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Scholarships & Funding

Apply for CREEES Funding

We offer funding for study abroad and professional development. See below for types of funding and eligibility requirements.

CREEES Funding is Currently Paused
CREEES funding

Funding Resources

  • Types of Funding CREEES Offers:
    • Polish Studies Award: For research, study or professional development in Poland (maximum award amount of $5,000)*
       
    • McWilliams Scholarship: For research, study or professional development in the former Soviet Union (maximum award of $1,500)*

     

    *Requires 250 word essay outlining objectives and activities relating to language or area studies.

  • Funding offered by the Department of European & Eurasian Studies
    • The Truitt Family Graduate Fellowship: For the financial support of incoming and continuing REE MA graduate students*
       
    •  Czech Studies Award: For research, study or professional development in the Czech Republic (maximum award of $5,000)*

      *Requires 250 word essay outlining objectives and activities relating to language or area studies.
  • Texas Exes Scholarships for Grad Students

    Texas Exes scholarship staff have a whole host of scholarships including need-based and merit-based scholarships, specifically for graduate students. We encourage all students to apply. Please note that funding for these scholarships vary year to year.

    The scholarship application is available at texasexes.academicworks.com. To apply, students should complete the Current UT Graduate Application, which will automatically match them to all Texas Exes scholarships for which they are qualified. Once students have submitted this portion of the application, they will then have the option to apply to any of our other scholarships that have additional requirements or qualifications. Current graduate students have until March 1 at 11:59 pm CST to submit their application for Texas Exes scholarships.

    If you have questions, please review our FAQ or email scholarships@texasexes.org.

  • UT College of Liberal Arts (COLA) Scholarships
    • Various awards are available for continuing graduate and undergraduate students
    • Awards are administered by the COLA Dean's office; awards are for a semester, year, or summer
    • A variety of awards for various purposes, awarded based on both financial need & merit
    • Check back regularly, as it is updated by the Dean's office and new awards are posted all the time
    • Longhorn Awards and Student Scholarship Opportunities (LASSO)
  • Study Abroad Scholarship Portal "Global Assist"
    • Available to both undergraduate and graduate students based on programs, countries, or other criteria
    • More information available through UT