The graduate program in chemistry provides year-round financial support, guaranteed for five full years to all full-time graduate students in good standing. This financial support is typically in the form of fellowships, research assistantships, training grants, and\/or teaching assistantships and includes tuition, health insurance, and a competitive stipend that helps cover living and transportation expenses.<\/p>\n
For the\u00a02025\u20132026<\/a> academic year, the support package is valued at more than $128,000\/year:<\/p>\n Graduate applicants are reviewed by both the department and the Graduate School for additional fellowship opportunities. The values of these range from $5,000-$10,000 and are awarded based on candidate merit and a graduate school review process. Additional information regarding graduate tuition and fees can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The\u00a0NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)<\/a> helps ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science and engineering in the United States and reinforces its diversity. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based masters and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions.<\/p>\n Vanderbilt chemistry\u2019s graduate students are highly competitive for NSF pre-doctoral fellowships.<\/p>\n Sarah Beno<\/strong> Ryan Coyle<\/strong> Cheyenne Higgs<\/strong> Kyle E. Lira<\/strong> Jennifer C. Obike<\/strong> Xavier S. Streety<\/strong> Preston C. Gourville<\/strong> Madison T. Wright<\/strong> Katherine M. Almasy <\/strong> Kelsey R. Webb<\/strong> Megan E. van der Horst<\/strong> Jessica Paredes<\/strong> Marissa Jones<\/strong> Breyinn N. Loftin<\/strong> Kelly A. Richardson<\/strong> Audrey E. Ynigez-Gutierrez<\/strong> Michael S. Crocker<\/strong> Laken L. Kendrick<\/strong> Alexander Geanes<\/strong> Jade A. Bing<\/strong> Christine F. Markwalter<\/strong> Alexis Wong<\/strong> Amanda M. Duran<\/strong> Keersten M. Davis<\/strong> Nicholas A. Wright<\/strong> Vanessa Arredondo<\/strong> Andrew G. Harris<\/strong> Brittany Allison<\/strong>\n
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Awardees and Honorable Mentions<\/h2>\n
GRFP Past Awardees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/i>2026<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: John McLean
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: Baylor University
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry – Chemical Measurement and Imaging<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: Jeffrey Spraggins
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: University of North Georgia
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry – Chemical Measurement and Imaging<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser:
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry - Chemical Synthesis<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/i>2023<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: John McLean
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: Azusa Pacific University
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry – Analytical Chemistry<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: Steven Townsend
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: University of North Carolina, Greensboro at Greensboro
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry - Chemistry of Life Processes<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: Steven Townsend
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: Auburn University
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry - Chemistry of Life Processes<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/i>2022<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: Jeffrey Johnston
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: North Carolina State University
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry – Chemical Synthesis<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/i>2019<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser(s): Lars Plate
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: Jacksonville State University
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Life Sciences - Proteomics<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: Lars Plate
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: North Carolina State University
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry - Chemistry of Life Processes<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/i>2018<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: Lauren Buchanan
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: University of Virginia's College at Wise
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry - Chemical Structure, Dynamics, and Mechanism<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: David Wright
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: Hartwick College
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry - Chemical Measurement and Imaging<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: Kevin Schey
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: New College of Florida
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry - Chemistry of Life Processes<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: Richard Caprioli
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: Southwest Baptist University
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry – Chemical Measurement and Imaging<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: Eva Harth
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: Hampton University
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry - Macromolecular, Supramolecular, and Nanochemistry<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/i>2017<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: David Wright
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: Middle Tennessee State University
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry - Molecular Diagnostics<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/i>2016<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: Brian Bachmann
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: University of Texas at San Antonio
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry – Chemistry of Life Processes<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: Jeffrey Johnston
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: University of Kentucky
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry - Chemical Synthesis<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/i>2015<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: Eva Harth
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: University of Southern Mississippi
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Materials Research - Biomaterials<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: Jens Meiler
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: Purdue University
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry – Chemical Theory, Models and Computational Methods<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: Jeffrey Johnston
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: Rider University
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry - Chemical Synthesis<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/i>2014<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: David Wright
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: Agnes Scott College
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry - Chemical Measurement and Imaging<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/i>2013<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: David Wright
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: Furman University
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry - Chemical Measurement and Imaging<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: Jens Meiler
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: Texas State University - San Marcos
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry - Chemical Theory, Models and Computational Methods<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/i>2012<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: David Wright
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: North Carolina State University
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry - Bioinorganic<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: David Wright
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: Western Kentucky University
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry – Macromolecular, Supramolecular, and Nanochemistry<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: Jeffrey Johnston
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University – undergraduate student, currently a Ph.D. candidate at UC, Irvine
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry - Chemical Synthesis<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/i>2011<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: Charles Lukehart
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: University of South Alabama
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry - Materials<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nVanderbilt Adviser: Jens Meiler
\r\nUndergraduate Institution: Xavier University of Louisiana
\r\nAwarding NSF Program: Chemistry – Biophysical<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n