Aage and Margareta Moller Endowed Scholarship
ClosedAllAllAcadYear 09 - 10 The Aage and Margareta Moller Endowed Scholarship is a declaration of support and appreciation for the men and women in uniform who served in the United States Military, particularly combat veterans. Applicants must demonstrate that financial assistance is required to achieve their degree, this can be accomplished by having a FAFSA on file in the Financial Aid Office. Scholarships will be awarded competitively and in the minimum amounts necessary to qualify a student for in-state tuition, (currently $1000 per academic year). To be considered, students must return a completed and signed application, including their person narrative.
National Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Accepting ApplicationsAllAllAcadYear 08 - 09 National Hispanic Scholarship Fund www.hsf.net/. Amount varies from $500 to $1,000, Eligibility Requirements include: Be of Hispanic heritage. Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident with a permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 (not expired). Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent). Have plans to enroll FULL-TIME in a degree seeking program at a two or four year U.S. accredited institution in the U.S., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands or Guam during the 2008-2009 academic year. Must apply for federal financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Be pursuing first undergraduate or graduate degree
More InformationContact WebsiteJames B. Urban Scholarship
Accepting ApplicationsAllGEOSFall 2008Contact Department Greater Dallas Indo-American Chamber of Commerce
ClosedAllSOMAcadYear 08 - 09 About GDIACC: The Greater Dallas Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, or GDIACC, URL: http://www.gdiacc.org/index.html is a non-profit 501(c) (6) organization created by successful Americans of Indian origin, wanting to further encourage and facilitate trade between the United States and India. In addition to international trade, the GDIACC promotes commerce in local markets, helping member companies network and grow their businesses within the U.S. About The Scholarship: The GDIACC provides a onetime payment of $1,000 in financial assistance to undergraduate and/or graduate students in the School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas. A successful applicant should also be interested in giving back to the community through service at the Chamber. Contact Carole Abbott (cabbott@utdallas.edu) for more info.
More InformationDallas Gem and Mineral Society Endowed Scholarship
Accepting ApplicationsAllGEOSFall 2008Contact Department Full-time undergraduate or graduate students at the University of Texas at Dallas. Scholarship awarded on a semester to semester basis with a $250 minimum. Students must be in good standing with preference given to those demonstrating financial need. Please contact the Geosciences department for application information.
More InformationContact WebsiteAage and Margareta Moller Scholarship for veterans of the War in Iraq and Afghanistan
ClosedAllAllAcadYear 09 - 10 The Aage and Margareta Moller Endowed Scholarship is a declaration of support and appreciation for the men and women in uniform who served in the United States Military, particularly for veterans of the War Against Terror in Iraq and Afghanistan. To be considered, students must return a completed and signed application, including their personal narrative.
Victor Oppenheim Scholarship
ClosedAllGEOSFall 2008 Full or part time undergraduate or graduate student. Must be in good standing with the Department of Geosciences with preference given to those with financial need. Minimum amount of this scholarship is $1000. Please contact the Geosciences department for application information.
More InformationUTD SOM Ericsson Scholarship
ClosedAllSOMAcadYear 08 - 09 Award Requirements: A $2500 per semester merit based scholarship for Sophmores, Juniors or Cohort MBA students. Major in Accounting or Finance. May be awarded for up to 4 semesters. Ericsson Scholarship Fact Sheet (PDF file, approx. size: 61KB). Ericsson Scholarship Application (PDF file, approx. size: 91KB). For information on this scholarship, please contact: Mary Chaffin, College Master, 972-883-2646.
More InformationThird Party Scholarships
Accepting ApplicationsAllECSFall 2008Contact Department Periodically, local industry partners provide additional scholarship opportunities to continuing students. When available, these scholarships will be announced via email and posted to the Jonsson School website.
Contact WebsiteTerry and Claire Rock Scholarship
ClosedAllSOMFall 2009 One Scholarship - $1,500. Terry and Claire Rock established this scholarship to recognize a highly quantitative individual with technological engineering training, who also possesses a desire to establish their own entrepreneurial venture or startup enterprise. They would like to help an individual acquire the management skills necessary to develop the business model, market innovative new products, and manage the business endeavor. They plan to award the scholarship in the Fall and Spring of each academic year beginning Fall, 2008, to support an engineering student or graduate pursuing an MBA or Masters in Management or a dual engineering/management degree.
More InformationDr. and Mrs. John G. Scales Endowed Scholarship Fund in Geosciences
Accepting ApplicationsAllGEOSFall 2008Contact Department Scholarship for deserving undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Geosciences. Please contact the Goescience department for application information.
