The Voyager Scholarship is a new initiative to support the next generation of public service leaders with financial aid and travel support. Created by the Obamas and Brian Chesky, Airbnb CEO, the program aims to alleviate the burden of college debt, provide meaningful travel experiences to expand students’ horizons, and a network of mentors and leaders to support them. The Voyager Scholarship is open to students entering their junior year of college at an accredited four-year college or university in the US, who have demonstrated a financial need, and who are US citizens, permanent residents, or DACA recipients. You can find more about the scholarship, eligibility requirements and the application process at https://www.obama.org/voyager-scholarship/ . But act soon–applications are due by June 14, 2022 for a fall 2022 launch!
Tag: sophomores
Lucia Snyderman ‘23.5 Named Goldwater Scholar
Congratulations to Lucia Snyderman ‘23.5 who was recently selected as a Goldwater Scholar! Lucia was one of 417 students selected from 1,242 college sophomores and juniors nominated for the award by 433 undergraduate institutions. With this scholarship, the Goldwater Foundation seeks to recognize and support college sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise of becoming the next generation of STEM research leaders in the US. Lucia plans to pursue a PhD in Marine Biology and study bottlenose dolphin communication.
For more information about the Goldwater and how to apply for nomination for the scholarship, see go/goldwater.
Summer Fellowship at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Applications Due 1/31
Summer Leadership Fellowship at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, May 25 – July 5, 2019. Applications due January 31, 2019! The program is open to current college sophomores.
The Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows Program is a highly selective summer institute offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities at the home of America’s first president outside our nation’s capital. Students spend six-weeks living and learning at Mount Vernon and receive housing, meals, transportation support and a $3,000 stipend for participation. For more information, eligibility requirements and application instructions, see http://www.mountvernon.org/leadershipfellows .
Summer Research Opportunities in Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences with C3 Undergraduate Fellowship Program
C3 Undergraduate Fellowships provide rising juniors and seniors with paid and mentored graduate-level research experience, plus training about applying to and succeeding in graduate school. Undergraduate fellows experience a new academic and social environment in dynamic and diverse regions of the country by spending eight to nine weeks working with faculty mentors, graduate student mentors, and fellow undergraduate summer researchers at Columbia University; University of California, Berkeley; the University of Chicago; and the University of Michigan.
For information about eligible fields of study, how to apply, and program information, see go/c3 and look for the C3 Undergraduate Fellowship under C3 Programs. Application deadlines range from Jan 15 to February 1.
Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents, rising juniors or seniors as of the summer 2019. Strong applicants have a clear interest in conducting research in the arts, humanities, or humanistic social sciences and are potentially interested in graduate study in the future. Applicants from groups historically underrepresented in the academy are encouraged to apply; this includes those who are historically underrepresented (such as African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders), first generation college students, or have followed nontraditional pathways to college due to exceptional talent and motivation in the face of adversity, such as societal, economic, or academic disadvantages.
If you have questions or plan to apply, please contact Dean Lisa Gates at fellowships@middlebury.edu.
Nov 8 Internal Deadline for Truman, Beinecke, Goldwater, St. Andrews
The internal deadline is fast approaching!
If you are considering applying for nomination for the Truman, Beinecke, Goldwater or St. Andrews Scholarship, now is the time to organize your application and ask questions.
For information about each of these scholarships, see go/fellowships and look at the listing of fellowships.
Beinecke: Current junior studying humanities, arts, social sciences; US citizen receiving financial aid
Goldwater: Current sophomore or junior planning a research career in science; US citizens
St. Andrews: Seniors interested in post-graduate study in Scotland who receive financial aid; US Citizen
Truman: Current junior interested in public affairs or public service; US citizen
Each has specific eligibility requirements (citizenship, GPA, financial aid, professional/educational plans) so read carefully!