https://blakemorefoundation.communityforce.com. Deadline: December 30, 2025. More information on the website. Candidates are welcome to contact the foundation directly by email or phone:
ContactUs@blakemorefoundation.org or www.blakemorefoundation.org