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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.**