Category Archives: Scholarships

New Archival Research Scholarship

The Ransom Center is launching a new competition with cash prizes for outstanding undergraduate researchers!

The Schuchard Undergraduate Archival Research Prize is a new Ransom Center program offering cash awards for outstanding student work based on research in our collections! First Place Prize is $1,000, Second Place is $700, and our Honorable Mention for lower-division students is $300. Winners will receive certificates and be honored at a small ceremony at the Ransom Center. All UT undergraduates who’ve completed or are in-progress on an academic project involving research in our collections are strongly encouraged to apply!

 

Applicants must complete an application form and provide a cover letter, writing sample of their work, and contact information for a faculty member willing to provide a short paragraph of support. A full letter of recommendation is not necessary. Applications will be evaluated by a panel of UT faculty and Ransom Center staff.

 

Applications are due April 1, and winners will be announced in early May.

Check out our website for more information and a link to the application form, and don’t hesitate to reach out to instruction@hrc.utexas.edu if you have any questions.

Scholarship Opportunity – UT Co-Op George H. Mitchell Award

Applications are now open for the 2022 George H. Mitchell Student Awards for Academic Excellence.

With support from the University Co-op, The University of Texas at Austin recognizes undergraduate students for superior scholarly or creative achievement. Four students will receive awards of $5,000, and one student will receive the top award of $7,000. In addition to the student awards, the Provost’s Office provides a concurrent award of half the value of each student’s award to the academic department in which the scholarly work was supervised.

Who can apply?

  • Nominees must be either a junior or senior currently enrolled at UT Austin or have received their undergraduate degree in December 2021.
  • Students must demonstrate superior scholarly or creative achievement through a notable paper or thesis, research project, creative or artistic endeavor, or other product of the student’s academic work.
  • Submitted work should be finished or close to finished (e.g. a complete draft of a thesis or research paper).
  • Previous Mitchell Award recipients are eligible only if the submitted work is a completely different project.

Learn more about application requirements. Complete this application by Wednesday, March 23.

If you have any questions, please email undergraduateawards@utexas.edu.

Teresa Lozano Long Undergraduate Travel Scholarship

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 2022 and for academic year 2022-2023.  For summer 2022, they are offering $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 academic year 2022-2023, they will award $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 March 10th, 2022, without exception.  Please follow the link to the scholarship portal: http://bit.ly/WNaeWm

National Scholarships and Fellowships 101

February 15, 2022 at 2pm via Zoom

This virtual session is an introduction to national post-baccalaureate scholarships and fellowships, such as the Rhodes, Marshall, and Truman. It will cover the four W’s: What are nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships? Who is eligible to apply? Why you should consider applying? And when do you apply?

This session is most appropriate for academically strong students who do not know, or have limited knowledge, about these opportunities and the Office of Distinguished and Postgraduate Scholarships (ODPS). Click here to register.

Writing for Competitive Scholarships Workshop

Conducted by UT’s Office of Distinguished and Postgraduate Scholarships, this workshop will center on all aspects of the application process for competitive scholarships such as the Rhodes and Marshall. Participants will learn how to identify their mission and relate their career goals in clear and persuasive language.

The workshop consists of three sessions over three consecutive weeks, and will be offered at different dates and times across the semester. (All meetings will be on Zoom.) Scheduling options are listed on the application. There is no charge for this workshop, and no need to purchase materials.

To enroll, please fill out this form. Space is limited in each session.  Juniors and Seniors who are preparing to apply during the upcoming cycle will be given priority. 

Academic Improvement Scholarship Opportunity

The Senate of College Councils is offering two to three $500 Academic Improvement Scholarships to current undergraduate students who have shown significant academic improvement during college. Eligible applicants must have had a semester with a GPA lower than 2.75 and improved their GPA by at least 0.5 grade points in the coming semesters.

The application, due by February 13, 2021 at 11:00 p.m., and all information relevant to it can be found at https://tinyurl.com/AIS-Spring2022. If you have questions, please contact the Senate Recruitment and Retention committee at senaterecruitmentandretention@gmail.com.

McNair Scholars | 2022-23 Application Open

McNair, 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 11:59PM, Friday, 31 March, but applicants are encouraged to submit as soon as possible.

 

The Longhorn Center for Academic Equity has several info sessions scheduled, all via Zoom. Interested students can find details about these sessions on the flyer above and on the website. Students can also email Dr. Nabeeha Chaudhary, McNair’s Senior Student Program Coordinator, nabeeha.chaudhary@austin.utexas.edu, with questions.

COLA Abroad

November 17, 2021 at 5-6pm on Zoom

 

Are you ready to challenge yourself to think outside of your own worldview? Become more aware of yourself and others? Enhance your emotional intelligence and empathy? Gain valuable experience for your career? These competencies are highly valued in the workforce. They can also make you a better learner, and therefore, a better person. Discover the potential impact of a global experience on your personal, academic, and professional life.

This session will give you the tools you need to explore if education abroad is right for you. We will discuss how it is financially feasible – even beneficial – and how to gain meaningful credit toward your degree. We will highlight some programs perfect for COLA students, including exchange and affiliate programs, international internships, and faculty-led programs.

Scholarship for First Generation College Students for Education Abroad

Texas Global would like to encourage you to apply for the First Abroad Scholarship.  This scholarship supports first-generation in college students planning for an education abroad experience. It is a one-time scholarship of $3,000 used to fund participation in a UT-approved study, internship or research program.  Students apply for the scholarship, and then work with Education Abroad to find a study or internship program.

Website & Application: https://global.utexas.edu/abroad/funding/scholarships/first-abroad

Deadline: 11:59pm Friday, November 19, 2021

Application: Form, essay, no references

Eligibility:

  • Your first semester at UT is fall 2021
  • You are a first-generation college student (neither parent has a 4-year college degree)
  • This is your first time in college (i.e. you did not transfer after a year at another institution)

Learn more about this scholarship at an information session on Friday, November 12 from 1:00-2:00pm via Zoom.