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Aggarwal Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Indian Studies for Undergraduates

UT Austin’s South Asia Institute invites undergraduate students to apply for the scholarship below.

2023 Aggarwal Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Indian Studies for Undergraduates

SAI encourages undergraduate students who are currentlyjuniors and seniors to apply for the Aggarwal Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Indian Studies for Undergraduates. The scholarship amount varies, with a maximum award of $3,000. The application deadline is December 16, 2022.

Administered by the South Asia Institute, the Aggarwal Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Indian Studies was established by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System on March 11, 2010, for the benefit of the College of Liberal Arts. Gift funds were provided by J.K. Aggarwal, Ph.D. of Austin, TX and Shanti J. Aggarwal, Ph.D. of Austin, TX.

Eligibility:

  • Must have at least 45 hours in residence
  • Must be a junior or senior undergraduate during academic year 2022-23
  • Must have overall GPA of at least 3.6
  • Must be enrolled full time (at least 12, preferably 15 hours) in both the fall and spring semesters of the following academic year (during the tenure of the award)

How to Apply

Interested students who meet the eligibility requirements can apply for this scholarship by submitting the following materials to the South Asia Institute to sai@austin.utexas.edu:

  • Academic Summary (from Registrar’s Office) or informal UT Transcript.
  • one letter of recommendation from a faculty member.
  • one-page personal statement (350 words or less) that addresses one’s interest in India and future plans for the study of Indian languages and/or India studies at UT and beyond.

 Please Note: If you are applying for the Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship we will accept your two FLAS recommendation letters to apply for the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Scholarship!

JapanLab Spring 2023 Internship

I wanted to bring your attention to an opportunity for any undergraduate students you know who are interested in Digital Humanities. The JapanLab, a joint project between the History and Asian Studies department, is recruiting students for three teams for Spring Semester 2023. As part of these teams, students will get first-hand experience creating digital humanities resources, including educational games and historically-accurate 3D models. They will also be eligible to receive 3 credit hours through the COLA internship program. No prior knowledge of computer science or Japanese language/history is necessary, though experience in either of those areas will be considered beneficial. We’re looking to recruit widely, so if you could forward the following to any students you know who might be interested, we would be very grateful! Applications are due on Nov. 12th, and we’ll reach out for interviews shortly thereafter. I’m happy to answer any questions that you or your students may have about this opportunity.

JapanLab, recruitment for Fall 2023

Fascinated by history? Love video games? Here’s your chance!

JapanLab is looking to recruit interns for Spring 2023 to develop three interactive history games: a virtual re-creation of a bustling port using state-of-the-art 3D modeling, digitized board games (sugoroku) to understand the people of the Japanese Empire, and a visual novel about the machinations that led to medieval Japan’s sixty-year civil war

JapanLab seeks to recruit around 12 students for projects starting in Spring 2023. The projects can be seen here (as well as in the attached poster):

https://www.utjapanlab.com/apply

Critical Language Scholarship

Any undergraduate or graduate students who are 18+ and are U.S. Citizens or Nationals are eligible to apply for the program. Program costs for the summer are funded by the U.S. government. 

The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion group-based program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Students spend eight to ten weeks abroad studying one of 14 critical languages. The program includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains. https://clscholarship.org/

A series of informational webinars about the program is available at: https://clscholarship.org/events. 

Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Scholarship

In honor of Mahatma Gandhi, an annual scholarship of $500 will be awarded to two undergraduate students at The University of Texas at Austin based on academic excellence and dedication to the study of India.

The following are the guidelines for application:

  1. To be eligible a student must have taken a minimum of nine semester credit hours in courses relating directly to India and/or a minimum of two semesters of an Indian language.
  2. Students must submit with the application an informal transcript of their undergraduate work and two letters of recommendation from professors who are familiar with the applicant’s work in the area of Indian Studies. Letters can be sent tosai@austin.utexas.edu.

Application deadline (including letters of recommendation) is December 16, 2022 and forms are available to download.

Please Note: If you are applying for the Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship we will accept your two FLAS recommendation letters to apply for the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Scholarship!

Sanger Learning Center hiring student educators

The Sanger Learning Center is hiring student educators for next spring, and we would love for you to share far and wide with your advisees. Applications for most positions are due November 6.

We are hiring for Tutors (all areas, but especially PHY, ECO, Math, languages, and ACC/FIN), Supplemental Instruction (SI) leaders, and Peer-Led Undergraduate Study (PLUS) Coordinators. All positions start at $14/hour.

