Ethics & Leadership in Law Politics & Government

The Senate of College Councils offers an Undergraduate Research Grant of $1,000. Check the Senate’s grant website for updated information on how to apply by the deadline of November 2, 2015. 

Audre and Bernard Rapoport of Waco, Texas, have provided an endowment that enables the College of Liberal Arts to provide scholarship and research support for those who are writing a thesis in one of the Plan I Departmental Honors Programs.  These scholarships honor Audre and Bernard Rapoport and Robert D. King, former Dean of the College of Liberal Arts.  Fifteen Rapoport-King Scholarships will be awarded for 2015-2016.

To be eligible for a Rapoport-King Scholarship, students, who are expected to graduate May 2016, must be planning to write a senior thesis in one of the College’s departmental honors programs (Plan II students are not eligible).  Fellows will be chosen on the basis of academic record, the quality of the thesis proposal, and financial need.  As Mr. Rapoport has put it:  the candidates should be “smart and deserving.”  Rapoport Fellows are expected to meet on a regular basis with other Rapoport Fellows and their faculty mentors.  Those chosen will be awarded a $2,000 scholarship for the senior year only.  In addition, faculty mentors will be provided with $1,000 for research support, and it is expected that student and mentor will work closely together.

If you know any eligible students, please encourage them to apply.  The deadline for applicants — a thesis proposal, student transcript, statement of financial need, and a letter of recommendation from the thesis supervisor — is 5pm Friday, September 25, 2015.  Applications are available on line at: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/progs/lahonors/scholarships/lah/rapoport-king-thesis.php .  Holders of the Rapoport-King Scholarships for 2015-2016 will be announced on Monday, October 12, 2015.  If you have questions about the Audre and Bernard Rapoport-King Liberal Arts Honors Scholarship Program, please call the Liberal Arts Honors Program Office at 471-3458.

Application Deadline: Thursday, September 17, 2015.

Information session: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in FAC 328

The Undergraduate Research Fellowship (URF) program, sponsored by the Office of the VP for Research, provides support for specific scholarly research projects conducted by full-time UT undergraduate students enrolled in any department. These fellowships (up to $1,000) are intended to cover costs associated with independent research projects proposed and written by student applicants and undertaken with the supervision of a university tenured or tenure-track faculty member, lecturer, senior lecturer or full-time research scientist/engineer. Supervisor must be able to serve as Principal Investigator if IACUC, IBC or IRB approvals are needed.  Other restrictions apply.

Information and application form are available at the Vice President for Research website:

http://www.utexas.edu/research/resources/awards-fellowships-grants. Early application is recommended. We are unable to accept late submissions due to tight review schedules. Please direct questions to liza@austin.utexas.edu or 512-471-2877.