The Vanderbilt Graduate School recognizes the exceptional research conducted by its Ph.D. candidates through endowed scholarships funded by generous donors. This year, there were ten distinct awards available across various disciplines, eac…
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The Graduate and Postdoctoral Career Success (GPCS) program provides essential support to departments/programs, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows to allow scholars to build skills, cultivate confidence, and design successful car…
Adopted by the Graduate Student Council, June 12, 2025And endorsed by the Graduate Faculty Council, June 27, 2025 The Honor Code at Vanderbilt University (Vanderbilt) represents a compact of mutual trust between each student and the members…
Unsure of what taxes you should be paying or what education credits pertain to you? While Vanderbilt University is unable to provide tax advice, here are some resources that may guide you in your tax preparations. Payroll is pay for work pe…
Research is a hallmark of the Vanderbilt Graduate School experience. As such, we support and encourage our students to present their research at major regional, national, and international conferences through the Graduate School Travel Gran…
Many fellowships require applicants to obtain institutional nominations or endorsement from Vanderbilt. For these awards, Vanderbilt establishes a Priority Campus Deadline weeks or months before the funding organization’s (inter)national su…
Research is a hallmark of the Vanderbilt Graduate School experience. As such, we support and encourage our students to present their research at major regional, national, and international conferences through the Graduate School Travel Gran…
The Graduate School application fee is $95.00 and can be paid online after you submit your application. If you submit applications to more than one program (maximum of two per year), only a single fee will be charged. The application fee fo…
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Applicants must hold either a US bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a regionally accredited institution. If the degree was granted by an institution outside of the US, the institution must be accredited by the governing educational bo…
The Graduate School requires applicants to submit separate transcripts and letters of recommendation for every application, including reapplication. To access your record, you will need to enter your email address and application account pa…