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Archives for January 2013

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Travel Grants to Brussels through the European Union Center of Excellence at UT

The European Union Center of Excellence at UT Austin is pleased to offer grants to three UT undergraduate students to travel to Brussels in the summer of 2013 through the EUCE Brussels Program. The trip is funded through the support of the European Commission and organized by the Network of European Union Centers in the U.S.

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ALL UT undergraduates are eligible from all departments and schools. However, special consideration will be given to those who are taking courses or are in an area of study relating to Europe or the EU.
Funding includes round-trip airfare to/from Brussels, five nights of hotel and some meals.

The 2013 trip will be in June with dates TBA. The agenda is currently being organized but should be similar to previous years (see agenda on website).
Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on March 29, 2013. No late applications will be accepted.

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Along with the completed application, teachers must also provide a letter of support from their current principal.

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For more information and to apply, please go here to download the application form: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/european_studies/Resources-for-Students/Undergraduate-Students/Brussels.php

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Harry Ransom Center Summer Internships: Deadline March 15th

The Harry Ransom Center will support six undergraduate internships during the summer of 2013, four from The University of Texas at Austin and two from another accredited college or university.

The 14-hour-per-week positions will provide undergraduates with a hands-on and behind-the-scenes look at the operation of a humanities research center. Selected interns will choose from a variety of opportunities within the Center, including working with archives, exhibitions, marketing, public affairs, and curatorial departments of art, film, manuscripts, performing arts, photography, and rare books.

Learn more about the internships and application process. March 15 is the deadline to apply.

The internships will begin on June 10 and end August 16, 2013.

The Creekmore and Adele Fath Charitable Foundation has provided generous funding for these internships.

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Funding Opportunity – Green Fee Grants

The UT Austin Green Fee Committee is now accepting applications for 2013-2014 grants. Green Fee grants support projects and student research that provide an environmental service to the UT Austin campus.

A number of workshops are being offered this spring to support students through the application process. Applications will be due on March 10th. 

For more information about past Green Fee projects, the workshop schedule, or the application process, visit http://www.utexas.edu/sustainability/greenfee.php.