Undergraduate Fellowships/Awards
Language Specific:
Rapoport Fellowships for the Study of Russian Language
Due date: Fall Semester- NOMINATED BY DEPT
Eligibility: Dedication to study of Russian language
Amount: $5,000 to be divided as wished (historically 10 awards of 500)
The ACTR National Post-Secondary Russian Essay Contest
Due date: Directions available in January, contest in spring.
Eligible: Students' essays are judged by native speakers of Russian and receive Gold, Silver and Bronze certificates of accomplishment. The results are published in the ACTR Letter, and facsimile excerpts from some of the best essays are printed there as well.
Awards: NOMINATED BY LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR
The ACTR Post-Secondary Russian Scholar Laureate Awards
Due date: Spring
Eligible: One junior or senior may be nominated from each college or university where Russian is taught to receive the award as that school's most outstanding student for that year. Students are nominated by a teacher; the teacher nominating a student for this award must be a current member of ACTR.
Awards: NOMINATED BY LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR
For more information on these and other programs conducted by ACTR visit http://www.americancouncils.org/compAwards.php
Departmental:
Hibbs Scholarship for Undergraduates
Due Dates: Spring Semester (Mr/Ap.) NOMINATED BY DEPARTMENT
Eligibility: Completed 60 hours, 2 semesters minimum at UT, GPA 3.5, enrolled full time (12+)
Amount: $2000- historically 2 awards of $1000 (500 per semester)
Open:
UGRF
Due Dates- Spring and Fall (UT VP for Research)
Eligibility: Enrolled with 12+ credits/ Min GPA 2.5/Indep. Research
Project w/supervising Professor
ACTR/ERLP
Due Dates: spring semester Oct 1, Summer, March 1, Fall April 1
Iligibility: Good standing and commitment to language study
www.americancouncils.org/program/li/ERLP
Other
non-UT scholarships information
www.utexas.edu/ugs/lsp/scholarships/nonut
UT Study Abroad scholarship resources
http://www.utexas.edu/student/abroad/funding/scholarships.html
CoLA Web site fellowship/scholarship information
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/student-affairs/Programs/Scholarships.php
