Don’t forget to apply for the International Education Fee Scholarship! Any student planning to study, intern or conduct research abroad for spring 2021 is eligible to apply. References are not required. Award amounts are approximately $1200 – $1800 each. In most semesters, 1 in 5 students are funded.
Student will apply via the Global Assist online scholarship system.
Application Deadline: October 1, 2020 (for spring long)
The Gilman Scholarship supports Pell Grant eligible students seeking to study abroad. UT Austin is consistently a top producer of Gilman Scholars receiving over 60 scholarships a year. On average the awards are $4000 per student.
Education Abroad is hosting two virtual information sessions to help students prepare a competitive application. The sessions will cover eligibility, application, selection criteria and tips for submitting a competitive application. We will also host a three-hour virtual writing workshop for essay review.
Gilman Scholarship: Information Sessions
Gilman Scholarship: Writing Workshop
The application is now open for applicants who’s in-person and virtual programs start between January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021. The deadline to apply is October 6th.
The Senate of College Councils Recruitment & Retention Committee is excited to offer the Non-Traditional Student Scholarship!
To qualify as a non-traditional student, students must be one or more of the following:
- An external transfer student
- A veteran
- A student over the age of 25 pursuing their first bachelor’s degree
- An international student
- A first-generation student
- A student who is a parent
We are awarding three $500 scholarships. Students must have attended UT Austin for at least two semesters and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Applications will be reviewed holistically with consideration of the applicants’ financial aid status, past experiences (including career and internships), and involvement on campus and in the community. The application opens on September 21st, and the deadline to apply is October 4, 2020 at 11:00 PM. Finalists will be notified and then interviewed on October 22, 2020. The link to apply is here: bit.ly/utnts2020
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to senaterecruitmentandretention@gmail.com
Dear Texas History and Speech Enthusiasts:
Apply for the 96th Annual Oratorical Contest of the Battle Flowers® Association!
FIRST PRIZE $5000: WINNER’S ADVISOR’S DEPARTMENT $2500
2021 ENTRY FORM AND INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE
Please click on the following link to view the electronic packet:
ORATORICAL CONTEST ENTRY FORM AND PACKET MATERIALS
The packet includes:
You may also view the Packet documents along with the winners of last year’s contest and the winning speech on our website at this link: https://www.battleofflowers.org/events/oratorical-contest/
Feel free to contact me at oratoricalcontest.bof@gmail.com with any questions.
The Normandy Scholar Program is open to all majors on campus and does not require a foreign language. It offers one-semester (Spring 2021) of intensive study of the causes, course, and impact of World War Two, followed by a nearly month-long faculty-led trip to the most important World War Two sites and museums in London, Normandy, Paris, Berlin, Cracow, and Warsaw.
Students who meet the program requirements and are looking for an extraordinary educational opportunity are invited to apply!
Information Session on the Normandy Scholar Program: Monday, September 14 at 5:00:
https://utexas.zoom.us/j/98103841110
Please go to the NSP web site: for information about the program.
NSP Application Deadline: Monday, October 5. The application is available at
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/history/normandy-scholars/application.php.
For further information, please contact the Director of the Normandy Scholar Program,
Dr. Charters Wynn at wynn@utexas.edu.
The deadline for Upper-division scholarship applications is September 25, 2020 at 5pm.
Please apply online through the College of Liberal Arts scholarship portal.
The full essay prompt is:
Laughter has a deep philosophical meaning, it is one of the essential forms of the truth concerning the world as a whole, concerning history and man; it is a peculiar point of view relative to the world; the world is seen anew, no less (and perhaps more) profoundly than when seen from the serious standpoint. Therefore, laughter is just as admissible in great literature, posing serious problems, as seriousness. Certain essential aspects of the world are accessible only to laughter. – Mikhail Bakhtin
There are two kinds of humor. One kind that makes us chuckle about our foibles and our shared humanity—like what Garrison Keillor does. The other kind holds people up to public contempt and ridicule—that’s what I do. Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful. I only aim at the powerful. When satire is aimed at the powerless, it is not only cruel—it’s vulgar. – Molly Ivins
When humor works, it works because it’s clarifying what people already feel. It has to come from someplace real. – Tina Fey
Now, I’m the kind of guy who, if somebody says, “There’s no way to make this funny,” I want to prove that wrong. I believe that with the right nuance, with the right touch, you can emphasize the funniness in anything. That’s just my comedy ideal. … – Jordan Peele
What makes something funny? What is the role or purpose of humor? Are there certain topics or situations when humor is inappropriate? In considering these questions, you may explore humor from either a personal or a social perspective.
Questions? Email LAHScholarships@austin.utexas.edu
Please consider tuning in to a 50-minute Zoom presentation from Professor Douglas Bruster if you are planning on applying for the following scholarships: Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Schwarzman, Knight-Hennessy, and Gates Cambridge (See a longer list here).
Regardless of whether you’ll be applying for one of these scholarships this fall, or are simply planning to apply to graduate school at some time, you might benefit from listening.
The next session will be Tuesday, May 26 at 5:00-6:00pm https://utexas.zoom.us/j/93433528193
If you can’t make a presentation, please email bruster@austin.utexas.edu to be put on the list to contact about a later opportunity.
Liberal Arts Honors Student Council is now accepting applications for the Amorous Mayhew Cone Scholarship! LAHSC will be awarding eight winners with $500 each. To apply, download the attached document and email the completed form to doitforpinto@gmail.com.
Applications are due on Sunday, May 31st at 11:59 pm. Good luck!
Are YOU a student who helps other students? Do YOU dream of being better prepared to tutor, advise, or otherwise assist your peers? Are YOU a complete superhero dedicated to helping others CHANGE THE WORLD?? Well, well, well, then WE have the opportunity for YOU!
The Academic Counselors Association (ACA) is proud to offer $300 scholarships to The University of Texas at Austin students who support the vision and values of the academic advising community. It is the hope of ACA that these scholarships will assist students in their academic pursuits and endeavors.
To qualify you must:
The deadline to apply for the scholarship is FRIDAY APRIL 10 at 11:59pm
Click here for the application and more info: tinyurl.com/ACAStudents2020
The Andrew Julius Gutow Academy of American Poets Prize recognizes the achievement of an undergraduate and a graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin.
Each winner will receive $100 and a one-year membership to the Academy of American Poets. Winners 23 years-old or younger will also be considered for the Academy’s Aliki Perroti and Seth Frank Most Promising Young Poet Award. The winner of the Aliki Perroti and Seth Frank Most Promising Young Poet Award will receive $1000.
In addition, one student may be selected for honorable mention in both the undergraduate and graduate categories. The Academy issues letters of congratulation to the winners, and also sends letters of congratulation to honorable mentions. All winners are announced in the Academy’s Annual Report.
Guidelines:
All Undergraduate and Graduate Students at the University of Texas at Austin are invited to submit 4-6 original poems (no more than 10 pages total) to gutowpoetryprize@gmail.com. There is no restriction on theme or style.
Please submit poems in a single .docx file. Only .docx submissions will be accepted. The file should be labeled with your name and should indicate whether you are an undergraduate or graduate student entrant. Example: “Gutow_Undergraduate_John_Smith.”
Please include your name, your age, and your contact information in the body of the e-mail. Cover letters or biographical notes are not necessary; please do not include them with your submissions.
Entrants must be enrolled during the Spring 2020 semester to be eligible.
Deadline: All entries must be received by the end of the day, 11:59pm (CST), on April 1 2020.