VASSAR FELLOWSHIPS FOR FULL TIME GRADUATE STUDY
I. Personal Data:
Applicant Name:
Vassar ID #:
Date:
e-mail address:
Address - Street:
City:
State:
Country:
Zip code:
Phone number:
(Please email the office at fellowships@vassar.edu if you change any of your contact
information!)
Date of graduation from Vassar:
Field of Concentration at Vassar:
(if senior, expected date)
Scholarships, Fellowships and Honors awarded at Vassar:
(Name of Scholarship/Honor, date)
Other degrees:
(Degree, institution, dates)
Graduate work completed:
(Program/course, institution, dates)
Fellowships received after Vassar:
(Fellowship name, granted by, year)
Proposed field of study:
Graduate or Professional Schools to which you are applying:
(Please specify duration of program)
Timeline of your study: From:
To:
Graduate or Professional Schools you are presently attending, if any:
Publications:
Confidentiality Waiver: Please download, print, sign and scan a confidentiality waiver from our website
http://fellowships.vassar.edu/fellowships/other/index.html and send it to fellowships@vassar.edu as a
PDF file. Applications will not be considered without it.
REFERENCES
APPLICANTS SHOULD REQUEST THAT LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION BE SENT BY THE
WRITERS DIRECTLY TO FELLOWSHIPS@VASSAR.EDU BY THE DEADLINE. Please note at least
one of these letters must be from a faculty member at Vassar College.
Please list two references (third is optional):
Name:
Email:
Position:
Name:
Email:
Position:
Name:
Email:
Position:
No more than 3 letters can be placed in a file.
Letters already on file in the center for Career Development may be used but whenever possible the
writer of the recommendation should be informed of the plan to use the letter (faculty members may
choose to write a different letter or update an existing one if he or she is writing to colleagues for the
Vassar Fellowship competition). You will need to contact the CDO and request that a copy of the letter
be sent to the Fellowship Office. If you are attending graduate school, at least one letter should be
from someone who can comment on your current work in graduate school.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CHECK IF YOUR LETTERS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, PLEASE WAIT UNTIL
AFTER THE DEADLINE.
NOTE: If you wish to have a letter of recommendation copied from another fellowship application
already submitted to this office, please indicate the fellowship name after the recommenders name
below. This is not done automatically and will only be done if indicated in writing on your application.
Letters should only be moved if what you are now applying for is the same (or similar) as what you
applied for in the other application.
Recommender:
Fellowship & Year:
Recommender:
Fellowship & Year:
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II. Statement of Professional Plans for the Future: (limit 250 words)
III. Personal Statement: Each applicant should include a statement giving fuller information
concerning his/her plans and objectives. (limit of 600 words)
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IV. Resume - Each applicant should include a 1-2 page resume. (copy and paste here)
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V. Budget: It is helpful to the committee to have some financial information about the applicants. All
information on this page is confidential and will be reviewed only by the Committee. Estimate cost (in
US dollars) of next year’s proposed study at each institution to which you’ve applied
(you may use ‘11’12 figures).
INCOME/FAMILY FINANCIAL BACKGROUND:
If self-supporting, your occupation:
Income:
If married, spouse’s occupation:
Income:
Personal Assets:
Savings/trust funds:
Summer earnings:
Family contribution: Parents:
Spouse (if applicable):
Anticipated Loans: From banks:
From parents:
Funds awarded from graduate school:
(Fellowships, Assistantships, etc.)
Other (itemize):
Please complete this section even if self-supporting.
Father’s occupation:
Income:
Mother’s occupation:
Income:
Number of children in your family: younger:
older:
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE not including loans (in US dollars):
NEED/ BASED ON COST OF PROGRAM(S) YOU ARE APPLYING TO.
Please keep this section neat/concise. You may copy/paste fields below onto the next page for more programs if necessary.
School:
School:
School:
School:
Tuition:
Tuition:
Tuition:
Tuition:
Room/Board:
Room/Board:
Room/Board:
Room/Board:
Transportation:
Transportation:
Transportation:
Transportation:
Health Insurance:
Health Insurance:
Health Insurance:
Health Insurance:
Books:
Books:
Books:
Books:
Other (itemize):
Other (itemize):
Other (itemize):
Other (itemize):
TOTAL COST:
NEED in US dollars
(cost – funds available):
TOTAL COST:
NEED in US dollars
(cost – funds available):
TOTAL COST:
NEED in US dollars
(cost – funds available):
TOTAL COST:
NEED in US dollars
(cost – funds available):
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Special/circumstances: Describe any special circumstances that you would like the committee members
to be aware of when they are making their decisions.
VI. Supplemental Materials for the Arts: Only the following types of materials may be submitted:
•
Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Other Performance Arts, and TV/Film: Limit of two examples. Five
minute maximum per example. The review panel will consider only the first five minutes of longer
recordings.
•
Creative Writing: Limit of two examples totaling no more than 25 pages. Pages must be double
spaced with font no smaller than 11 pt Times New Roman and margins of at least 1 inch on all sides.
•
Fine Arts, Design, Art, Industrial Design, and Other Studio Arts: Limit of ten (10) pieces.
•
Music– Performance: Limit of two examples. Five minute maximum per example. The review
panel will consider only the first five minutes of longer recordings. Vocalists are encouraged to submit
video of live performances.
•
Music – Conducting: Conductors should submit video of up to two conducting performances.
Five minute maximum per example.
•
Music – Composing: Composers may submit up to two pieces. Submit a recording and musical
score for each piece. When possible, the recording and scores should be of the same pieces. For
composers only, the maximum length per piece is 15 minutes.
VII. Transcripts - It is necessary for the Committee on Fellowships to have a copy of your Vassar
transcript including first semester grades for your senior year if you are currently enrolled. Graduating
seniors must provide an unofficial transcript and current schedule with their application. We
will obtain unofficial Vassar transcript for alumni only.
To download a copy of your unofficial transcript and schedule from Ask Banner:
Open your transcript in Ask Banner:
o For a Mac: save as a pdf file: (Select print, select the pdf button on bottom of the print
box, select “save as a pdf” from the drop down box
o For PC: save as a text file
o Name the file as follows: your last name.first initial.trans.pdf or .txt
o (for example: doe.j.trans.pdf for a Mac user/ doe.j.trans.txt for a PC user)
Applicants who have attended other undergraduate schools or who have completed any
graduate work must present transcripts of this work. Please scan transcripts and send to
fellowships@vassr.edu. If your JYA grades appear on your Vassar transcript, you do not need to
provide an official transcript from the program.
If you are submitting transcripts from other institutions, unofficial copies are acceptable.
Please review the submission instructions before submitting your application!
http://fellowships.vassar.edu/fellowships/graduates/vassar/index.html
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