We love motivated students, but interested applicants need not have a flawless academic record—great student educators tend to be those who can communicate well, manage their time, empathize with peers, and recognize that all learning is a process. We encourage students from all majors and backgrounds to apply. A flyer with QR code is also attached.

Both advisors and interested students may contact carissa.abrego@austin.utexas.edu with any questions. Thanks!

Arab American College Students Needed

Hello,

My name is Jinane Sounny-Slitine. I am a doctoral candidate in the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin. I am looking for undergraduate students who are interested in participating in a research study that will serve as part of my doctorate degree requirements.
I am looking for undergraduate students who are interested in participating in an exploratory research study focused on understanding how Arab American college students experience a sense of belonging on campus and make meaning of their racial and ethnic identity. Your perspective will help contribute to research about Arab American college students’ experiences and ways institutions can better support them.

To participate you must:

  • Self-identify as Arab American
  • Be born in the United States
  • Have a least one parent who immigrated to the United States from the Southwest Asia or North
  • Africa (SWANA) region and identifies as Arab

Enrolled as at least a first-year undergraduate student at the University of Texas at Austin Participants who fit the above criteria will complete a brief demographic questionnaire and two individual interviews. Participation in this project, including the demographic questionnaire and interviews, will roughly take two to three hours to complete. The interviews will be held on Zoom© and scheduled at the participants’ convenience. Participants will choose their own pseudonyms and the participating institution will also receive a pseudonym. All identifying information and responses collected will be masked and kept confidential.

After completing the interviews, participants will earn $40.00 gift card for each interview. Potential indirect benefits to participants include the opportunity to contribute to expanding the knowledge and understanding of Arab American college students.

Interested in participating?
Please fill out this short survey: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6gKrNmEeaHPnC86

This study has been approved by the UT Austin Institutional Review Board (STUDY00003303). If you have any questions, please contact me at jinane@utexas.edu.

Thank you,
Jinane Sounny-Slitine, LMSW, Ph.D. Candidate | Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Higher Education Leadership & Policy
College of Education | The University of Texas at Austin

Arab American Student Exprience – Recruitment Flyer

COLA Wellness Events

COLA Fall Carnival

Thurs, Oct 27, 4-7pm

UT Turtle Pond

No RSVP needed!

Therapy Dogs

Fri, Oct 28, 1-3pm

Outside of FAC

No RSVP needed!

Positive Psychology Workshop (via Zoom)

Thurs, Nov 3, 4-5pm

RSVP here!

Zoom link: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/91655871540

Fall Crafternoon

Tues, Nov 8, 4-6pm

Dies Center (RLP 1.404)

RSVP here!

Click here to find out about all of our Humanitas and wellness offerings, and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @liberalartsut! Hope to see you there.

Community Service Recruiting Event (11/11)

Community Service Recruiting Event

Friday, November 11 | 9AM to 1PM| Pease Park (1100 Kingsbury St, Austin, TX 78703)

This is a great opportunity for UT students to meet employers who have sustainability roles and/or initiatives while we clean up Pease Park and participate in sustainability projects (including making dog toys with old t-shirts)!

Participating employers: Affinity Engineering, Colorado River Alliance, John Deere, Save Our Springs, TCEQ, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Urban Roots, YMCA of Austin, and more coming soon!

Hosted in partnership: Texas Career Engagement, Office of Sustainability, Bridging Disciplines Program, Liberal Arts Career Services, Engineering Career Services, Geosciences Career Services, Natural Sciences Career Services, and the Energy Institute.

Clean up support: Keep Austin Beautiful and Pease Park Conservancy

Learn more and register!

Liberal Arts Honors Music Ensemble Recruiting New Leaders

The Liberal Arts Honors Music Ensemble has vacancies for President (Spring 2023), Secretary (Spring 2023), and Treasurer (Spring 2023). These are great opportunities to learn how to lead rehearsals and performances, encourage participation, manage repertoire and instruments, and manage a bank account, all in a low-stress and flexible environment. Key takeaways include improved leadership, communication, organization, and teamwork skills. Consider these positions valuable additions to your resume, for any field. Please contact gauravagrawal@utexas.edu by 11/18/2022 if you are interested in holding one of these positions. Prior music experience, as well as experience composing pieces, is preferred but not required.