Texas Civic Ambassador Program

The Texas Civic Ambassador program is designed to enhance students’ understanding of democratic principles, further develop civic identities, and foster reflective and strategic civic action. During their ambassadorship, students will gain the knowledge and skills to engage their peers in the political process and promote civic engagement on their campuses and communities.

Ambassadors participate in a year of service, education, and leadership that supports civic life in Texas. They receive free admission to all 2021-2022 Annette Strauss Institute events, the 2021 Texas Tribune Festival, and participate in a four-day Texas Civic Ambassador Leadership Summit. The deadline to apply is July 14, 2021.

Download the program flyer here. Learn more on their web page!

UK and Ireland Scholarships

For current juniors and seniors:

UK and Ireland Scholarships Information Sessions on April 20, 2021 at 5pm. Click here to register.

Come and learn about the prestigious scholarships for graduate study at institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland.  The session will provide an overview of the Rhodes, Marshall, Gates Cambridge, and Mitchell scholarships.  Seniors and alumni are eligible to apply.  odps@austin.utexas.edu | utpostbac.com

Truman Scholarship

For current sophomores and juniors:

Truman Scholarship Information Session on April 15, 2021 at 5pm. Click here to register. 

Are you an outstanding leader? Considering a career in public service? Planning to attend graduate school? If yes, you should consider applying for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship. This competitive national 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.  Students must be graduating during the 2022-23 academic year to be eligible for the scholarship.   odps@austin.utexas.edu | utpostbac.com

Legal Internships and the Law

Legal Internships and the Law: Fall 2021, LAH 340L (Unique #31085), Professor Mark A. Levy

America’s laws, lawyers, and courts have charted and changed the course of American history. In our classroom discussions and readings, we will explore the role of lawyers and how the practice of law has shaped American society. As a component of Liberal Arts Frontiers, students in the Legal Internships clinic will also intern in law offices or legal settings and meet weekly in class to discuss and learn from each student-intern’s experience. The hands-on experience students gain in their public service internships will help shape our classroom discussions, from topics including legal ethics and professional development to legislative oversight and settlement negotiations. Students will learn about the practice of law and how lawyers serve the public interest while gaining practical experience and first-hand knowledge of different legal fields.

The cornerstone of the Legal Internships clinic will be your participation as a student-intern in a legal, public policy, judicial, or legislative office. While help will be provided to select your internship before the semester begins, the final choice of where you work will be yours. The role you choose should be discussed and decided upon with your host supervisor and the course instructor. Examples of suitable host agencies include the Office of the Attorney General, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, the Texas Public Policy Foundation, judicial chambers, or a legislator’s office. Private legal offices are not eligible to host interns.

Students should make their best effort to have their host agency selected and approved before the semester begin.

Info sessions on the course registration process and finding an internship:

  • April 8, 12:30-1:30
  • April 12, 7:30-8:30
  • April 14, 12-1
  • April 19, 7:30-8:30

And we can use my Zoom personal meeting account: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/9302888780

Call for Applications: Clements Center Undergraduate Fellows Program

The solutions to tomorrow’s top international security challenges reside in the minds of today’s students. The Clements Center’s Undergraduate Fellows Program provides UT’s aspiring policymakers and scholars with opportunities for learning, professional development, and research in the fields of national security and foreign policy. Fellows will receive mentorship from the Center’s affiliated scholars and experts, meet with distinguished guests and visiting practitioners, convene in monthly discussion groups on relevant topics and current events, visit historic sites related to diplomatic and military history, and exchange ideas on their course projects. Applications are due April 30th by 11pm Central Time: to apply submit a one-page resume, cover letter, and contact details for two UT references via our website. Interested applicants are encouraged to attend our Info Session on April 5th at 4pm on Zoom (ID: 941 9760 6891. Email Program Manager Alex Foggett (alex.foggett@austin.utexas.edu) with any questions. 

Junior Fellows Recruiting

Junior Fellows is recruiting! We are looking for enterprising rising juniors in all disciplines who have research plans for the next two years at UT.  More information and the application can be found on the COLA website:

 https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/lahonors/programs/junior-fellows/index.php

Application is open to any qualified student from any program on campus who will have completed 60 hours prior to the Fall semester. Junior Fellows normally have a GPA of at least 3.75, but outstanding students whose abilities are manifested in other ways should not hesitate to apply. Although administered by the College of Liberal Arts, the program is open to all qualified students on campus. Many students from outside Liberal Arts are currently members.

The application deadline will be extended to April 15 for first round consideration, but we will continue to accept applications until the last class day.

We will be accepting electronic applications only. Please submit no more than 2 files and use some form of the applicant’s last name as the files’ name. Also, clearly indicate expected date of graduation.

Membership in Junior Fellows begins the fall semester following the spring recruitment period.

Scholarship Application Deadline Extended Through April 19th

There’s still time to apply for more than $72,000 in journalism scholarships for the 2021-22 Academic YearMain criteria:

  • Applicants must be undergraduate students at a Texas college or university with a solid academic record
  • Applicants must submit published or broadcast work for student media or as interns for professional media – print, broadcast or digital – that demonstrates a commitment to and talent for reporting and storytelling
  • Applicants must submit an essay answering one of three specific questions
  • Applicants must submit at least two letters of recommendation from a teacher, employer or mentor

We offer individual scholarships of up to $6,000 for the academic year. Lean more and apply today.

Liberal Arts in Medicine panel for LAH students

Join us for the fourth installment of The Futures Initiative, a program highlighting how studying humanities and social sciences prepares students for public and professional lives of purpose. Four UT Liberal Arts alumni will be joining us via Zoom to talk about the important work they do in the medical field, as well as how their liberal arts background helps on the job.

Register here: https://utaustin.joinhandshake.com/events/712298/share_preview

Panelists:

  • Ghazaleh Moayedi, DO, MPH, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Pegasus Health Justice Center and board-certified OB/GYN
  • Piraye Yurttas Beim, PhD, Founder & CEO of Celmatix, developing groundbreaking products in women’s health
  • Bruce Meyer, MD, MBA, President, Jefferson Health, Professor of OB/GYN and Population Health
  • John Bedolla, MD, Assistant Director of Research Education and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Dell Medical School

The panelists will start by introducing themselves and their work; we will then be taking questions from the audience. Learn how your liberal arts background prepares you for the medical field. This special virtual event is exclusively for Liberal Arts Longhorns.

Effective Altruism Austin

Wondering what to do with your life? So are we!

We run discussions and events about which careers, causes and charities have a BIG social impact. Effective altruism is a growing social movement about using evidence and reason to help others in the most impactful ways possible.

From poverty to climate change to artificial intelligence, we’ve got the community and ideas to help you address the world’s most pressing problems. We also raise money for effective charities and do socials and service events.

All our general meetings are held virtually via zoom on Wednesdays from 5:30-7pm. Social events every 2 weeks on Fridays from 6-9pm, usually in-person and outside. Service events every 1-2 months.

Join our groupme here bit.ly/eagroupme, sign up for our biweekly newsletter here bit.ly/eamember, and learn more about the Effective Altruism movement here bit.ly/introea