Scholarships & Awards

Incoming Freshman, Transfer and International Students

Incoming students who wish to be considered for scholarships during their first year at UT Austin should complete a Scholarship Interest Form and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the deadline.  Links to both can be found on the UT Admissions Website.  The College of Liberal Arts does not have a separate scholarship application for incoming freshman, transfer and international students.  All questions related to incoming student aid, including scholarships, should be directed to the Texas One Stop.

Currently Enrolled UT Students  

Applications for most College of Liberal Arts scholarships listed below open at the beginning of the fall and spring semester of each academic year.  These scholarships are available to continuing COLA students who have been enrolled at UT Austin for a minimum of one long academic semester, although some scholarships require a full academic year in-residence prior to applying. For general questions about COLA scholarships, please contact cola-scholarships@austin.utexas.edu . 

Academic Merit Based Awards

Scholarship Semester Offered Grad/ Undergrad Open Date Deadline Award Date How To Apply
Competitive Scholarship Fall & Spring UG 8/21/23 10/2/23 10/30/23 Apply Online
McReynolds and Kirkpatrick Memorial Awards in Pre-Medical Studies Spring UG 1/16/24 2/20/24 4/1/24 Apply Online
Merit Scholarship  Spring UG 1/16/24 3/1/24 4/1/24 Apply Online

 

Research Scholarships

Scholarship Semester Offered Grad/ Undergrad Open Date Deadline Award Date How To Apply
Liberal Arts Undergraduate Research Awards Fall & Spring UG 8/21/23 10/2/23 10/30/23 Apply Online
Ward Endowed Fellowships Fall & Spring G 8/21/23 10/2/23 10/30/23 Apply Online

 

Study Abroad Scholarships

Scholarship Semester Offered Grad/ Undergrad Open Date Deadline Award Date How To Apply
COLA Scholarship for Exchange Programs Fall/Spring UG 8/21/23 10/2/23 10/30/23 Apply Online
Liberal Arts Council (LAC) Study Abroad Scholarship  Fall/Spring/Summer UG TBD TBD TBD Apply Online
Australia: Politics of Protecting the Great Barrier Reef May Term UG TBD TBD TBD Apply Online
Austria: Vienna, Memory and the City Summer  UG TBD TBD  TBD Apply Online
Belize:  Archaeological Project  Summer  UG TBD TBD TBD Apply Online
Botswana: Climate Change, Ecosystems and Human Dynamics Summer UG TBD TBD TBD Apply Online
Brazil: Language and Culture in Salvador Summer UG TBD TBD TBD Apply Online
Cuba in Question  May Term  UG TBD TBD TBD Apply Online
England: Oxford English Program Summer  UG TBD TBD TBD Apply Online 
France: French Summer Study in Lyon  Summer UG TBD TBD  TBD Apply Online  
Germany: German and European Studies in Würzburg Summer  UG TBD  TBD  TBD Apply Online  
Hungary: Politics, Security and Society in Eastern Europe  Summer  UG TBD TBD TBD Apply Online 
Italy: Pope Francis's Catholic Church May Term  UG  TBD TBD  TBD Apply Online  
Italy: Rome Study Program Summer  UG TBD TBD  TBD Apply Online 
Italy: Sustainable Cinema  May Term  UG  TBD TBD TBD Apply Online  
Jordan: Multiculturalism in Jordan May Term  UG TBD TBD TBD Apply Online
Singapore: IRG In Singapore May Term  UG TBD TBD TBD Apply Online
Spain: Language and Culture in Santander Summer  UG TBD TBD TBD  Apply Online  
Sweden: Swedish Excellence Endowment Summer UG/G TBD TBD TBD Apply Online
UTeach-Liberal Arts Study Abroad Scholarship  Fall/Spring  UG/G TBD TBD TBD Apply Online  

 

Misc. Scholarships 

Scholarship Semester Offered Grad/ Undergrad Open Date Deadline Award Date How To Apply
Randy Diehl Prize in Liberal Arts Spring UG 1/16/24 3/15/24 4/1/24 Apply Online
Rapoport Service Scholarships Spring UG TBD TBD TBD Apply Online
Strong-Shelby County Scholarship Fall UG 8/21/23 10/2/23 10/30/23 Apply Online
Styles-Franklin County Scholarship Fall & Spring UG 8/21/23 10/2/23 10/30/23 Apply Online
LAH Rapoport-King Thesis Scholarship Fall UG TBD TBD TBD Apply Online
Larry Temple Scholarship Fall UG TBD TBD TBD Apply Online
Decherd Endowed Scholarship Fund Spring UG TBD TBD TBD Apply Online
UTeach-Liberal Arts Student Teacher Scholarship Fall & Spring Both TBD TBD TBD Apply Online
UTeach-Liberal Arts Field Placement Travel Scholarship  Fall & Spring Both TBD TBD TBD Apply Online