The Watters Scholarship for Higher Education: The Watters Scholarship for Higher Education is for graduate students pursuing a major in International Studies. Applicants must be enrolled at least part-time in the INST MA program and have a minimum UNT GPA of 3.5. This award is available to be used for UNT tuition/fees as well as UNT-approved international education abroad experience tuition/fees. Application deadline for the inaugural award of this scholarship will be in July 2024 (exact date TBA).
The Model International Organization Alumni Association Scholarship: The Model International Organization Alumni Association Scholarship is for full-time UNT students who have made a significant contribution to the North Texas Invitational Model United Nations (or its successor), model conferences, leadership and/or the advancement of Model International Organization. Applicants must be an active, dues-paying member of MIO for at least one semester at UNT, and an International Studies Major with a GPA of 3.0 or above. (Please note: MIO went on hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will update deadlines for this award in Fall 2023).
Richard Abrams Family Scholarship: The Richard Abrams Family Scholarship is for International Studies majors who are enrolled in a course in Jewish Studies at the time of scholarship application or will enroll in a course prior to the time the scholarship is awarded; in the event no applicant meets these criteria, then available funds will be held for future awards using the criteria listed above. Applicants must be enrolled full-time (unless they are about to graduate and full-time enrollment is not necessary to obtain their degree) and have a minimum UNT GPA of 3.0. Application deadline for the final award of this scholarship is October 13, 2023, for Spring 2024. Please use the form at the bottom of this page to apply and send it to INST-scholarships@unt.edu.
Other Financial Aid Support and Professional/Academic Opportunities:
For student financial aid or loans: Eagle Student Services Center
For students who are entrepreneurs, have an entrepreneurial background, or have a desire to work for and learn from an entrepreneur: The Murphy Center
For students wishing to attend conferences: Raupe Travel Grant - for undergraduates and Toulouse Travel Grant - for graduate students
UNT-wide Scholarship Opportunities
CLASS Scholarship Opportunities
Nationally competitive scholarships:
UNT Office for Nationally Competetive Scholarships - reach out to them for help with your applications!
Fulbright at UNT - reach out to them for help with your Fulbright Fellowship applications!
Payne International Development Fellowship
The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship
U.S. Critical Language Scholarships
Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program
American Association of University Women - National
American Association of University Women - Texas
American Association of University Women - Denton Chapter
James Madison Memorial Fellowship
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellowships
The Morris K. Udall Scholarship in National Environmental Policy
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
Rotary Ambassadorial and Cultural Scholarships
[Please note that we are in the process of creating an integrated dynamic form for scholarship applications. In the meantime, please address all scholarship questions to INST-scholarships@unt.edu]
UNT International Studies is in the process of creating student awards! Please check back!
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