Fellowships and Scholarships
FLAS Awards (Foreign Language & Area Studies)
Please review the FLAS Fellowship page.
GAANN Awards (Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need)
Please review the GAANN Fellowship page.
College of Liberal Arts Fellowships
These prestigious awards are offered by COLA to:
- Attract top-quality graduate students to UT. Applicants who are deemed to be in the top ten percent of national peer groups as measured by GRE scores and grade point average may be nominated for the award.
- Support currently outstanding graduate students who are excelling in their fields.
Eligibility: Incoming/current graduate students nominated by the department
Stipend: $10,000-$20,000 (multi-year available); tuition assistance ($3,784/semester) for up to nine hours of course credit per semester
Graduate School Diversity Recruiting Fellowships
Eligibility: Student must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, be admitted to a graduate program at UT-Austin for the first time, meet a diversity need for that program, and be nominated by the graduate adviser of the program for which the student is applying for admission. The nomination must demonstrate the outstanding credentials of the student, and how the student would contribute to the diverse educational environment of that program.
Stipend: $18,000-$24,000; tuition assistance ($3,784/semester) for up to nine hours of course credit per semester
Graduate School Fellowships (miscellaneous)
Academically competitive students will be considered for these awards.
Eligibility: Graduate students in good standing
Stipend: $3,000-$6,000 applied toward tuition and fees and eligibility for resident tuition rates
Ann Grabhorn-Friday Endowed Presidential Fellowship in Middle Eastern Studies
The Ann Grabhorn-Friday Fellowship is offered annually to graduate students in the Center for Middle Eastern Studies’ master’s program with a demonstrated long-term interest in the Middle East. Preference is given to female students whose studies focus on the Arab world. Awards may be used for language or area studies at UT or at an approved overseas institution.
Eligibility: CMES students in good standing at UT with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or students admitted without conditions
Stipend: $3,500-$7,500 per academic year
Dan C. Danciger Scholarship in Modern Hebrew Studies
The Danciger Scholarship is awarded annually to students demonstrating achievement in and commitment to Modern Hebrew studies. Preference is given to students who have declared a concentration in modern Hebrew as their undergraduate major or graduate field of study. Award recipients may be expected to enroll in at least one modern Hebrew course in the semester following the notification of award. Students interested in the Danciger Scholarship should complete the application through the above link and submit all required materials to the MES Graduate Coordinator by March 1.
Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students in good standing at UT
Stipend: $100-$1,000
Middle Eastern Studies Graduate Travel Fellowship
DMES/CMES offers travel fellowships to help defray the costs such as airfare, lodging, and registration fees associated with delivering conference presentations. Students must submit an application form, abstract of the paper to be presented, and documentation of the acceptance of the paper by the conference organizers. Students may request multiple travel fellowships throughout the year, but funding limits may apply.
Eligibility: Graduate students in good standing at UT whose work focuses on the Middle East
Stipend: $100-$950
Middle Eastern Studies Internship Award
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies is pleased to offer support to students participating in unpaid or underpaid summer internship programs. The awards are designed to help defray the costs of travel, accommodations, and living expenses related to completion of the internship, as well as tuition for enrollment in a Middle Eastern Studies internship course.
Preference will be given to students completing a degree in Middle Eastern studies or a closely related field and to students who have already been offered an internship. Preference will also be given for internships conducted in the Middle East and internship with well-known, established agencies, organizations, and corporations.
All application materials must be submitted by April 26, 2013.
Eligibility: Currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students in good standing at UT who are eligible to register for MES 383 (graduate) or MES 370 (undergraduate)
Stipend: Up to $5,000
David Bruton, Jr., Graduate Fellowship
Established by the UT Systems Board of Regents for the benefit of UT-Austin in September 1991. Students nominated for, but not awarded the Continuing Fellowship will be considered for this award.
Eligibility: Graduate students in good standing
Stipend: $1,000 and eligibility for resident tuition rates
