Departmental Scholarships

The Department of Religious Studies offers a number of scholarships each year to outstanding Religious Studies majors. The awards are open to all Religious Studies undergraduates of any classification – including Freshmen and Sophomores – who meet the eligibility requirements. 

The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage academic excellence in the field of Religious Studies and to reward demonstrated achievement of a high level. These awards can also provide necessary funds for students to study abroad, which the department highly encourages.

Recipients of Religious Studies scholarships for the academic year 2008-2009 were:

Margaret Berry Scholarship in Religious Studies: Jillian Owens & Nouri Zarrugh
William B. and Sara G. Hilgers Endowed Scholarship in Religious Studies: Noble Kuriakose
Joe and Cherry Gray Scholarship in Religious Studies: Richard Muniz

The number and value of scholarships vary each year. Please contact the department for more information.

Eligibility Requirements

•    Declared major in Religious Studies
•    Minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average at UT
•    Must be enrolled full-time at UT for current semester and for the following academic year

Scholarships are awarded primarily on the basis of academic merit. However, special financial circumstances may also be considered.

Application Procedure

To apply for a departmental scholarship, students must submit the following:

• Application form
• Personal Statement (see application for details)
• One letter of recommendation from faculty
• Curriculum Vita

Scholarship applications are accepted every March for awards which are disbursed at the start of the following academic year.

For more information, please contact:
Jared Diener
Program Coordinator, Department of Religious Studies
BUR 406
(512) 232-7737

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Other Scholarship Opportunities

Please see College of Liberal Arts website for information about other scholarship opportunities.

Dedman Distinguished Scholars
For entering freshmen in top 5% of high school class

Scholarship Opportunities
General Scholarship information and contact persons

Larry Temple Scholarship
For students with 24+ hours for a grade at UT-Austin

Liberal Arts Merit Scholarships
For students with 30+ hours for a grade at UT-Austin

Rapoport-King Scholarships
For students in a Departmental Honors Program

Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships
For students of high academic ability