Financial Aid & Admission

Generous scholarships and teaching fellowships up to five years are awarded in open competition to support graduate study in German at Vanderbilt. Basic fellowships include tuition and health insurance. In addition, topping-off awards of $6,000-$10,000 annually are available to meritorious students. Furthermore, the Department offers year-long stipends for study and/or research abroad (see above). Dissertation enhancement grants from the Graduate School as well as other fellowships such as from the Center for the Americas are also available. Applications for fellowships and admission should be submitted by January 25 for the fall, but later applications will be considered.

You may apply directly to the graduate school online here. Please contact the department directly by phone, mail, or E-mail if you would prefer a hard copy.

The Vanderbilt Center for Teaching, recently introduced the F2P2 Program (Future Faculty Preparation Program) to the Vanderbilt graduate community, offers graduate students an excellent opportunity to prepare themselves for the academic job market. For more information on both the Center and its programs, please visit their web site.