Scholarships

A Letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping

Sierra Abukins — 2024-02-11T20:13:17-0800

The Monterey County Weekly did a cover feature on how one family’s commitment to the Chinese people born out of a war-time assignment has led to decades of supporting students at the Institute, a museum in China and, most recently, a rare letter from the Chinese president.

Hearst Foundations Education Grant Will Support Student Scholarships

Stephen Diehl — 2021-12-16T07:19:29-0800

MIIS was one of just 18 California institutions to receive one of the competitive grants.

Student and Recent Graduates Awarded Highly Competitive Critical Language Scholarships by U.S. State Department

Jason Warburg — 2021-08-12T11:09:27-0700

The U.S. Department of State has awarded one current Middlebury Institute student and two recent graduates Critical Language Scholarships for the study of languages considered vital to national security and economic prosperity.

Middlebury Institute Announces Professor Edgard Coly Scholarship for African Students

Jason Warburg — 2021-04-26T08:29:45-0700

The Institute has established a new scholarship fund in honor of Professor Edgard Coly to support African students and students planning to pursue careers in Africa. Professor Coly, who passed away in March, was from Senegal and taught courses in French language and African issues for nearly 20 years at MIIS.

Middlebury Institute Offers $10,000 Scholarships to HBCU, HSI, and TCU Graduates

Sarah Ray — 2021-04-06T10:20:03-0700

The Middlebury Institute has established a new scholarship for alumni of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) as part of our commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Middlebury Institute to Guarantee Scholarship for All Returned Peace Corps Volunteers

Eva Gudbergsdottir — 2020-03-30T10:23:15-0700

Honoring the decades long relationship with the Peace Corps, the Middlebury Institute is guaranteeing a $10,000 scholarship for all Returned Volunteers, including those whose service was interrupted by COVID 19.

Seven Students Awarded Critical Language Scholarships

Eva Gudbergsdottir — 2019-05-16T14:48:22-0700

Seven Middlebury Institute students will be studying Indonesian, Arabic, Chinese, Punjabi, and Portuguese this summer on U.S. State Department Critical Language Scholarships.

Student is One of 26 Nationwide to Win Scholarship for Women Seeking Careers in National Security Arena

Jason Warburg — 2018-08-15T13:40:23-0700

Amber Morgan MANPTS ’19 has been awarded scholarships from both Women in Defense—where she was one of 26 recipients nationally—and the National Council for International Trade Development.

Former Institute President and Spouse Donate Home to Fund Scholarships

Eva Gudbergsdottir, Jason Warburg — 2018-05-31T11:31:38-0700

Former Institute President, Dr. Robert Gard, and his wife, Dr. Janet Wall, have designated the proceeds from the sale of their $1.8 million Pebble Beach home to two scholarship endowments at the Institute.

Gifts Endow Carl Fehlandt Scholarship for Translation and Interpretation Students

Jason Warburg — 2017-07-12T11:17:00-0700

The Carl Fehlandt Scholarship, named for a beloved longtime Institute professor who was also an alumnus, is now fully endowed and will provide scholarships for future translation and interpretation students in perpetuity.