Daily Archives: February 17, 2020

Scholarship Information Sessions

The Office of Distinguished and Postgraduate Scholarships would like to draw your attention to two informational sessions to be held on campus next week:

Knight-Hennessy Scholarship (Stanford University)

Tuesday, February 25th, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Parlin Hall 1 (basement)

Mr. Derrick Bolton

Schwarzman Scholarship (Tsinghua University, Beijing)

Thursday, February 27th, 10:00-11:00 a.m., RLP 1.302D (Glickman Conference Room)

Ms. Arlie Slonim Ziskend

Apply Now for ’20-’21 Journalism Scholarships

The deadline is March 27 to apply for more than $70,000 in journalism scholarships for Texas college students

Main criteria:

  • Applicants mus be undergraduate students with a solid academic record
  • Published or broadcast work for student media or as interns for professional media – print, broadcast or digital – that demonstrates a commitment to and talent for reporting and storytelling
  • Some scholarships are based on merit, others on financial need

We offer individual scholarships of up to $6,000 for the academic year – it’s easy to apply online!

Apply here: https://www.headlinersfoundation.org/scholarship-criteria

2020 Friar Centennial Teaching Fellowship

The Friar Society is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Friar Centennial Teaching Fellowship (FCTF)! This fellowship, awarded annually, recognizes a faculty member who has attained distinction in teaching undergraduates and who has made a significant contribution to the university beyond their calling. It is the largest faculty award at the university, totaling $25,000. We invite you to nominate a professor who is deserving of this honor. Semi-finalists for the award are determined solely on the basis of received nominations. Therefore, please be as elaborate and specific as possible.

Nominations accepted here: http://bit.ly/fctf2020

You will only need to answer the following questions:

  • How has this faculty member demonstrated excellence in teaching undergraduates and contributed to the University community?
  • How has this faculty member transformed your experience at the University?

Please submit nominations no later than 6pm on Friday, February 28, 2020. 

If you have any questions or comments, don’t hesitate to reach out. We look forward to receiving your nominations!