General Vassar Fellowships for Graduate Study

Application Deadline: April 1

Open to seniors and alums

Access the application here. The application includes application essays, short answers, transcript(s), a resume, budget, and two letters of recommendation.

About

About 40 are available; some are restricted to special fields of study; others are unrestricted; most are for full-time graduate study. Fellowships are for one year of support and may not be deferred. The fellowship funds have been established by friends of the college to encourage Vassar graduates to continue their studies in the United States or abroad, either in work toward an advanced degree or in the creative arts. Since the stipends do not cover the full amount needed for graduate work, applicants are strongly advised to apply simultaneously for outside grants. 

View a list of endowed fellowships that comprise the Vassar Fellowships for Graduate Study. Note: by submitting a general application, you will automatically be considered for all funding sources for which you are eligible. Members of the graduating class and recent graduates of Vassar College are eligible as specified under each fellowship. 

Vassar will only fund travel to or study in any area that is under U.S. State Department Travel Advisory level 3 or 4 if granted through a petition process.  See the U.S. State Department Travel Advisory website for advisory levels and detailed information about safety and security information for each country. Please review the College Policy on Student Travel for information about travel to countries on a CDC level 3 or 4 Travel Warning.