Meet the new Jeannette K. Watson Fellows and the 50th class of Thomas J. Watson Fellows!

Fifty Years of Discovery

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

Our Fellows

Watson challenges every fellow to create a personal pathway then supports them on the journey.

Lincoln Ajoku

Jeannette K. Watson Fellow 2003

Oscar Baez

Thomas J. Watson Fellow 2008

MaryBeth Apriceno

Jeannette K. Watson Fellow 2012

Wadzanai Motsi

Thomas J. Watson Fellow 2013

Drake LeBrun

Thomas J. Watson Fellow 2012

Kamelia Kilawan

Jeannette K. Watson Fellow 2014

Reggie Thomas

Jeannette K. Watson Fellow 2007

Watson News

February 13, 2019

“The World According to Fannie Davis” is a New York Times Editor's Choice.

Bridgett Davis, filmmaker, novelist, professor, and 1982 Watson Fellow, creates "a daughter's gesture of loving defiance, an act of reclamation, an absorbing portrait of her mother in full". -Jennifer Szalai, NYT

January 16, 2019

Reggie Thomas, 2007 Watson Fellow and former NYC Deputy Director is the new Government Affairs leader at REBNY

As SVP at the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) Reggie will lead social impact projects with NYC Council Officials, including projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ensure fair housing.

January 3, 2019

Lindsay Stern's new novel named to Vanity Fair's "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2019".

A 2013 Watson Fellow, Lindsay's new book, "The Study of Animal Languages" will be published by Viking Press this February alongside new works by Toni Morrison and Ali Wong.

Our Programs

We work with over 100 partners to provide two, one-of-a-kind programs.

Thomas J. Watson Fellowship

A year of independent, purposeful exploration.

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Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship

Internships, mentorship, community, and growth.

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Our Programs

Thomas J. Watson Fellowship

Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship

Fifty Years of Discovery

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

Our Fellows

Lincoln Ajoku

Oscar Baez

MaryBeth Apriceno

Wadzanai Motsi

Drake LeBrun

Kamelia Kilawan

Reggie Thomas

Watson News

February 13, 2019

“The World According to Fannie Davis” is a New York Times Editor's Choice.

Read more on New York Times

January 16, 2019

Reggie Thomas, 2007 Watson Fellow and former NYC Deputy Director is the new Government Affairs leader at REBNY

Read more on Commercial Observer

January 3, 2019

Lindsay Stern's new novel named to Vanity Fair's "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2019".

Read more on Vanity Fair

Our Programs

Thomas J. Watson Fellowship

Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship