Applications for the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program (MMUF) are being accepted through February 15, 2023. MMUF’s goal is to increase the number of faculty of color and faculty dedicated to diversifying and transforming academia by helping students confidently navigate academia and pursue a PhD.

MMUF fellows:

• Engage in an intellectual community through weekly seminars and workshops focused on topics including Applying to Grad School, Conducting Research, Abstract Writing, and Conference Presentations.
• Receive individualized mentorship from program coordinators and faculty advisors.
• Pursue independent research projects during their time in the program, including over the summer(s).
• Receive financial support to conduct academic year and summer research, apply to graduate school, and explore professional development opportunities.
• Obtain post-graduate benefits, including loan repayment and graduate research funding.

Who Can Apply:

• Students who are interested in being trained to become college professors.
• Underrepresented minority students, or any student committed to eradicating racial disparities in academia.
• Current Sophomores or juniors graduating in 2025.
• Students whose major is in one of the MMUF-designated social science, humanities, or fine arts fields (view list of Eligible Fields on website).
• Students committed to working with a faculty mentor on a Mellon-approved research project during their junior and senior years.

Information sessions via Zoom (registration QR code on flyer attached):

Thursday, January 12th at 12pm CT

Wednesday, January 18th at 3pm CT

The Office of the Dean of Students is now accepting applications for the Glenn Maloney Memorial Scholarship!

The Glenn Maloney Scholarship is given in memory of Glenn W. Maloney. Glenn served The University of Texas at Austin for 19 years, the last seven as the Associate of Dean of Students. The scholarship was established to remember Glenn’s countless contributions to the university and to recognize the students he loved.

Students who exemplify Glenn’s character and positive impact on students are encouraged to apply; please provide this information to any students who fit the criteria outlined. Applications are open and available via Hornslink through Thursday February 9, 2023. For more information about the process and eligibility we encourage you to visit our website.

January 9, 2023 – The Hertog Foundation announced 60 fellows for its 2023 Humanities at Hertog Fellowships. Our Humanities fellows will spend their January studying great works of literature alongside outstanding peers and a passionate teacher.

Works by Jane Austen, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Edith Wharton, and Aldous Huxley will anchor the four online seminars. Capped at 15 fellows, each course offers lively conversation about the fundamental human questions raised by great novels. The seminars are fully subsidized by the Foundation, including all course materials and a stipend to support fellows’ study.

The Humanities program is open to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as young professionals. Our fellows represent 36 different colleges and universities, with an average GPA of 3.87. They include a Ukrainian international student at Yale, a chemistry Ph.D. student at MIT, an Afghan refugee at Bard College, and an aide to former Senator Ben Sasse.

The Hertog Foundation sponsors several highly competitive and selective educational programs for outstanding individuals who seek to influence the intellectual, civic, and political life of the United States. Learn more about our offerings at HertogFoundation.org. The final application deadline for Summer 2023 fellowships is March 1, 2023.

2023 Humanities at Hertog Fellows:

Parker Abt, University of Chicago Law School, 2024

Raleigh Adams, Clemson University, 2024

Brigid Alvis, Clemson University, 2025

Oleksii Antoniuk, Yale University, 2023

Gabriel Babineaux, University of Texas at Austin, 2026

Hannah Barrios, Yale University, 2025

Kyle Belanger, Brigham Young University, 2023

Becca Bettinger, Brigham Young University, 2022

Rachel Bitutsky, Yale University, 2023

Emily Bowling, Clemson University, 2022

Caroline Campbell, University of Georgia, 2022

Juliana Castillo, University of Delaware, 2024

Tomer Cherki, Northwestern University, 2023

Everett Chew, Patrick Henry College, 2023

Raihan Choudhury, George Washington University, 2025

Samuel Clark, Brown University, 2023

Emily Cope, Clemson University, 2024

Zarina Dawlat, Bard College, 2024

Guy Denton, American Enterprise Institute

Katherine Farmer, Washington University in St. Louis, 2025

Ryan Gapski, Yale University, 2024

Thomas Gilmore, Ave Maria University, 2023

Oscar Gonzales, St. John’s College – Annapolis, 2024

Catherine Greer, St. John’s College – Annapolis, 2025

Emma Hermanson, Wyoming Catholic College, 2023

Joseph Howard, University of Texas at Austin, 2022

Calvin Hunt, Princeton University, 2024

Emma Janssen, University of Chicago, 2024

Joseph Keegin, Tulane University

Patrick Kelly, Boston College, 2024

Sumner Kirby, University of Tulsa, 2022

Anthony Klein, Belmont Abbey College, 2024

Ceyda Koksoy, Bryn Mawr College, 2026

Connie Lin, University of Pennsylvania, 2025

Sam Lucas, University of Notre Dame, 2017

Michael Lucchese, Office of U.S. Senator Ben Sasse

Tiana Luo, Yale University, 2024

Jonathan Meilaender, Georgetown University Law School, 2025

Jack McKinnon, Stanford University, 2023

Aimee Morrissey, Notre Dame University, 2024

Zacarias Negron, Vanderbilt University, 2025

Ronan O’Callaghan, University of Chicago, 2023

Nate Padley, Baylor University, 2023

Emily Polson, Regent University, 2023

Margaret Potter, Hillsdale College, 2024

Adam Powers, St. John’s College – Annapolis, 2024

Rianna Ramsey, Arizona State University, 2025

Quinn Rifkin, Middlebury College, 2022

George Sarbinowski, Cornell University, 2024

Juliette Sellgren, University of Virginia, 2024

Liya Shenderovich, St. John’s College – Annapolis, 2026

Zachary Springer, University of Texas at Austin, 2024

J.W. Strassberg, University of Chicago, 2025

Audrey Unverferth, University of Chicago, 2022

Alessandra Yang, Friends Select School, 2022

Juliann Yoder, St. John’s College – Annapolis, 2025

Anji Zhang, University of Toronto, 2022

Kevin Zhang, Georgetown University, 2024

Irina Znamirovski, Brandeis University, 2024

UT Austin undergraduate students are invited to enroll in online learning courses to earn certificates in Excel and for Google-branded skills.

Excel – Students can complete the introduction and/or advanced program to learn how to use and navigate the tool and to use advanced data analysis, reporting and visualization functionality.

Grow with Google – Google offers certificate programs for Data Analytics, Digital Marketing & E-commerce, Project Management, IT Support and User Experience Design. Students who complete a certificate have access to hiring pipelines with 150+ employers who actively recruit candidates who possess the skills earned through these certificates.

Learn more and register here.

Seniors and Graduate Students: Are you interested in challenging yourself in an impact-driven career? By joining Teach For America, you will become part of a majority-BIPOC network of leaders shaping our country’s political, economic, and social future. 

• Want to explore if this is right for you and check out some of the inspiring ways Teach For America alumni are disrupting inequity across education, business, policy, law, medicine, and more? Grab coffee with your UT representative, Alyssa Gonzales-Kirk, here. 

• Want to explore the application? Submit your 2-hour application to the 2023 corps by January 4th (Rolling Deadline) or by our final deadline on Friday, February 10th.

• All majors accepted. Full salary and benefits + $5k-$10k stipend + up to $12k Americorps grant.

Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmxn: Do you want to make a direct impact next semester?

• Consider applying to Teach For America’s Ignite Fellowship to work directly with elementary or middle school students this spring. We’re seeking college students to lead virtual, small group tutoring sessions with students during the school days. This is a part-time, paid opportunity to build meaningful relationships with youth, accelerate student success, and hone your leadership skills. Submit your application by Sunday, December 18.
• Want to learn more about the fellowship, watch a recording of our Info-Session. Before submitting your application, attend our Application Workshop on 12/15.
• Explore the above opportunities and more by visiting the linktree for Julie Gunderson, your early opportunities representative.

Arabic Summer Institute (ASI)

The Arabic Flagship Program and the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at The University of Texas at Austin are proud to offer the Arabic Summer Institute (ASI), providing an intensive language and culture program for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students of Arabic.

With the largest full-time Arabic faculty in the country, more courses at all levels of Arabic, and a thriving events and cultural environment, UT’s Department of Middle Eastern Studies is rated among the best in the country. Set in friendly Austin, our program and our University are committed to continually expanding our curriculum to help students meet their academic goals. The Arabic Summer Institute illustrates our continued commitment to excellence.

APPLY HERE

Program Dates

• June 1 – August 11
• Application Priority Deadline: March 3, 2023
• Application Final Deadline: April 15, 2023

Program at a Glance

• Intensive ten-week summer program equivalent to one full academic year
• Open to all qualified students (competitive admission by application), must be at least 18 years old by the start of the program
• Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced training combining instruction in MSA and Colloquial Arabic
• 21 contact hours per week
• Weekly Dardasha (chat) classes and daily Open Tutoring opportunities to develop oral skills
• A fully incorporated cultural program with lectures, films, hands-on workshops and guest speakers
• Competitive cost of attendance
• Dedicated, supportive faculty trained in Arabic pedagogy

Questions? Contact Us!

Arabic Summer Institute Staff

Julia Nelson: julia.nelson@austin.utexas.edu 
Assistant Director, Arabic Flagship Program

The Mr. Frasyniuk event has been pushed back by one day. It will now be taking place on Saturday, December 3, 2022, from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Central Time. All the other information is the same. The registration link for the event is the same as when the event was supposed to have taken place on December 2.

We hope you are having a great Friday and looking forward to a restful weekend. Would you mind helping us get the word out to students about our open applications for the Spring cohort of our Longhorn Impact Fellowship at Texas program? Here is the important information to share:

• The LIFT (Longhorn Impact Fellowship at Texas) pairs student consultants with companies and nonprofits to help solve sustainability-related challenges. All UT Austin juniors, seniors, and graduate students may apply for the Spring 2023 cohort. Scholarships & independent study credit available to select students.
• 2023 Clients include Activision Blizzard, Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages, Goodwill, and more!
• Apply by 12/2 at 11:59 at bit.ly/Spring23LIFTApp
• For more information, go to bit.ly/LIFTWeb
• Read project descriptions at: bit.ly/LIFTDescriptionsSp23

I am also attaching a flyer for your convenience. Thank you for helping us spread the word!

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The application deadline for FIG mentors and TrIG mentors has been extended to Friday, December 2nd. Becoming a student mentor with the FYE program is an excellent opportunity for students to develop leadership and interpersonal skills that will set them up for success at UT and beyond. 

More information about the positions and applications can be found on our websites:  

FIG Mentor: https://ugs.utexas.edu/fig/mentors/applying  
TrIG Mentor: https://ugs.utexas.edu/tye/trig/mentor/apply  

Please promote this to your student groups; students do not need to have participated in a FIG or TrIG to become a mentor. If your students have questions or if you would like to recommend a student for one of these positions, please email me at mandy.vachon@austin.utexas.edu.