Join us on October 11 from 1–5 p.m. for the second annual COLA BOOK FAIR!

The event will feature:

• New faculty publications for sale
• FREE book giveaways from the libraries of your favorite faculty members
• FREE T-shirts, bookmarks, and other swag
• Live music from Butler School of Music students
• Book signings by COLA faculty members
• Readings from faculty authors
• Student magazine representatives
• Information and resources from Liberal Arts Career Services

For more event details regarding the 2023 COLA Book Fair, click here!

The Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program, part of the U.S. Department of Education’s funded TRIO programs, guides first-generation and low-income and/or underrepresented students into Ph.D. programs, and provides funding to assist with that process.

Applications are due on Friday, December 8th at 11:59 PM.

For more information about the program, your eligibility, and how to apply, click here! Also, feel free to reach out to Dr. Nabeeha Chaudhary and Dr. Eric Dieter with any questions you might have.

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship provides $30,000 towards a public service-related graduate degree to students who aspire to work in a public service career.  The Truman foundation broadly defines public service to include employment in government, public-interest organizations, nongovernmental research, academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations. Juniors, or seniors, graduating in 2024-25, OR, seniors graduating early (3 years or less) in 2023-24 are eligible to apply. UT application deadline: October 27th, 2023.

Learn more by clicking here or registering for the information session here!

Interested in shadowing and mentorship?

UT Austin’s Health Careers Mentorship Program is dedicated to teaching mature, motivated pre-health students about both the clinical and non-clinical aspects of health care through shadowing, mentorship, and professional development opportunities. HCMP offers 60+ hours of physician shadowing in various specialties. The application timeline and information session dates can be found on their Website, Facebook, and Instagram.

Any eligible UT Austin pre-health student who will be in Austin for at least two semesters can apply. Applications close on Thursday, October 12th at 11:59 PM.