Prospective Graduate
Awards, Scholarships
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Graduate Awards ( Departmental | University ) Departmental The awards listed below are given to Astronomy Department Graduate Students. Recipients of the awards are chosen by the Graduate Studies Executive Committee. Fred T. Goetting, Jr. Memorial Endowed Presidential Scholarship Given in recognition for outstanding service to the department or outstanding teaching service.
David Allen Benfield Memorial Scholarship in Astronomy Given annually (or less often) for excellence in research work.
Frank N. Edmonds, Jr. Memorial Fellowship in Astronomy Given to support outstanding research.
Board of Visitors Graduate Student Second Year Reseach Defense Award Given in recognition for an outstanding Second Year defense of research to date.
University wide Livingston Outstanding Graduate Student For outstanding performance by graduate student academic employees.
Outstanding Thesis/Report Three annual University awards recognize outstanding master's theses/reports. Nominations accepted from Graduate Studies Committee Chairs.
Outstanding Dissertation To doctoral students whose dissertations merit recognition for excellence in scholarship, research, and writing. One nomination accepted annually from each graduate program.
University Continuing Fellowships 80-90 annual awards, UT's largest, are based on: major accomplishments since entering Graduate School, a well-defined program of research, strong personal statement, and letters of recommendation. Financial need is considered. Nominations are accepted from Graduate advisors, and evaulated by faculty review committees.
Harrington Fellowship In support of gifted and ambitious young scholars at The University of Texas at Austin at a level that would equal or exceed the levels of prestigious longstanding programs at other institutions around the world.
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