Apply for Fellowship Opportunities

Fellowships can provide fantastic career development and a chance to take student learning outside the classroom.

As a Boren Fellow at the Monterey Institute, Kate Bollinger (MAIPS '11) studied research conservation in Nepal.

The right fellowship or scholarship can, quite literally, open up a new world of opportunity. In some cases, fellowships can help fund some of our immersive learning and study abroad programs. The Center for Advising and Career Services’ knowledgeable advisors are ready to assist students with the fellowship application process from brainstorm to final draft. You’ll also find a number of fellowship-related information sessions and workshops on our events calendar.

Past/Current Student Fellowships

Our students have been very successful in obtaining prestigious fellowships, including:

Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Presidential Management Fellowship
Boren Fellowship
Nonproliferation Graduate Program
California Sea Grant State Fellows Program

Students and alumni will find a wealth of additional fellowship opportunities in the Jobs database in Zócalo and on the Library's Career Resources webpages.

Faculty Mentors

The Monterey Institute’s Faculty Senate has established a Fellowships Committee to promote fellowships in our community, serve as mentors to students during the application process, and take part in fellowship-related activities on campus. Current committee members include:

Mahmoud I. Abdalla

Associate Professor

Office: IIRC 7
Email: mabdalla@miis.edu
Phone: 831.647.4607

Expertise:

Arabic language, Arab culture and media, linguistics, second language acquisition, language culture and identity.

Jinhuei Enya Dai

Associate Professor

Office: McCone Building
Email: jinhuei.dai@miis.edu
Phone: 831.647.6570

Expertise:

Cognitive linguistics, Chinese cognitive linguistics, Chinese as a heritage language, Chinese and Taiwanese popular culture, linguistic anthropology, and interactive blogging