Thomas J. Watson Fellowship

Meet the Fellows

The 57th Class of Thomas J. Watson Fellows reflects a broad range of disciplines, socio-economic backgrounds, and project diversity. They will travel to 52 countries pursuing topics ranging from emergency medicine to immersive history; from agriculture policy to interactive textiles; from animal conservation to vernacular architecture.

Select a fellow to display a badge with their project details. The 56th, 55th, 54th, 53rd, and 52nd classes are also represented below.

2026 Fellows

2025 Fellows

2024 Fellows

Watson Fellow Journeys

Drake LeBrun

Thomas J. Watson Fellow 2012

Wadzanai Motsi

Thomas J. Watson Fellow 2013

Oscar Baez

Thomas J. Watson Fellow 2008