Assistant Director of Fellowships, Graduate College
Company: University of Vermont
Location: Burlington
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Posting Summary The Assistant Director of Fellowships in the
Graduate College supports significant and sustained growth in
external fellowship and grant pursuit by graduate students and
postdoctoral scholars across the University of Vermont. This role
develops and leads strategy and programming to support pre- and
postdoctoral fellowship pursuit and offers individual advising to
graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. The Assistant Director
will: identify external funding opportunities and communicate them
to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars; collaboratively
develop and lead fellowship and grant-writing support programming;
serve as liaison with internal and external stakeholders in support
of enhanced grant and fellowship pursuit; offer 1:1 coaching to
pre- and postdoctoral scholars; support data collection and
assessment of fellowship and grant seeking. Desirable
Qualifications Advanced degree. At least three years of experience
working in higher education or with nonpro?ts. Familiarity with the
culture of a research university and the breadth of university
systems. Strong familiarity with graduate education and
postdoctoral training. Con?dent public speaker comfortable
presenting to a variety of audiences.
Keywords: University of Vermont, Salem , Assistant Director of Fellowships, Graduate College, Education / Teaching , Burlington, Massachusetts
