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.