Meet the 56th Class of Thomas J. Watson Fellows and the 25th Class of Jeannette K. Watson Fellows.

Watson expands vision.

The Watson Foundation expands the vision and develops the potential of remarkable students.

Our Fellows

Through two, one-of-a-kind programs we encourage students to create personal pathways, then support their journeys.

Karishma Malhotra

Jeannette K. Watson Fellow 2020

Saifeldeen Zihiri

Jeannette K. Watson Fellow 2019

Regina Joseph

Thomas J. Watson Fellow 1987

Wadzanai Motsi

Thomas J. Watson Fellow 2013

Drake LeBrun

Thomas J. Watson Fellow 2012

Oscar Baez

Thomas J. Watson Fellow 2008

Kamelia Kilawan

Jeannette K. Watson Fellow 2014

Reggie Thomas

Jeannette K. Watson Fellow 2007

MaryBeth Apriceno

Jeannette K. Watson Fellow 2012

Lincoln Ajoku

Jeannette K. Watson Fellow 2003

Watson News

October 10, 2024

Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship Celebrates Twenty-Five Years

Since 1999 the JK Watson Fellowship has opened New York City and the world to remarkable students through over 1100 funded summer internships with over 400 international partners. The fellowship has become the most expansive program of its kind, encouraging fellows to advance their personal, professional and cultural frontiers as they form a supportive community of leaders.

September 23, 2024

Noam Unger featured on BBC Live

A 1999 Watson Fellow, Noam is a Senior Fellow and Director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies whose purpose is to help define the future of US national security. He discussed how countries that experience overlapping issues of civil conflict and climate change are much more prone to extreme poverty, such as in the Horn of Africa. Noam's Watson studied parallel lives along one latitude around the world in: Costa Rica, Venezuela, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, India, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

August 17, 2024

4 Classes, 4 Days, 60+ Workshops, Presentations and Performances

After journeying to 79 countries exploring topics ranging from water management to language revitalization; from beekeeping to Black American culture; from public art to women in STEM, fellows from the 52nd, 53rd, 54th and 55th classes of Thomas J. Watson Fellows gathered at Bowdoin College this August to share their remarkable experiences and join the Watson Community.

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