Apply by January 15 for Fall admissions for full consideration, but late applications will continue to be considered until all fellowships are filled.

To be considered for the admission into our PhD program and GAANN Fellowship, please complete this electronic application.

The application requires email addresses for three people who will provide letters of recommendations. This information is submitted within the application and letters are sent from the recommender directly to us through the application portal. At least two of the three recommenders should be familiar with your academic achievements.

One transcript from each institution you have attended, including the one you currently attend, if that is the case. 

Residential Status Questionnaire (for in-state tuition purposes).

GRE is not required.

Statement of Purpose: In your Statement of Purpose, please outline your reasons for wishing to undertake graduate study and specifically mention that you would like to be considered for the GAANN Fellowship, and comment on your specific interests related to the GAANN project.

Via email please inform Professors Luis Garcia (luis.garcia@uvm.edu) and Eric Hernandez (eric.hernandez@uvm.edu) about your interests in the GAANN program and any questions you may have.

A completed FAFSA (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/), as the GAANN Fellowship awards may not exceed demonstrated financial need.

A completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa), as the GAANN Fellowship awards may not exceed demonstrated financial need.

The FAFSA will be used to determine financial need in regards to this fellowship.

Submit the FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov:

• Select University of Vermont and State Agricultural College (Federal school code 003696) as the school to which your FAFSA will be sent.
• As a post-Bachelor’s Degree student, parental information is not required and we recommend that you do not enter parental information.
• File the FAFSA for the academic year during which you will begin your enrollment.
  • o Summer is associated with the prior fall/spring academic year, so Summer 2023 is part of the 22-23 academic year.
    o The 23-24 academic year encompasses Fall 2023, Spring 2024, and Summer 2024.
• If offered the option to use the data retrieval process to connect your tax information to your FAFSA, we recommend that you select this option. This ensures accuracy of data and simplifies the process.

For questions about the GAANN Fellows and support with the application processes, please contact luis.garcia@uvm.edu