More InformationContact WebsiteDean's Excellence Scholarship
Accepting ApplicationsAllSOMSpring 2009Contact Department This is a $1,000 merit-based scholarship awarded to excellent new or continuing Undergraduate and Masters Degree Students in the School of Management. Applications from students enrolling for the first time, who meet the stated criteria, will be reviewed as they are received, and the award will be made to the top-ranked candidates that the Committee determines best satisfy the scholarship criteria. All applications must be in no later than 5:00 PM on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 for the Spring Semester. Contact Carole Abbott (cabbott@utdallas.edu) for more info.
More InformationKristian Soegaard Memorial Fund
Accepting ApplicationsAllGEOSFall 2008Contact Department Undergraduate or graduate student scholarship for tuition, fees, books, and/or expenses related to student field trips which further the student's learning and research. Please contact the Geosciences department for application information.
More InformationContact WebsiteAmelia Lundell Textbook Scholarship
ClosedContinuing - AllAllAcadYear 09 - 10 The Amelia Lundell Textbook Scholarship was established to honor the wife of Cyrus Lundell, Amelia Lundell; Cyrus Lundell is a founder of the Lundell Herbarium which is now part of the U.T. Plant Resources Center. Undergraduates must enroll in a minimum of 12 hours with a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA to be eligible. Graduates must enroll in a minimum of 9 hours with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA to be eligible. All applicants must have FAFSA on file in the Financial Aid Office to be considered.
Northwood Woman's Club Scholarship
ClosedContinuing - AllAllAcadYear 09 - 10March 31, 2009 The Northwood Woman's Club has established a scholarship fund benefitting UTD currently enrolled (continuing) students who have experienced a personal crisis which resulted in a need to complete a higher education degree to become self-supporting. To be eligible, students must be degree-seeking, full-time (enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester credit hours) juniors, seniors, or graduate students (enrolled in a minimum of 9 semester credit hours). For an application to be considered complete, students must submit: a signed application, personal narrative, and two letters of recommendation on UTD letterhead with title and original signature from current UTD faculty and/or UTD Academic Advisor. Only complete applications will be considered.
Jerry L. Caddell Scholarship
ClosedContinuing - AllAllAcadYear 09 - 10 The Jerry L. Caddell scholarship is for students who are mentally and/or physically handicapped and/or economically disadvantaged. All applicants applying on the basis of an economic disadvantage must have a FAFSA on file in the Financial Aid Office to be considered.
Dr. Anson L. Clark Presidential Scholarship
ClosedContinuing - AllAllAcadYear 09 - 10 The Dr. Anson L. Clark Presidential Scholarship honors the memory of a remarkable individual who amassed a sizable fortune throughout a highly unusual and successful career - first, as an engineer, then as a physician at the Mayo Clinic and finally as a businessman in the oil and banking industries. Clark's philanthropic activities have for many decades supported scholarly endeavors at a number of Texas colleges and universities. One scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding senior graduating from UTD to be applied to the student's first year of graduate school at UTD.
Women's Center Scholarship
Accepting ApplicationsContinuing - AllAllSpring 2010January 29, 2010 Full-time graduate or undergraduate students with a 3.0 GPA or higher. Have satisfactorily completed at least 30 semester hours of undergraduate or 18 hours of graduate work of which a minimum of 12 undergraduate hours or 9 graduate hours must have been satisfactorily completed at UTD. Not currently receiving another scholarship from UTD. Must demonstrate financial need and not be in default on a federal student loan or any UTD loan. Special consideration will be given to applicants who focus their essay on: Community service/volunteer work particularly in areas of assistance for women; female student in a STEM field of study (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math); demonstrate financial need; passion for equality, diversity and inclusiveness for our campus, community and world.
More InformationApplicationMinnie K Patton Foundation Scholarship
ClosedContinuing - AllAllFall 2009October 30, 2009 Full-time student in good standing enrolled in a degree program. Financial aid applicant demonstrating financial need. Merit based.
International Education Fund (IEFS) Scholarship
Accepting ApplicationsContinuing - AllAllSummer 2009March 30, 2009 Enrolled in one of the UTD courses involving study abroad or enrolled in a study abroad program that transfers credit back to UTD. Degree seeking, non-degree seeking, and undeclared major students may apply. Enrolled at least half-time with UTD at the time of application. Undergraduate students must have a 2.0 or higher GPA. Graduate students must have a 3.0 or higher GPA. Undergraduate students must have successfully completed at least 30 credit hours at UTD. Graduate students must have completed at least 9 credt hours. Students must also complete International Education Fund Scholarship for UTD Students Cost Addendum Form, International Education Fund Scholarship Study Abroad Credit Hours Agreement form. Student narrative must provide information on relevancy of study abroad as it pertains to educational plan. More information about this scholarship can be found at the Office of International Education.
