Dear LAH Class of 2021,

If you took LAH 104H: Professionalization & Career Development last semester and you’re interested in providing feedback, please join us for one of two upcoming focus groups. We will discuss the course for about an hour. Pizza and beverages will be served. RSVP if you plan on attending. https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0006et5A5DlUpuJ

Wednesday, March 27^th @ Noon

Thursday, March 28^th @ 5 PM

The College of Liberal Arts is now accepting applications from undergraduate researchers to present at events during Undergraduate Research Week, April 15-19, 2019.

Liberal Arts Research Poster Session

Tuesday, April 16, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Undergraduate researchers will present their posters to students, staff, and faculty guests. This event is combined with Taco’bout Research, where students can sign up for a time to discuss undergraduate research opportunities in the College with professors.

Liberal Arts Dean’s Research Reception

Thursday, April 18, 2 – 3:30 p.m.

Hosted by Dean Diehl, undergraduate researchers will present their posters to Liberal Arts directors, chairs, deans, and faculty.

Additional Information

Presenters who are accepted to either event will have their posters professionally printed, courtesy of the College.

All Liberal Arts undergraduates may apply to participate, regardless of the stage of their research.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY.

For more details on these events, or to apply, please visit our website. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 15.

Questions? Please email Agnes Savich

The Senate of College Councils Undergraduate Research Scholarship is available to all undergraduate students pursuing research on campus, whether it is professor-led or independent. This scholarship covers specific costs associated with academic research projects. Up to three applicants will receive this scholarship based on their demonstrated need for funding and the merit of their application. Scholarships, in total, will not exceed $1,000.

The scholarship will close on March 22nd at 11:00 pm. You will be notified of the status of your application via email by March 25th. Interviews will be conducted the week of March 25th.

https://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/secure/lso/senateugresearchscholarship.php

The Leadership and Ethics Institute is accepting applications for ProjectLEAD! 

ProjectLEAD is a project management and community empowerment program open to all UT students. In partnership with a community partner, students gain real work experience by developing and implementing a project over two semesters. This is a great opportunity for students wanting to develop marketable skills while contributing to the local community.

In the past, ProjectLEAD team members have completed projects in collaboration with organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club, Austin Public Health, and the Colorado River Alliance. Through these partnerships, students gain skills identified by employers such as communication, collaboration, self-awareness, and leadership.

If this sounds like something you might be interested in, please visit their website to learn more and apply today!

Applications for the 2019-2020 cohort are available on Hornslink through Thursday, April 4^th at 11:59PM.

Apply to Junior Fellows by March 25^th

What is Junior Fellows?  It is a select group of juniors and seniors from the University at large who are engaged in independent research projects under the direction of members of the faculty.

 The application is open to any qualified student from any program on campus who will have completed 60 hours prior to the Fall semester. Junior Fellows normally have a GPA of at least 3.75, but outstanding students whose abilities are manifested in other ways should not hesitate to apply. Although administered by the College of Liberal Arts, the program is open to all qualified students on campus. Many students from outside Liberal Arts are currently members. Go here for details and the application:

https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/lahonors/programs/junior-fellows/index.php

Take advantage of our extended deadlines for fall Study Abroad programs! Many programs have applications deadlines extended until March 15 and a few go all the way to April 1. All exchange and affiliate program deadlines are extended except for programs in Asia, Morocco, Switzerland and a few locations in Australia and New Zealand.

It’s as easy as 1-2-3: Explore, Apply and Go!

Attend an Explore info session or come in for peer advising to get started. To begin exploring programs that will meet your academic and personal goals, check out the program search or the online credit database.

Check out our website for details: https://world.utexas.edu/abroad/programs/fall

The GSC is looking for summer interns, and one of them could be you! Our summer interns primarily work with our summer orientation sessions, which includes tabling, talking with students, assisting with the orientation sessions themselves, and other special projects.

GSC summer internships can be applicable for course credit or personal enrichment. If you have any questions feel free to contact: gsc@austin.utexas.edu.

Application deadline: Tuesday, 4/19/19

Apply: click here

The Women’s Faculty Appreciation event is come and go and offers a way for students to converse with distinguished women faculty in an informal setting. This event focuses on recognizing the women faculty on campus in celebration of International Women’s Day, the day before.

When: Wednesday, Mar. 13, 4pm-6pm
Where: SAC 2.410

The Strauss Center is very pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2019-2020 Brumley Next Generation Graduate Fellows and Undergraduate Scholars programs. These unique opportunities provide research training and mentorships to exceptional undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin. The program is made possible by the generous support of Jon and Rebecca Brumley.

Please visit the Strauss Center’s NextGen program website for application information. The application deadline for both the Brumley Next Generation Fellows and Scholars programs is March 29, 2019.

This one-year program includes two key components: First, students will take a 3-credit research training and professional development course, taught in the fall of 2019. This course is designed to introduce students to policy work, including basic skills in policy research, analysis, and writing. Students will be trained on designing research strategies and proposals, conducting policy analysis, writing resumes and statements of purpose, crafting op-eds and blog posts, and planning for the steps in their career development. This course will be led by UT professors and Strauss Center Distinguished Scholars Dr. Michael Mosser and Dr. Stephanie Holmsten.

The Strauss Center launched the Next Generation Scholars program in 2010 with the goal of providing new research and mentorship opportunities for promising UT undergraduate students interested in careers in international security and law. This program now also includes a focus on civic engagement, expanding the reach of the program by engaging more students on a wider range of local, national, and international policy issues. Involving undergraduates in international affairs and civic engagement early in their career is an important part of the Strauss Center’s mission to prepare the next generation of leaders to help develop solutions to the most pressing public policy challenges.

Second, in the spring semester, the Next Generation Scholars will work closely with Dr. Mosser and Dr. Holmsten on a collaborative policy research project and report. Students should expect to maintain regular contact and meet biweekly for short meetings to assess progress on research and writing. The exact schedule for the spring will be determined at a later date to work around students’ course schedules. Students will also be awarded a stipend of $500 for the spring semester. Funding permitting, and contingent on positive performance evaluations, students may have the possibility of continuing as research interns at the Strauss Center after the year-long Next Generation Scholars program concludes.