Nationally competitive fellowships provide undergraduates and young alumni with funding for graduate education, postgraduate research, and self-designed projects, or funds for undergraduate support and summer enrichment. For a full list, see the Fellowships Listing. For additional opportunities, see Direct Apply Fellowships.
UK/Irish Fellowships: Seniors can still apply for nomination for the Keasbey and St. Andrew’s Society of New York State fellowships, and for the Gates-Cambridge fellowship. Contact fellowships@middlebury.edu with questions. Nomination for the Rhodes and Marshall scholarships is completed for the fall 2024 cycle. Nomination applications for Fall 2025 UK/Irish fellowships deadline is April 4, 2025. See go/uk-irish for more information about applying for nomination and fellowships that require nomination from Middlebury.
Fulbright ETA and Study/Research Grants: Submit your drafts by August 15 in your MiddApply application for feedback. The internal deadline is September 8 (11:59pm). See go/fulbright.
Watson fellowships: The nomination deadline is September 5 at noon. See go/watson.
Appointments with Dean Gates in late August and September: these are reserved for applicants for fellowships with September/early October deadlines. Contact fellowships@middlebury.edu with questions.
Fellowship information sessions are held on campus during the academic year. Past sessions and conversations with recipients and foundation directors are available. Watch Videos
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| by Heidi Greenwald
Six students have received Middlebury’s Kellogg Fellowship, awarded to highly motivated students engaging in areas of humanistic study. The $5000 fellowship supports research for senior work related to a student’s major program of study. 2025 winners include: Learn more about the Kellogg Fellowship at go/kellogg
| by Heidi Greenwald
Three recent graduates have been offered National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF GRFP) in support of their graduate studies research. Four additional Middlebury alumni and a current student received honorable mention. The highly selective NSF GRFP program supports outstanding students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees […]
| by Heidi Greenwald
Josiah Durfee, a political science major and Geography minor, will head to the University of St. Andrew’s in Scotland this Fall to pursue his Master of Letters (MLitt) degree in Strategic Studies, with his St. Andrews Scholarship. This opportunity will allow him to deepen his study of conflict and strategy and continue research on the […]
Lisa Gates, Associate Dean for Fellowships and Research
Office: Davis Family Library 212
Email: fellowships@middlebury.edu
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Note: During September, Dean Gates works primarily with candidates applying tor fellowships with September/early October deadlines.