More InformationApplicationContact WebsiteAlumni Scholarship
ClosedContinuing - AllAllAcadYear 09 - 10 Undergraduates must enroll in a minimum of 6 hours with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA to be eligible. Graduates must enroll in a minimum of 5 hours with a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA to be eligible. All applicants must have FAFSA on file in the Financial Aid Office to be considered.
Betty and Gifford Johnson Graduate Scholarship
ClosedContinuing - GraduateAllFall 2008 Open to any graduate student, domestic or international.
Holocaust Studies Scholarship
ClosedContinuing - GraduateAllFall 2008 Full-time degree seeking graduate student with a 3.5 GPA or higher. Students' work must focus on the Holocaust and/or related aspects of Jewish history and culture.
Jay and Ruth Pack Foundation Holocaust Studies Scholarship
ClosedContinuing - GraduateAllSpring 2008 Full-time degree seeking graduate student with a 3.5 GPA or higher. Students' work must focus on the Holocaust and/or related aspects of Jewish history and culture.
Patti Henry-Pinch Undergraduate Scholarship
ClosedContinuing UndergraduatesAllAcadYear 09 - 10 A scholarship fund has been established in the name of Patti Henry-Pinch, a long-time supporter of UTD and Life Member of the UTD Development Board. This scholarship is open to all undergraduate domestic students, with a preference for those which financial need. All applicants must have a FAFSA on file in the Financial Aid Office to be considered.
Greater Texas Foundation
ClosedContinuing UndergraduatesAllAcadYear 09 - 10 The Greater Texas Foundation seeks to serve 'the citizens and educational institutions of Texas by supporting initiatives that increase access to higher education, support teachers, and encourage parental and community involvement in education's. Undergraduates must enroll in a minimum of 6 hours and maintain University standards for satisfactory academic progress. All applicants must have a FAFSA on file in the Financial Aid Office to be considered.
Richardson Woman's Club Scholarship
ClosedContinuing Undergraduates - AllAllAcadYear 09 - 10 The Richardson Woman's Club has established a scholarship fund for undergraduate students with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. Eligible applicants must be a U.S. citizen, a Dallas or Collin County resident, and have a FAFSA on file in the Financial Aid Office to be considered.
J.E. (Yank) Henry Memorial Scholarship
ClosedContinuing Undergraduates - AllAllAcadYear 09 - 10 The J.E. (Yank) Henry Memorial Scholarship is open any undergraduate, graduate, or international student.
Selden Leavell Scholarship
ClosedContinuing Undergraduates - AllAllAcadYear 09 - 10 The Selden Leavell Scholarship is for undergraduate students with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and graduate students with a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA. All applicants must have a FAFSA on file in the Financial Aid Office to be considered.
Wells Fargo Scholarship
ClosedContinuing Undergraduates - AllAllAcadYear 09 - 10 The Wells Fargo Scholarship is for undergraduate and graduate students who will enroll at least half-time and who have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Academic Excellence Scholarship Program
Automatically ConsideredFreshmanAllFall 2010 The Academic Excellence Scholarship Program is the flagship program of the University. Undergraduate students admitted to the University of Texas are automatically reviewed for scholarships through this program. All decisions are made through the Undergraduate Dean's Office.
More InformationDFW Chapter of CEO Netweavers Four Year Academic Scholarship
ClosedFreshmanSOMAcadYear 08 - 09 The DFW Chapter of CEO Netweavers established this scholarship for newly enrolled undergraduates at the University of Texas at Dallas School of Management. Applicants should demonstrate leadership ability, exhibit commitment to the principles of servant leadership, and be among the first generation of their immediate family to attend college.
More InformationEugene McDermott Scholars Program
ClosedFreshmanAllAcadYear 08 - 09 The Eugene McDermott Scholars Program covers all expenses of a superb four-year academic education at UTD, in concert with a diverse array of intensive extracurricular experiences, including internships, travel, and cultural enrichment. High school seniors may apply for the program in the fall.
More InformationMulticultural Merit Scholarship
Accepting ApplicationsFreshman and TransferAllAcadYear 09 - 10March 31, 2009 The Office of Diversity and Community Engagement is offering a one-time maximum $2000 scholarship to freshman and transfer students with academic talent who demonstrate financial need. Freshman students must: be accepted to UTD; have graduated from a Dallas, Duncanville, DeSoto, Lancaster, or Cedar Hill ISD high school; and not be receiving any other UTD academic scholarship. Transfer students must: be accepted to UTD; be transferring from Mountain View College, Cedar Valley College, or El Centro College; have a minimum of 30 transferable credit hours and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on 4.0 scale.
