Naming Opportunities
This list of endowed and non-endowed naming opportunities outlines key philanthropic priorities that will have an impact on Vanderbilt’s campus for years to come. For more information, please contact the Office of Stewardship at (615) 343-8677 or stewardship@vanderbilt.edu.
Naming Opportunities for Endowed Institutional Priorities
For Faculty Support |
Minimum |
Dean's Chair To recruit or retain a dean with extraordinary leadership |
$5,000,000 |
Distinguished Chair To recruit or retain a scholar with appointments in two or more schools |
$3,000,000 |
Faculty Chair To recruit or retain a scholar whose achievements have earned distinction |
$2,000,000 |
Chancellor’s Faculty Fellow To recruit or retain an associate professor for a renewable term of years |
$1,000,000 |
Dean’s Faculty Fellow To recruit or retain an assistant professor for a renewable term of years |
$1,000,000 |
Directorship To support senior leadership positions |
$1,000,000 |
Residential Colleges Directorship
To support faculty heads of undergraduate living-learning communities |
$1,000,000 |
Research Fund To support the work of one or more promising scholars or a specific field of research |
$100,000 |
For Undergraduate Student Support |
|
Opportunity Vanderbilt Undergraduate Scholarship
To provide need-based support for one or more talented undergraduate students |
$100,000 |
Immersion Award
To provide support for undergraduate research, study abroad experiences and/or student internships |
$100,000 |
Career Center To provide comprehensive career services to students throughout their undergraduate experience |
$100,000 |
Experience Vanderbilt To provide support for students as they pursue extracurricular activities |
$100,000 |
Wond'ry To augment innovation and entrepreneurship experiences |
$100,000 |
For Graduate Student Support |
|
Graduate/Professional Scholarship
To provide support for one or more promising graduate/professional students |
$100,000 |
Ph.D. Fellows Program
To support sub-specialty training for individuals who have completed their Ph.D. |
$100,000 |
For Athletics Support |
|
Athletics Director
To recruit or retain a director with extraordinary leadership |
$5,000,000 |
Head Coach — Men’s or Women’s Basketball, Baseball To recruit or retain a coach whose achievements have earned distinction |
$3,000,000 |
Head Coach — All other sports To recruit or retain a coach whose achievements have earned distinction |
$2,000,000 |
Assistant Coach
To recruit or retain an assistant coach for a renewable term of years |
$1,000,000 |
Athletic Scholarship
To support a talented student-athlete |
$100,000 |
Excellence Funds To provide general support to any specific sports program |
$100,000 |
For Other Opportunities for Support |
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Special Library Collection
To support purchases in a specific subject area or for the direct purchase of a specific collection |
$100,000 |
Unrestricted Fund
To provide general support to the university |
$100,000 |