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
| Award | Priority Deadline | Campus Submission Deadlines |
|---|---|---|
| Truman (juniors only) | October 15 | November 1 |
| Gilman/ Gilman-McCain (Spring/(Summer early deadline)* | September 20 | October 1 |
| 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 15 |
| Udall (sophomore & juniors only) | December 15 | February 15 |
| Freeman-ASIA | March 1 | April 1 |
| Gilman/ Gilman McCain (Summer/Fall/AY) | February 1 | March 1 |
| AATJ Bridging | March 1 | April 15 |
POSTGRADUATE AWARDS
(open to Seniors, eligible Alumni + Graduate Students)
| Award | Priority Deadline | Campus Submission Deadlines |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall/Chevening* | February 15 | May 1 |
| Mitchell* | Paused through 2025 | Paused through 2025 |
| Rhodes (US + Global)+ | February 15 | April 1 |
| Fulbright US Student Program* | May 1 | August 1 |
| Churchill* | August 1 | September 15 |
| Luce* | August 1 | September 15 |
| McCall MacBain* | July 15 | August 15 |
| Carnegie/Gaither | 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 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
| Award | Priority Deadline | Submission Deadlines | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMGIP Internship | August 1 | September | |
| CBYX | August 15 | November | |
| PPIA | October 1 | November | Juniors only |
| CLS (Critical Language Scholarship) | November 1 | November | |
| Obama Chesky Vogager | February 15 | March | 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* | April 15 | September/October |
| Knight-Hennessy* | May 15 | September |
| Samvid | February 15 | April 1 |
| 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 |
| USTA | November 15 | January |
| Emerson/Leland* | November 15 | January |
| FAO Schwarz | December 15 | February |
| NALCA & other ETA | January 31 | February-April |
GRADUATE STUDENTS
| Award | Priority Deadline | Submissions Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Gates-Cambridge* | May 1 | September/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 |
| 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 |
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.**