ApplicationTerry Foundation Scholarship
Accepting ApplicationsFreshmenAllAcadYear 09 - 10February 05, 2010 The University of Texas at Dallas was selected by the Terry Foundation to begin providing scholarships to outstanding applicants beginning Fall 2006. The Terry Foundation is a Houston-based scholarship program founded to provide scholarships to outstanding Texas high school graduates. The amount of the scholarship is based on the cost of attendance at the universities, including tuition, fees, books, on-campus room and board and miscellaneous expenses. The actual specific amount of the scholarship will vary for each Scholar, depending on other scholarship awards and the ability of the Scholar's family to contribute to the cost of college. In order to be considered for a Terry Foundation Scholarship, applicants must exhibit a strong record of leadership in both their high school and community, have financial need and excel in academics. Applicants must be a graduate of a Texas High School or home-schooled in the state of Texas and be admitted to The University of Texas at Dallas as an incoming freshman for fall 2009. Specific details and the application form are available utilizing the links below.
More InformationSarah Montgomery Marple Cantrell Memorial Scholarship for Women in Engineering
Accepting ApplicationsFreshmenECSFall 2008Contact Department Provides scholarship support to incoming freshmen who seek an undergraduate degree in the field of engineering and demonstrate financial need, with preference given to female students as long as females are underrepresented in the field of engineering. Recipients must be United States citizens or have permanent resident status. Please contact the School of Engineering and Computer Science for application information.
Contact WebsiteTexas Business Hall of Fame Scholarship
Accepting ApplicationsGraduateSOMAcadYear 08 - 09 The Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation awards scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each year to students pursuing their MBA degrees, full time in Texas Universities. The criteria for the scholarship are the following: Leadership traits in academic and campus activities. Demonstrates a propensity for entrepreneurial achievement. Completion of one semester of MBA courses. Academic credentials above 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Outstanding moral character. U.S. citizen. Willing to attend Annual Awards Dinner. Willing to be available for interviews as needed. Applications are available through the Dean's Office at the University's School of Business. Contact Carole Abbott (cabbott@utdallas.edu) for more info.
More InformationJan P. van der Ziel Endowment for Engineering Graduate Studies
Accepting ApplicationsGraduateECSFall 2008Contact Department Supports graduate research in engineering. Please contact the School of Engineering and Computer Science for application information.
Contact WebsiteRobert Plant Armstrong Scholarship
ClosedGraduateAHAcadYear 08 - 09 The privately endowed Armstrong Fellowship Program in the School of Arts and Humanities at UTD permits the graduate program to award a few modest fellowships each academic year. In contrast to teaching assistantships, which involve part-time work for the school and are based solely on students' academic record, these fellowships are based on financial need as well as academic merit. Thus, applicants must provide the fellowship committee information on their incomes as well as estimated expenses.
More InformationBelofsky Fellowships in Holocaust Studies
ClosedPh.D.AHFall 2008 The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) welcomes applications from exceptionally well-qualified holders of the Bachelor's or Master's degree for appointment as Belofsky Graduate Fellows in UTD's School of Arts and Humanities. Application from students pursuing the study of the Holocaust or modern Jewish culture or comparative perspectives on the American and European Jewish experience are particularly welcomed. The School of Arts and Humanities offers Ph.D. degrees in Aesthetic Studies, History of Ideas, and Literary Studies, with each of them emphasizing interdisciplinary study and research. The Holocaust Studies Program In the School of Arts and Humanities spans of a multi-faceted curriculum, and is augmented and supported by the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies, the Leah and Paul Lewis Chair in Holocaust Studies, the Burton C. Einspruch Holocaust Lecture Series, and the Arnold A. Jaffe Holocaust Book Collection. Belofsky Fellows will have the opportunity to pursue doctoral studies under the supervision of Dr. Zsuzsanna Ozsvath or Dr. Nils Roemer. Belofsky Fellows receive 12-monthly stipends totaling $20,000 a year along with complete remission of All UTD tuition and fees for up to five years, subject to satisfactory progress toward the Ph.D. degree. Fellows have no assigned teaching responsibilities or other work assignments, but may petition to teach classes in the latter years of their graduate study.
