Monthly Archives: January 2019

Freeman Stipend for Internships in Asia

The Freeman Stipend for Internships in Asia provides generous awards starting at $2000 to undergraduate and graduate students interning in East and Southeast Asia. Upon their return, recipients complete a project to share their experience with the campus community.

For more information and to apply, visit the Freeman Stipend webpage.

Priority Deadlines
***Applications are accepted after this date and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.**
Spring Internships: October 15
Summer Internships: January 15
Fall Internships: April 15

 

International Internships – Deadline extended!

The deadline for the 2019 International Internship Program has been extended for several locations.

Extended Deadline: Sunday, February 3, 2019

The International Internship Program offers students the opportunity to explore their field in another country, gain professional experience, and build their professional networks. Interns work full-time under the guidance of an English-speaking supervisor in placements customized to the student’s field and professional goals.

For more information, visit world.utexas.edu/abroad/programs/internships 

2019 call for applications: Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program

If you aspire to conduct independent research, to pursue doctoral study, and to contribute to diversity at institutions of higher learning, you are encouraged to apply to the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program. The MMUF Program is a doctoral preparatory program that offers a concrete mentoring plan and financial support to rising sophomore and junior students who will pursue academic research in Mellon-approved fields. The fundamental objective of MMUF is to increase diversity amongst faculty in U.S. universities and colleges, as well demonstrate a commitment to eradicating social, educational, and economic disparities.

Attend an Information Session with the Faculty Director, Dr. Toribio in BEN 3.150—
• Monday, January 28 @ 12:00 and @1:00
• Thursday, January 31 @ 10:00 and @ 11:00
• Monday, February 4 @ 12:00 and @1:00
• Thursday, February 7 @ 10:00 and @ 11:00
—or contact Dr. Toribio: toribio@austin.utexas.edu

Information on the program, current and past UT fellows, and application
requirements is also available at UT MMUF.
Application deadline: Friday, February 15, 2019.

LAH Info Session Ambassadors Needed!

Stacey needs a few LAHers to volunteer to serve as LAH Student Ambassadors to meet and greet prospective students and their families at the LAH Information Sessions this spring semester.

Your responsibilities would be to speak with guests about your experiences in LAH, UT, dorm life, etc..  basically everything about being a student at UT and in LAH. The sessions begin Friday, February 1st from 10:00-12:00 (the first hour is with students and parents, the second hour just with parents)  in the LAH  Commons Room and run every Monday and Friday until April 29th (no sessions during Spring Break).   If you can make it for both Mondays and Fridays great! If not, that’s ok as long as there are other student representatives.  You can also sign up for the first hour 10:00-10:00  or 11:00-12:00 or stay for both hours.

Please email Stacey (samorous@austin.utexas.edu)  by January 30th  with your interest and availability.

Call for Study Abroad Scholarship Application!

The Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies is now offering a number of travel scholarships to Liberal Arts majors for study abroad in Latin America, both for summer 2019 and for the academic year 2019-2020.  For summer 2019, we are offering ten $2,500 travel scholarships.  Students must attend degree-granting institutions in Latin America this coming summer for a summer session and return with at least six hours of college credit.  For the academic year 2019-2020, we will award six $5,000 travel scholarships for semester-long study abroad in Latin America.  Awardees must attend degree-granting institutions in Latin America and return with at least 12 hours of college credit.  These awards are merit-based.

Applications and letters of recommendation are due on February 15, 2019, without exception.  Please follow the link to the scholarship portal: http://bit.ly/WNaeWm

Good luck!

European Studies’ FLAS Deadline Extended: Feb 1!

The Center for European Studies announces that the FLAS fellowship application deadline has been extended until 5:00pm, Friday, February 1, 2019. Letters of recommendation will be due by 5:00pm Friday, February 8, 2019.

Summer FLAS awards for language study cover $5,000 in tuition and fees, plus a $2,500 stipend for both undergraduate and graduate students.

Academic year FLAS fellowships provide undergraduate students up to $10,000 for tuition and course-related fees plus a $5,000 stipend.

FLAS languages funded by European Studies (CES) and the Department of Education include Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Iberian), Romanian, Serbian, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Yiddish, and more! For more information please visit CES’undergraduate FLAS pages to apply!

Questions? Contact Matt Rabatin, CES FLAS coordinator: ces@austin.utexas.edu or 512-232-4311.

Texas Exes Scholarship Application Now Open!

The Texas Exes application for Current UT Students and Transfer Student scholarship is now open!

The application has opportunities available for current UT undergrads, grad students, or incoming Fall 2019 transfer students. Students must be planning to enroll full-time for the 2019-2020 school year.

