Career Services Funding Opportunities
COFA Career Services currently offers the following funding opportunities for enrolled students:
David and Tabitha Burke Award for Female Entrepreneurship in the Arts
Intern Scholarship
Professional Development Travel Fund
Additional Funding Opportunities
COFA Department-Specific Funding Information
- Department of Art & Art History: AAH Financial Resources
- Butler School of Music: Rainwater Grants, School of Music Graduate Professional Development Award (application to be submitted with general Graduate School travel award application)
- Department of Theatre & Dance: T&D Scholarships and Financial Aid
UTNY Scholarships
The College of Fine Arts is pleased to offer UTNY scholarships supported by the Meredith and Cornelia Long Internship Fund. Each semester, the College of Fine Arts will award several scholarships in the amount of $6,000 to offset the UTNY program fee. Students must be an undergraduate with a major in the College of Fine Arts and demonstrate financial need in order to be eligible to receive the scholarship. You can find more information and the scholarship application on the COFA UTNY site.
UTNY Scholarships for COFA Students
Texas Career Engagement Internship Fund
Texas Career Engagement created the Internship Fund to help reduce the financial barriers to internship participation. Through financial support, they aim to increase access to internships for all UT Austin students. Students with financial need who are participating in unpaid internships are encouraged to apply for the TCE Internship Fund. TCE offers this funding program for summer internships only.
Undergraduate Research Travel Awards
To help students share their research, the Office of Undergraduate Research offers awards to cover travel expenses to conduct or present research or creative activity that has been accepted or submitted for presentation at an academic or professional conference. These awards are offered in the fall and spring, and usually range from $100 to $600.
Undergraduate Research Travel Awards
Graduate Professional Development Awards
Professional Development Awards provide support for students to attend major professional meetings at which they present an original paper based on their research conducted at the University of Texas. The Graduate School allocates travel funds to each program at the beginning of each academic year. The graduate adviser and graduate coordinator can nominate students for these awards, which are approved and administered by the Graduate School.
Graduate Professional Development Awards
Career Exploration Summer Grant
The School of Undergraduate Studies offers grants to students seeking funds for academic and career exploration, and professional development. Grants can be requested in any amount up to $2,000, provided that the student carefully considers and succeeds in communicating how their academic or career plans will benefit from the experience or resource.
Study Abroad Funding and Post-Grad Fellowships
Texas Global has a comprehensive list of resources for students seeking funding for their study abroad experiences or for students seeking employment opportunities abroad post-graduation. At the link below, students will not only be able to find these funding opportunities, but also connections to a number of other UT-affiliated scholarships.
