Nominations are now being accepted for The University of Texas at Austin selection for candidates for the Udall Scholarship.

In 2013, the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation expects to award 80 scholarships of up to $5000 and 50 honorable mentions of $350 to sophomore and junior level college students committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care.

Eligible students will be current University of Texas at Austin students with sophomore or junior standing in the 2012 – 2013 academic year with a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 studying the environment or related fields or a Native American or Native Alaskan and studying health care or tribal policy.  A maximum of six students will be nominated to represent The University of Texas at Austin in the competition to be selected as Udall Scholars.

Application information and appropriate forms are available at http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/uhc/udall.  For more information please contact the University Honors Center at 512-471-6524 or via email at uhc@austin.utexas.edu

UT DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Contact:

Kathy Uitvlugt

Senior Program Coordinator

The University Honors Center

512-471-6524

uhc@austin.utexas.edu