Fellowships

Awards

Many fellowships require applicants to obtain institutional nominations or endorsement from Vanderbilt. For these awards, the Fellowships Team establishes a Priority Campus Deadline weeks or months before the funding organization’s (inter)national submission deadline.

Students, postdocs and alumni interested in obtaining Vanderbilt’s institutional endorsement or nomination for the following awards are required to participate in campus review processes and to meet applicable priority deadlines.

Potential nominees must attend either an Infosession or “Exploring Fellowships” Office Hours and complete the Fellowships Interest Form* prior to priority deadlines. Contact the Fellowships Team at fellowships@vanderbilt.edu to request current Interest Form and award-specific preapplication links and process documents and timelines.

Postgraduate award applicants who meet Priority Deadlines will also be added to a BrightSpace course with additional information and timelines.

Students & Alumni Can Review Open Competitions in the InfoReady Portal.

Nomination Timelines for Academic Year 2024/2025

Students & alumni seeking Vanderbilt nomination for external awards must submit pre-applications through InfoReady by the priority deadlines listed below.

  • Undergraduate Awards

    AwardPriority DeadlineCampus Submission Deadlines
    Truman (Juniors Only)October 15November 1
    Gilman/ Gilman-McCain (Spring/Summer Early Deadline)*September 20October 1
    Goldwater (Sophomores & Juniors Only)October 15November 1
    Beinecke (Juniors Only)November 15December 1
    DAAD-RISE (Juniors Preferred)December 1December 15
    Boren ScholarshipDecember 1January 15
    Udall (Sophomore & Juniors Only)December 15February 15
    Freeman-ASIAMarch 1April 1
    Gilman/ Gilman McCain (Summer/Fall/AY)February 1March 1
    AATJ BridgingMarch 1April 15

  • Postgraduate Awards (Open to Seniors, Eligible Alumni and Graduate Students)

    AwardPriority DeadlineCampus Submission Deadlines
    Marshall/Chevening*February 15May 1
    Mitchell*Paused through 2025Paused through 2025
    Rhodes (US + Global)+February 15April 1
    Fulbright US Student Program*May 1August 1
    Churchill*May 1August 1
    Luce*August 1September 15
    McCall MacBain*July 15August 15
    Carnegie/GaitherNovember 15December 1
    Boren FellowshipDecember 1January 15
    DAAD-RISE ProDecember 1January 15
    Yenching ScholarsSeptember 15October 15

After submitting InfoReady preapplication, you should contact the Fellowships Team for information on next steps in campus review for your intended award.

Awards denoted with an asterisk (*) require participation in the Postgraduate Awards Writing Bootcamp co-hosted with the Writing Studio and ELC.

Due to restrictions on Rhodes+ applicants receiving assistance and to equitably support UK award applicants, Rhodes nominees must complete all submissions by Rhodes Global deadline.

NSF GRFP applicants will be invited to join a Peer Review Bootcamp in September-October.

Supported Awards

  • Undergraduates

    AwardPriority DeadlineSubmission DeadlinesEligibility
    EMGIP InternshipAugust 1September
    CBYXAugust 15November
    PPIAOctober 1NovemberJuniors Only
    CLS (Critical Language Scholarship)November 1November
    Obama Chesky VogagerFebruary 15MarchJuniors
    Humanity in ActionNovember 15JanuarySophomores, Juniors, Seniors
    Hollings/NOAADecember 1JanuarySophomores
    Mt. Vernon Leadership FellowsDecember 1JanuarySophomores
    Rangel SummerDecember 15FebruaryJuniors Recommended
    Doris Duke Conservation ScholarsJanuary 15February/MarchVaries By Site
    Fulbright UK SummerJanuary 15February1st Year, Sophomores

  • Postgraduates (Seniors and Alumni)

    AwardPriority DeadlineSubmission Deadlines
    Gates-Cambridge*April 15September/October
    Knight-Hennessy*May 15September
    SamvidFebruary 15April 1
    Schwarzman*May 15September
    EMGIP InternshipJuly 15September
    IPS (Berlin)July 15August
    Pickering/RangelAugust 1September/October
    PayneAugust 1October/November
    NSF GRFPSeptember 1October
    JETSeptember 15October/November
    CBYXSeptember 15November
    USTANovember 15January
    Emerson/Leland*November 15January
    FAO SchwarzDecember 15February
    NALCA & Other ETAJanuary 31February-April

  • Graduate Students

    AwardPriority DeadlineSubmissions Deadline
    Gates-Cambridge*May 1September/October
    Fulbright CIES (Postdoc)July 15August/September
    Schwarzman*July 15September
    EMGIP InternshipJuly 15September
    IPS (Berlin)July 15August
    Presidential Management Fellowship*August 15September/October
    NSF GRFPSeptember 1October
    ACLS, Mellon & Dissertation AwardsSeptember 1September-November
    American Scandinavian Foundation*September 15November
    CBYXSeptember 15November
    JETSeptember 15October/November
    CLS (Critical Language Scholarship)October 15November
    USTANovember 15January
    Emerson/Leland*November 15January
    FAO SchwarzNovember 15February
    NALCA & Other ETAJanuary 31February-April

  • Postdocs

    AwardPriority DeadlineSubmissions Deadline
    IPS (Berlin)JulyAugust
    Fulbright CIES (Scholar)July 15August/September
    Presidential Management Fellowship*August 15September/October

The Fellowships Team maintains significant resources for many awards that do not require Vanderbilt endorsement or nomination. Applicants seeking support with any application for awards listed below should request assistance from the Fellowships and/or GPS Teams at least 6 weeks prior to Priority Deadlines listed above—or the (inter)national deadlines for other doctoral or postdoctoral awards.

This process permits applicants to receive multiple rounds of feedback on application components—and ensures that applicants provide adequate time (minimum 4-6 weeks’ lead time) for recommenders to craft strong references on your behalf.

** This includes applicants pursuing other awards that support: dissertation research, postdoctoral research; DAAD short-term programs, UAS7 study and/or internship programs; Princeton in Africa/Asia/Latin America/MENAR; Udall Graduate + Internship, Erasmus Mundus, Marie Curie and related programs with multiple deadlines or cycles.**