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.
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
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.**