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
* Vanderbilt is leading the Faculty Fellowship Challenge through September 30, 2020, where the university will match eligible gifts of $500,000 to create fellowships and directorships that will spark new research discoveries and expand teaching opportunities. Visit vu.edu/faculty-challenge for details.
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
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