Important Dates
Fellowships requiring institutional endorsement (marked with an asterisk*) have early campus deadlines. Entries are listed by the deadline and are updated as foundations release new deadlines.
- Campus Deadline: all application materials, including recommendations due for internal review; "direct apply" means there is no internal campus endorsement process.
- National Deadline: date by which application is due to fellowship foundation.
| Campus Deadline | Fellowship Detail |
|---|---|
| Direct apply by 7-Aug-25 | Gilman-McCain Scholarship* - National Deadline: 7-Aug-25 for applicants whose in-person programs or internships start between September 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025. - $5,000 for study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs - Child dependents of active duty service members - Gilman-McCain Scholarship website |
| 1-Oct-25 | Thomas J. Watson Fellowship* - National Deadline: 5-Nov-25 - $40,000 to explore the world for a year - Seniors, open citizenship - Thomas J. Watson Fellowship website |
| N/A-->see note | George J. Mitchell Scholarship Program* - National Deadline: As of March 2024, this program is on pause - 1 yr graduate study in Ireland - Seniors, alums, US citizens - George J. Mitchell Scholarship website |
| 22-Aug-25 | Marshall Scholarships* - National Deadline: 16-Sep-25 - 1–2 yrs graduate study in the UK - Seniors, alums, US citizens - Marshall Scholarship website |
| 3-Sept-25 | Rhodes Scholarship* - National Deadline: 1-Oct-25 - 2–3 yrs graduate study at Oxford - Seniors, alums, US citizens; 3.7 GPA - Rhodes Scholarship website |
| Direct apply by TBD September 2025 | Rangel Graduate Fellowship - National Deadline: TBD September 2025 - 2 yrs grad study toward Foreign Service - Seniors, alums, US citizens; 3.2 GPA |
| 10-Sept-25 | Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs)* - National Deadline: 7-Oct-25 (5 PM ET) - 1 yr English TA - Seniors, alums, US citizens - Fulbright website |
| 10-Sept-25 | Fulbright Research/Study* - National Deadline: 7-Oct-25 (5 PM ET) - 1 yr grad study; research abroad - Seniors, alums, US citizens - Fulbright website |
| Direct apply by 10-Sept-25 | Schwarzman Scholars - National Deadline: 10-Sept-25 - 1 yr masters & leadership program in China - Seniors, alums, open citizenship - Schwarzman Scholars website |
| Direct apply by TBD September 2025 | Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program - National Deadline: TBD September 2024 - 2 yrs grad study toward Foreign Service - Seniors, alums, US citizens; 3.2 GPA |
| Direct apply by 15-Sept-25 | Luce Scholars Program - National Deadline: 15-Sept-25 - 1 yr career-based internship in Asia - Seniors, alums, US citizens - Henry Luce Foundation website |
| Direct apply by 8-Oct-25 | Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University - National Deadline: 8-Oct-25 - 3 yrs full funding graduate study Stanford - Seniors, alums, open citizenship - Knight-Hennessy Scholars website |
| Direct apply by 3-Oct-25 | Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program* - National Deadline: 3-Oct-25 11:59 Pacific/8:59 PM Eastern for applicants whose in-person programs or internships start between December 1, 2025, to October 31, 2026 - Grants for undergraduate study abroad - First-years, sophomores, and juniors - Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship website |
| Direct apply by September TBD | Gates Cambridge Scholarship - National Deadline: September TBD 2025 - 1–3 yrs graduate study at Cambridge (UK) - Seniors, alums, open citizenship |
| 13-Oct-25 | Churchill Scholarship* - National Deadline: 3-Nov-25 - 1 yr masters in STEM at Cambridge (UK) - Seniors, recent alums, US citizens - Churchill Scholarship website |