The deadline will be March 1, 2019 at 11:59 PM CST. Students can apply by going to texasexes.academicworks.com and click “sign up” or “sign in” in the upper right-hand corner!

For more information, please visit the Texas Exes webpage.

NEW Leadership™ Texas 2019 – Applications now open

Longhorns,

YOU ARE INVITED TO APPLY to the 2019 NEW Leadership™ Texas program!

If you are interested in having a greater representation of women in elected office and/or are considering a career in politics, policymaking, or public service, you should apply to this weeklong residential summer institute.

NEW Leadership™ Texas is a national non-partisan program developed to address the underrepresentation of women in American politics. NEW Leadership™ Texas educates college women about the important role that politics plays in their lives and encourages them to become effective leaders in the political arena.

Who should apply?

▪ Undergraduate women enrolled in any Texas college or university for 2018-2019, or are graduating in May 2019;
▪ Texas residents attending out-of-state schools;
▪ All majors are welcome;
▪ Women of color and non-traditional students are encouraged to apply.

Whether or not you think you want to run for elected office, if you would like to create positive change in your community, YOU SHOULD APPLY!

Approximately 35 undergraduates representing a variety of universities, majors, class years, ethnicities, geographic locations, economic, and personal backgrounds will be selected to participate.

The application deadline is March 20, 2019.

No cost to YOU!

There is no direct cost to students. All program materials, meals, and lodging are provided. However, as part of the application process, you will be required to request $500 from your school for the program fee. Thanks to our generous donors, we do have a limited number of scholarships available for students who are unable to obtain funding from their schools.

For more information, please visit the NEW Leadership™ Texas webpage .

Colombia Business School Summer Research Internship

Columbia Business School is seeking outstanding applications for the 2019 Summer Research Internship program.  The highly selective program provides an intellectually stimulating environment and introduces the interns to the world of business research.  Under the guidance of Columbia Business School’s leading faculty, interns will take an active role on a research project in one of the following areas: accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management, decision sciences, operations, and data analytics.  This is a multi-disciplinary program and candidates from all majors are encouraged to apply.

The internship program is designed for undergraduate students at the end of their sophomore or junior year and first year Masters students.  Exceptional students from other classes are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Most of the top interns have gone to leading MS and PhD programs in Economics, Finance, Computer Science, Management, Operations Research, and Data Science. Many have been selected to join CBS as full-time Research Associates or admitted to one of CBS’ PhD programs.

All prospective interns must have the following qualifications:

– Enthusiasm for research, intellectual curiosity, and excellent communications skills

– The ability to learn new concepts and tools and apply them to your projects

Skills for Quantitative Projects

– Most Economics, Finance, and Accounting (and economics-based management and marketing) projects require:

– Strong background or major in econometrics and statistics

– The ability to run regressions using statistical packages such as STATA or R

– Quantitative projects in Management, Marketing or DRO require:

– Background or major in mathematics, computer science, or engineering

– Strong programming background (C/C++, Python, R, or Matlab, etc.

– Some projects may require the ability to do text processing using Python or Perl familiarity with basic machine learning algorithms

Skills for Behavioral projects in Management or Marketing

– Interest in behavioral experiments – background or major in Psychology

– Knowledge of SPSS, some projects may require knowledge of Python or R

The program runs from May 28, 2019 – July 26 or August 2, 2019 (end dates to be determined).  On-campus housing and a stipend will be provided.

To apply, please fill out the application form at the following website: https://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/programs/pre-doctoral-research/summer-research-internship

The Application Deadline is 11:59pm EST on March 1, 2019.  Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.  The application process is highly competitive, only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.

UGS Summer Exploration Grants

The School of Undergraduate Studies offers competitive grants to students seeking funds to promote academic and career exploration. Grants can be requested in any amount up to $2,000, provided that the student carefully considers and succeeds in communicating how his or her academic or career plans will benefit from the experience. Recipients of the Summer Exploration Grant are encouraged to be creative with their planned exploration. Since the program’s inception in 2010, recipients have put their grants toward a variety of diverse experiences, including

  • Teaching English to elementary students in Cuzco, Peru
  • Participating in the Halliburton Summer Business Foundations Institute
  • Studying medicinal plants in Cuzco, Peru
  • Providing medical and dental services through Global Medical Brigades in Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Any student currently enrolled in UGS is eligible to apply for a grant, and can request funding of up to $2,000 to explore a major, career, or field of interest over the summer. The deadline to apply for a grant is Friday, March 1, 2019 by 11:59 p.m. Find more information at 2019 UGS Summer Exploration Grant