Awards
Many prestigious fellowships require applicants to obtain institutional nominations or endorsements. For these awards, the Fellowships Team establishes a Priority Campus Deadline weeks or months before the funding organization’s (inter)national submission deadline.
Student and alumni interested in obtaining Vanderbilt institutional endorsement or nomination for the following awards are required to participate in campus review processes. Potential applicants for any nominated award must attend an Info-session or meet with a member of the Fellowships Team and complete the preapplication form in InfoReady prior to priority deadlines.
Applicants who meet Priority Deadlines for postgraduate awards will be added to BrightSpace courses with specific
STUDENTS & ALUMNI CAN REVIEW OPEN COMPETITIONS IN THE INFOREADY PORTAL.
Nomination Timelines for Academic Year 2022/2023:
STUDENTS & ALUMNI SEEKING VANDERBILT NOMINATION FOR EXTERNAL AWARDS MUST SUBMIT PRE-APPLICATIONS THROUGH INFOREADY BY THE PRIORITY DEADLINES LISTED BELOW:
UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS
| Award | Priority Deadline | Campus Submission Deadlines |
|---|---|---|
| Truman (juniors only) | October 15 | November 1 |
| Gilman/ Gilman-McCain(Spring/Summer) | September 15 | October |
| Goldwater (sophomores & juniors only) | October 15 | November 1 |
| Beinecke (juniors only) | October 15 | November 1 |
| DAAD-RISE (juniors preferred) | December 1 | December 15 |
| Boren Scholarship | December 1 | January/February |
| Udall (sophomore & juniors only) | December 15 | March |
| Freeman-ASIA | January 31 | February |
| Gilman/ Gilman McCain (Summer/Fall/AY) | February 1 | March 1 |
POSTGRADUATE AWARDS
(open to Seniors, eligible Alumni + Graduate Students)
| Award | Priority Deadline | Campus Submission Deadlines |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall/Chevening* | February 15 | April 15 |
| Mitchell* | February 15 | April 15 |
| Rhodes (US citizens) | February 15 | April 15 |
| Rhodes Global (non-US citizens) | February 15 | April 15 |
| Fulbright US Student Program* | May 1 | August 5 |
| DAAD (research/study) | August 1 | September 15 |
| Churchill* | August 1 | September 15 |
| Luce* | August 1 | September 1 |
| McCall MacBain* | August 1 | September 1 |
| Carnegie/Gaither Junior Fellows | November 15 | December 1 |
| Boren Fellowship | December 1 | January 15 |
| DAAD-RISE Pro | December 1 | January 15 |
| Yenching Scholars | September 15 | October 15 |
After submitting InfoReady pre-applications, you’ll be contacted by the Fellowships Team with information about the campus review process and additional resources.
Awards denoted with an asterisk (*) require participation in the Postgraduate Awards Writing Bootcamp co-hosted with the Writing Studio.
The Career Center maintains significant resources for the following major awards that do not require Vanderbilt endorsement or nomination.
Applicants who seek support with fellowship applications for any of the following awards should contact the Fellowships Team and/or Graduate and Postdoctoral Senior Coaches at least 6 weeks prior to the Priority Deadlines listed below.
Awards denoted with an asterisk (*) require participation in the Postgraduate Awards Writing Bootcamp co-hosted with the Writing Studio. NSF GRFP applicants will be invited to join a Peer Review Bootcamp in September-October.
This process allows students to receive multiple rounds of feedback on their essays and to polish other application components. It also provides faculty and staff adequate time (minimum 4-6 weeks’ lead time) to write strong letters of recommendation on behalf of applicants.
UNDERGRADUATES
| Award | Priority Deadline | Submission Deadlines | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMGIP Internship | July | September | |
| CBYX | September 15 | November | |
| PPIA | October 1 | November | Juniors only |
| CLS (Critical Language Scholarship) | October 15 | November | |
| Cultural Vistas | November 1 | December | Sophomores, Juniors |
| Humanity in Action | November 15 | January | Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors |
| Hollings/NOAA | December 1 | January | Sophomores |
| Mt. Vernon Leadership Fellows | December 1 | January | Sophomores |
| Rangel Summer | December 15 | February | Juniors recommended |
| Doris Duke Conservation Scholars | January 15 | February/March | (varies by site) |
| Fulbright UK Summer | January 15 | February | 1st year, Sophomores |
POSTGRADUATES (SENIOR + ALUMNI)
| Award | Priority Deadline | Submission Deadlines |
|---|---|---|
| Gates-Cambridge* | May 15 | September/October |
| Humboldt/Chancellor* | May 15 | October |
| Schwarzman* | May 15 | September |
| EMGIP Internship | July 15 | September |
| IPS (Berlin) | July 15 | August |
| Pickering/Rangel | August 1 | September/October |
| Payne | August 1 | October/November |
| NSF GRFP | September 1 | October |
| JET | September 15 | October/November |
| CBYX | September 15 | November |
| Ford Foundation* | October 15 | November/December |
| USTA | November 15 | January |
| Emerson/Leland* | November 15 | January |
| FAO Schwarz | November 15 | February |
| NALCA & other ETA | January 31 | February-April |
GRADUATE STUDENTS
| Award | Priority Deadline | Submissions Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Gates-Cambridge* | May 15 | September/October |
| Humboldt/Chancellor* | May 15 | October |
| Fulbright CIES (Postdoc) | July 15 | August/September |
| Schwarzman* | July 15 | September |
| EMGIP Internship | July 15 | September |
| IPS (Berlin) | July 15 | August |
| Presidential Management Fellowship* | August 15 | September/October |
| NSF GRFP | September 1 | October |
| ACLS, Mellon & dissertation awards | September 1 | September-November |
| American Scandinavian Foundation* | September 15 | November |
| CBYX | September 15 | November |
| JET | September 15 | October/November |
| CLS (Critical Language Scholarship) | October 15 | November |
| Ford Foundation* | October 15 | November/December |
| USTA | November 15 | January |
| Emerson/Leland* | November 15 | January |
| FAO Schwarz | November 15 | February |
| NALCA & other ETA | January 31 | February-April |
POSTDOCS
| Award | Priority Deadline | Submissions Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| IPS (Berlin) | July | August |
| Fulbright CIES (Scholar) | July 15 | August/September |
| Presidential Management Fellowship* | August 15 | September/October |
| Humboldt/Chancellor* | August | October |
| Ford Foundation* | October | November/December |
** Applicants pursuing 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 should be submitted for Fellowships and/or Graduate/Postdoc Team review at least 6 weeks prior to funders’ application deadline.**