Fellowship Program

James Madison University has its first-ever Rangel Fellow, a student selected for the prestigious Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program, which prepares young Americans for careers in the US Foreign Service. The fellowship funds graduate study and offers internships in Congress and US embassies abroad. The university is highlighting the achievement as a milestone for its foreign affairs and international relations programs, marking JMU's entry onto the list of schools producing future diplomats.

The SETI Institute has announced the arrival of three new postdoctoral researchers: L. Felipe Benites, named a Mino Fellow, and Genesis Berlanga and Dingshan Deng, named Frank Drake Fellows. Their work spans viruses and genomes, habitable environments, and the birthplaces of planets, reflecting the institute's broad astrobiology and astronomy research agenda.

Brown University School of Public Health Dean Beaudoin delivered the annual 'State of The School' address, spotlighting the school's research impact and announcing the launch of a new fellowship program. The address offered an overview of the school's progress and priorities, with the fellowship expected to support emerging public health scholars.

The FINRA Foundation and the Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education (AFCPE) have selected the 2026 FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellows. The fellowship program trains military spouses to become accredited financial counselors, helping military families manage finances while supporting spouses' careers. The new cohort announcement is drawing attention from military family and financial wellness communities.

A New Rochelle High School teacher has been named a MacArthur Climate and Equity Fellow, joining a program that supports educators working at the intersection of climate change and social equity. The recognition highlights climate education efforts in the New York suburb and brings attention to the teacher's work with students on environmental and justice issues.