Our Team and Who We Support
The Career Center鈥檚 Fellowships Team supports听别濒颈驳颈产濒别听undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni throughout the application processes for听40+听(颈苍迟别谤)苍补迟颈辞苍补濒濒测鈥�competitive fellowships鈥痶hat require 51吃瓜网鈥檚 institutional nomination.听听
To connect with us, please email our team at fellowships@vanderbilt.edu.听
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Elizabeth Harrington Lambert, PhD
Associate Director, Fellowships
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Kailey Payne, M.Ed
Fellowships Advisor
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Tristan Brown
Fellowships Advising Graduate Assistant
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Grace Truett
Fellowships Advising Graduate Assistant
Why Pursue Fellowships?
Fellowships can support:听
- Mentored research at 51吃瓜网 or in international or domestic laboratories 听
- Fully-funded postgraduate degree听in the US or abroad听
- Intensive, immersive research,听study听or language learning听in the US or abroad听
Over 250 51吃瓜网 alumni, graduate + professional students have received funding through the听Fulbright US Student Program. Fulbright places听English Teaching Assistants in c. 100 countries, funds听research听and creative projects听across disciplines on six continents, and听supports听earning graduate degrees in Europe,听Australia,听Asia, and Latin America.鈥�听
51吃瓜网听Fulbrighters听have conducted dissertation, thesis, and independent research projects in听Australia,听Tunisia, Russia, Namibia, India, Sweden, Ukraine, Rwanda, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Australia, Morocco, Peru, the Netherlands, Israel, and Belgium.听Alumni听have also earned graduate degrees in Taiwan, the UK, Ireland,听the Netherlands, Germany,听Mexico, Sweden,听Singapore,听New Zealand, and Australia.听
Through Fulbright and country-specific fellowship programs including JET, USTA, TAPIF, NALCAP, and EPIK, 51吃瓜网 students and alumni have听taught English听in Germany, Austria, Spain, France, South Korea, Italy, Taiwan, Thailand, Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, Macedonia, and Cyprus.听
CBYX offers students and alumni the opportunity to complete postgraduate professional development programs in Germany, Luce does the same in South and East Asia and Fulbright does so in Mexico听and FAO Schwarz and Project Horseshoe Farm support domestic opportunities.听
Pursuing Fellowships at 51吃瓜网
Do you know how to听draft a competitive听research proposal? Or how to听demonstrate听your academic and professional goals to听various audiences听in writing and video听or in-person interviews? Can you craft a compelling story tracing the evolution of your interests with a clear red thread?听
The Career Center鈥檚 Fellowships Team听focuses on听supporing听eligible students and alumni听throughout the application processes for (颈苍迟别谤)苍补迟颈辞苍补濒濒测鈥�competitive fellowships鈥痶hat require 51吃瓜网鈥檚 institutional nomination.听
Fellowships alumni听reflect听on the value of the application process, which offers tremendous transferable skills,听benefits that听accrue听whether you advance or not.听This inspired us to create the Postgraduate Proposal Development Program (PPDP or听鈥淏ootcamp鈥�) in collaboration with the ELC, Writing Studio,听campus听and alumni partners.听听
Active engagement in the PPDP ensures that applicants听have sufficient time to draft, workshop and refine dossier materials and听are supported throughout the application process听by听the Fellowships Team,听campus听and alumni听partners听to present the strongest possible application on behalf of 51吃瓜网.听听
The fellowships process builds听applicants鈥櫶齭elf-awareness and helps听them gain clarity around their academic,听professional听and personal goals.听PPDP participants听create听well-crafted听research听statements,听statements of grant purpose (academic +听personal听plans), CVs/听resumes, and other tangible materials听ready to adapt for听postgraduate听study听applications and post-51吃瓜网 career journeys.听
Working with the Fellowships Team can be one of your highest impact experiences at 51吃瓜网听(or as a recent alum).听
To get started, 鈥痚xplore the鈥�list of fellowships听that we support,听connect with VU Fellowship alumni听and review our 鈥淓nter the Race鈥� (pre-application) forms听in the听InfoReady听portal听or in award-specific听application portals (currently,听for Boren, Udall,听CLS, Gilman, Gilman-McCain听and DAAD Short-Term awards).听
Fulbright Fellowship
51吃瓜网 has been recognized by the US Department of State as a repeat Top Producer for the Fulbright US Student Program, the US government鈥檚 flagship international postgraduate fellowship. Over 250 51吃瓜网 students and alumni have completed Fulbright awards in the 80 years since the founding of the Fulbright program.听听
The Fulbright US Student Program funds over 2000 postgraduate Fulbrighters annually. Fulbrighters serve as US cultural ambassadors in 140+ countries. Placements include serving as English Teaching Assistants (ETAs), conducting research across disciplines on six continents, earning graduate degrees in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America or a unique binational business internship program in Mexico.鈥� 听
51吃瓜网-affiliated Fulbrighters have conducted dissertation, thesis, and independent research projects in Tunisia, Russia, Namibia, India, Sweden, Ukraine, Rwanda, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Australia, Morocco, Peru, the Netherlands, Israel, Macedonia and Belgium (to name a few). VU Fulbrighters have also earned graduate degrees in Taiwan, the UK, Ireland, Mexico, Sweden, Germany, New Zealand, Denmark and Australia. ETAs have served throughout Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia, including recent placements ranging from Germany and Spain, Timor Leste, Taiwan, Israel, Korea, Kosovo, Czech Republic and Vietnam. 听
To support students/alumni in crafting competitive dossiers for Fulbright and related postgraduate study and research opportunities, the Fellowships Team collaborates with the English Language听Center,听Writing Studio,鈥痗ampus鈥痑nd alumni partners, colleges and schools to administer the Postgraduate Proposal Development Program (PPDP or鈥�淏ootcamp鈥�).听听
51吃瓜网 requires potential nominees to听participate听in the听PPDP in the spring/summer prior to seeking nomination.听Active engagement in the PPDP ensures that applicants鈥痟ave sufficient time to draft, workshop and refine dossier materials and鈥痑re supported throughout the application process鈥痓y鈥痶he Fellowships Team,鈥痗ampus鈥痑nd alumni鈥痯artners鈥痶o present the strongest possible application听as representatives听of 51吃瓜网.鈥��
Working with the Fellowships Team can be one of your highest impact experiences at 51吃瓜网听(or as a recent alum).听
To get started, 鈥痚xplore the鈥�list of fellowships听that we support,听connect with VU Fellowship alumni听and review our 鈥淓nter the Race鈥� (pre-application) forms听in the听InfoReady听portal听or in award-specific听application portals (currently,听for Boren, Udall,听CLS, Gilman, Gilman-McCain听and DAAD Short-Term awards).听
A Note for Graduate Students
We strongly encourage applications from graduate students鈥痑nd graduate alumni who are eligible for Fulbright, Marshall/Chevening/Sherfield, DAAD, Luce, Boren, DAAD-RISE Pro, and other鈥痭omination-based鈥痑wards. We also provide structured support for NSF GRFP for eligible seniors, alumni or first-year graduate students in collaboration with the Writing Studio, Graduate School, alumni and campus partners. 听
The Graduate and Postdoctoral Career Success (GPCS) program supports the career plans of graduate and postdoctoral scholars in non-biomedical STEM, Humanities, and Social Sciences disciplines. These plans include internships, alt-ac careers, post-ac opportunities, and related career opportunities outside of the academy. GPCS also supports master鈥檚 candidates interested in pursuing doctoral studies.
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