| 7-Nov-25 | St. Andrew’s Society Scholarship* - National Deadline: 15-Dec-25 - 1 yr graduate degree any Scottish university - Seniors, US citizens, Scottish ancestry - Saint Andrew’s Society of NY website |
| Direct apply by TBD November 2025 | Critical Language Scholarship - National Deadline: TBD November 2025 - 8–10 wk intensive summer language study - All years, US citizens - Critical Language Scholarship website |
| 15-Dec-25 | Barry Goldwater Scholarship* - National Deadline: 30-Jan-26 - $7,500 toward undergrad STEM - Sophomores, juniors, US citizens - Barry Goldwater Scholarship website |
| 1-Dec-25 | James C. Gaither Junior Fellows* - National Deadline: 15-Jan-26 - 1 yr research asst. at Carnegie Endowment - Seniors, alums, open citizenship - James C. Gaither Junior Fellows website |
| 1-Dec-25 | Truman Scholarship* - National Deadline: TBD February 2026 - $30,000 toward graduate study anywhere - Juniors, US citizens - Truman Scholarship website |
| 6-Jan-26 | Projects for Peace* - National Deadline: 4-Feb-26 - $10,000 to complete summer project anywhere in the world - First-years, sophomores, juniors, and seniors; open citizenship - Projects for Peace website |
| 2-Mar-25 | Beinecke Scholarship* - National Deadline: 27-Mar-26 - $35,000 toward non-STEM graduate study - Juniors, US citizens - Beinecke Scholarship website |
| 2-Feb-26 | Udall Undergraduate Scholarship* - National Deadline: TBD March 2026 - $7,000 toward undergrad; Environ/Native - Sophomores, juniors, US citizens - Udall Foundation website |
| Direct apply by TBD January 2026 | Boren/NSEP Awards for International Study* - National Deadline: TBD January 2026 - Funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages around the world. - First-years, sophomores, juniors, and seniors - Boren Awards website |
| 1-Mar-25 | Ann Cornelisen Fellowship for Undergraduate Students - Vassar internal fellowship - Up to $8,000 for language/cultural study abroad. - First-years, sophomores, and juniors; open citizenship |
| 1-Mar-25 | Marlene Shepper Cooperman ’63 Memorial Fund - Vassar internal fellowship - $5,000 for summer study in France. - All class years; open citizenship |
| 15-Mar-25 | W.K. Rose Fellowship in the Creative Arts - Vassar internal fellowship - At least $45,000 to pursue creative arts - Seniors and Vassar graduates; open citizenship |
| 15-Mar-25 | Ann Cornelisen Fund for Post Graduate Fellowships - Vassar internal fellowship - Up to $18,000 for language/cultural study abroad. - Seniors and recent graduates; open citizenship |
| TBD Spring 2026 | Maguire Fellowship Fund for Graduate Study Abroad - Vassar internal fellowship - Up to $25,000 for one academic year study/research abroad in the humanities - Seniors and recent graduates; open citizenship |
| 1-Apr-26 | Vassar Fellowships for Graduate Study - Vassar internal fellowship - Various amounts to support one year of full-time graduate study, Award amounts differ based on budget, program of study, and various fellowship restrictions. Sample range is $2500-$10,000. - Graduating seniors and recent alums; open citizenship |
| 15-Apr-26 | Burnam Fellowship - Vassar internal fellowship - Up to $5,000 stipend to support a meaningful summer project or internship - First-years, sophomores, and juniors; open citizenship |
In addition to the above Vassar fellowships and nationally competitive fellowships, the Chair of the Fellowships Committee administers the following prizes, which are small awards given to graduating seniors:
| Prize Name | Award Details |
|---|---|
| Ashish Patil ’08 Memorial Prize | For excellence in interdisciplinary study - Campus deadline: May 1, 2026 - Eligibility: Seniors |
| Jane Dealy and Woodrow Wirsig Memorial Prize | A small monetary prize in recognition of achievement and promise in the field of journalism - Campus deadline: May 1, 2026 - Eligibility: Seniors |