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 8/1 | Gilman-McCain Scholarship* - National Deadline: August 1, 2024 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-Sept-24 (optional pre-application) 6-Oct-24 (campus deadline) | Thomas J. Watson Fellowship* - National Deadline: 5-Nov-24 - $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 |
| 4-Sept-24 | Marshall Scholarships* - National Deadline: 24-Sep-24 - 1–2 yrs graduate study in the UK - Seniors, alums, US citizens - Marshall Scholarship website |
| 4-Sept-24 | Rhodes Scholarship* - National Deadline: 2-Oct-24 - 2–3 yrs graduate study at Oxford - Seniors, alums, US citizens; 3.7 GPA - Rhodes Scholarship website |
| Direct apply by 9/19 | Rangel Graduate Fellowship - National Deadline: 19-Sept-24 - 2 yrs grad study toward Foreign Service - Seniors, alums, US citizens; 3.2 GPA |
| 11-Sept-24 | Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs)* - National Deadline: 8-Oct-24 (5 PM ET) - 1 yr English TA - Seniors, alums, US citizens - Fulbright website |
| 11-Sept-24 | Fulbright Research/Study* - National Deadline: 8-Oct-24 (5 PM ET) - 1 yr grad study; research abroad - Seniors, alums, US citizens - Fulbright website |
| Direct apply by 9/12 | Schwarzman Scholars - National Deadline: 12-Sept-24 - 1 yr masters & leadership program in China - Seniors, alums, open citizenship - Schwarzman Scholars website |
| Direct apply by 9/26 | Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program - National Deadline: 26-Sept-24 - 2 yrs grad study toward Foreign Service - Seniors, alums, US citizens; 3.2 GPA |
| Direct apply by 10/1 | Luce Scholars Program - National Deadline: 1-Oct-2024 - 1 yr career-based internship in Asia - Seniors, alums, US citizens - Henry Luce Foundation website |
| Direct apply 10/9 | Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University - National Deadline: 9-Oct-24 - 3 yrs full funding graduate study Stanford - Seniors, alums, open citizenship - Knight-Hennessy Scholars website |
| Direct apply by 10/10 | Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program* - National Deadline: 10-Oct-24 for applicants whose in-person programs or internships start between December 1, 2023, to October 31, 2024 - Grants for undergraduate study abroad - First-years, sophomores, and juniors - Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship website |
| Direct apply by 10/16 | Gates Cambridge Scholarship - National Deadline: 16-Oct-24 (2024 TBD) - 1–3 yrs graduate study at Cambridge (UK) - Seniors, alums, open citizenship |
| 15-Oct-24 | Churchill Scholarship* - National Deadline: 1-Nov-24 - 1 yr masters in STEM at Cambridge (UK) - Seniors, recent alums, US citizens - Churchill Scholarship website |
| 8-Nov-24 | St. Andrew’s Society Scholarship* - National Deadline: 15-Dec-24 - 1 yr graduate degree any Scottish university - Seniors, US citizens, Scottish ancestry - Saint Andrew’s Society of NY website |
| Direct apply by 11/19 | Critical Language Scholarship - National Deadline: 19-Nov-24 (5:00 PM ET) - 8–10 wk intensive summer language study - All years, US citizens - Critical Language Scholarship website |
| 1-Dec-24 | Barry Goldwater Scholarship* - National Deadline: 31-Jan-25 - $7,500 toward undergrad STEM - Sophomores, juniors, US citizens - Barry Goldwater Scholarship website |
| 1-Dec-24 | James C. Gaither Junior Fellows* - National Deadline: 15-Jan-25 - 1 yr research asst. at Carnegie Endowment - Seniors, alums, open citizenship - James C. Gaither Junior Fellows website |
| 1-Dec-24 | Truman Scholarship* - National Deadline: 4-Feb-25 - $30,000 toward graduate study anywhere - Juniors, US citizens - Truman Scholarship website |
| 15-Jan-25 | Projects for Peace* - National Deadline: 5-Feb-25 - $10,000 to complete summer project anywhere in the world - First-years, sophomores, juniors, and seniors; open citizenship - Projects for Peace website |
| 1-Feb-25 | Beinecke Scholarship* - National Deadline: 28-Mar-25 - $35,000 toward non-STEM graduate study - Juniors, US citizens - Beinecke Scholarship website |
| 1-Feb-25 | Udall Undergraduate Scholarship* - National Deadline: 5-Mar-25 - $7,000 toward undergrad; Environ/Native - Sophomores, juniors, US citizens - Udall Foundation website |
| Direct apply by 1/22 | Boren/NSEP Awards for International Study* - National Deadline: 22-Jan-25 - 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 - National Deadline: N/A - 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 - National Deadline: N/A - $5,000 for summer study in France. - All class years; open citizenship |
| 15-Mar-25 | W.K. Rose Fellowship in the Creative Arts - National Deadline: N/A - At least $45,000 to pursue creative arts - Seniors and Vassar graduates; open citizenship |
| 15-Mar-25 | Ann Cornelisen Fund for Post Graduate Fellowships - National Deadline: N/A - Up to $18,000 for language/cultural study abroad. - Seniors and recent graduates; open citizenship |
| 1-Apr-25 | Maguire Fellowship Fund for Graduate Study Abroad - National Deadline: N/A - Up to $25,000 for one academic year study/research abroad in the humanities - Seniors and recent graduates; open citizenship |
| 1-Apr-25 | Vassar Fellowships for Graduate Study - National Deadline: N/A - 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-25 | Burnam Fellowship - National Deadline: N/A - Up to $5,000 stipend to support a meaningful summer project or internship - First-years, sophomores, and juniors; open citizenship |
| TBD | Chinese Government Scholarship - National Deadline: N/A - Study Chinese language or related disciplines in Chinese Institutions of higher education - Seniors |
| TBD | Beckman Scholars Program - National Deadline: N/A - 10 weeks of full-time research - First-years and sophomores majoring in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, or neuroscience & behavior - Beckman Foundation website |
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, 2025 - 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, 2025 - Eligibility: Seniors |