Anton L. Hales Endowed Fellowship in Geosciences
Accepting ApplicationsPh.D.GEOSAcadYear 08 - 09Contact Department Provides fellowships to a doctoral student (U.S. citizen) in Geophysics. It includes payment of tuition and fees for 12 hours of study each long semester but does not include parking decal or property damage fees. It includes a travel allowance of $500 per year to allow the student to attend scientific meetings in geophysics/geology each year in order to interact with professional scientists and to learn the latest research results in his or her specialty. The program head, graduate advisor, and geophysics faculty review applicants to identify those with the greatest potential for success in geophysics. Please contact the Geosciences department for application information.
More InformationContact WebsiteGil and Frances Lease Scholarship
Accepting ApplicationsTransferECSFall 2008Contact Department Scholarship is designated for undergraduate students transferring from Collin College to UTD and pursuing a major in the School of Engineering and Computer Science. Please contact the School of Engineering and Computer Science for application information.
Contact WebsiteTransfer Academic Excellence Scholarship
Accepting ApplicationsTransferAllFall 2009Contact Department Information on this scholarship can be found on the Prospective Transfer Students page on the Enrollment Services website.
More InformationDr. Anson L. Clark Presidential Transfer Scholarship
ClosedTransferring juniorAllAcadYear 09 - 10 The Dr. Anson L. Clark Presidential Scholarship honors the memory of a remarkable individual who amassed a sizable fortune throughout a highly unusual and successful career - first, as an engineer, then as a physician at the Mayo Clinic and finally as a businessman in the oil and banking industries. Clark's philanthropic activities have for many decades supported scholarly endeavors at a number of Texas colleges and universities. One scholarship will be awarded to a junior transferring to UTD with the possibility of renewal through the recipient's senior year if the student maintains satisfactory academic progress. The required letters of recommendation should be obtained from faculty members at the school from which you are transferring.
Carolyn Galerstein General Studies Scholarship
ClosedUndergraduateGSFall 2008 Scholarship for students in the School of General Studies. Award is based on academic performance and financial need. Please contact the General Studies department for application information.
Excellence in Education Scholarship
Accepting ApplicationsUndergraduateECSFall 2008Contact Department Merit based scholarship to undergraduate students who are either citizens, or have the immigration status of permanent resident of the United States, and are enrolled in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science. Admitted students are automatically considered (no application needed).
Contact WebsiteAssociation of Ivoirians in Texas (AIT) Scholarship
ClosedUndergraduateAllAcadYear 09 - 10 The Association of Ivoirians in Texas (AIT) is non-profit organization created in 1991 to promote the unity of the Ivoirian Community of Texas. In doing so, they strive to ease the transition into life in America for other Ivoirians in Texas. The AIT has established a scholarship benefitting a junior or senior undergraduate student with least two semesters remaining prior to graduation, who has received all or part of their preparatory education in the Côte d'Ivoire, or who have demonstrated an interest in and knowledge of the Côte d'Ivoire culture. Preference will also be given to degree-seeking students in management, engineering, computer science, natural science and mathematics, economics, or public administration.
Officer Bernard F. Parson Scholarship
ClosedUndergraduateAllFall 2008 Full or part-time undergraduate students. Primary consideration is given to scores on standardized tests as well as scholastic record, both evaluating the nature of courses taken and the grades achieved in specific courses.
More InformationTI Entrepreneurship Incentive Program Scholarship
Accepting ApplicationsUndergraduateECSSpring 2009Contact Department Eligible students must be a US citizen or permanent resident; be enrolled as a full time sophomore, junior or senior in an engineering, science or technology program at UTD with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. There are three courses: BA 4308 Introduction to Entrepreneurship; BA 4310 Entrepreneurial Finance; BA 4311 Entrepreneurial Strategy. The scholarship is $500 for completing the first course (usually BA 4308), and $1000 each for completing the second and third courses. Contact Mary Chaffin, Associate Dean, 972-883-2646, (chaffin@utdallas.edu).
More InformationWilliams Communications Scholarship
Accepting ApplicationsUndergraduateECSFall 2008Contact Department Merit-based scholarship designated for undergraduate students that are United States citizens or permanent residents and are pursuing degrees in the School of Engineering and Computer Science. The scholarship can be used for freshmen or community college transfer students. Admitted students are automatically considered (no application needed).
Contact WebsiteErik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Endowed Scholarship
Accepting ApplicationsUndergraduateECSFall 2008Contact Department Merit based scholarship awarded on the basis of academic achievement to undergraduate students in engineering. Must be a United States Citizen. Admitted students are automatically considered (no application needed).
Contact WebsiteBryce and Jonelle Jordan Scholarships for Creative and Performing Arts
ClosedUndergraduateAHFall 2008 
