National Scholarships

Recent CNS Recipients

Truman Fellowship

2006
Manasi Abhay Deshpande

Marshall Scholarship

2004
James Scott

Goldwater Scholarship

2007
Yuxuan Wang

2006
Divya Danda and Jessica Shay

2005
Vlad Codrea

2003–2004
Rachel A. Ward
Jeffrey B. Woodruff

2002–2003
Ellie Lin

2001–2002
Gautam Agarwal
James G. Scott
Jerry Sun
Historically, students at The University of Texas at Austin  have been excellent candidates for prestigious national and international fellowship awards for their academic achievement, leadership potential and commitment to public service. These awards include:

The Rhodes Scholarship
Created in 1902 by the will of British philanthropist Cecil Rhodes, it offers two or three years of study at the University of Oxford in England. UT Austin has had 27 Rhodes Scholars. To apply for this scholarship you may get a hard copy from the university representative, Larry Carver, or download the application in PDF form from the Rhodes website.

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship
It provides $30,000 for graduate or professional study for students who wish to pursue careers in public service. Students must be classified as college juniors at the time of selection. Students interested in applying for this scholarship may view a step-by-step guide on how to apply at the Harry S. Truman website.

    Important dates:
        Aug. 1, 2007 - 2008 Application Available
        Feb. 5, 2008 - Applications due
        Feb. 19, 2008 - Finalists Announced

The British Marshall Scholarship
It provides for two or three years of study at a British university. Marshall Scholars receive approximately $50,000 for their studies at the university of their choice. The Marshall scholarship was set up by the British as a way of thanking the American people for the Marshall Plan. For more information on how to apply please see the Marshall Scholarship website.

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
Awarded annually on the basis of merit to students in the fields of math, science, and engineering who are nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide. Scholarships are a maximum of $7,500 per year.  Four-year institutions such as UT Austin are eligible to nominate up to four students who are in the sophomore or junior class during the 2003-2004 academic year. Typically The University of Texas at Austin has received one or two awards. For more information, visit the Goldwater Scholarship website.

Natural Science students who wish to apply should do so through their college contact, Adrianne Chacon at 232-0677 or ayc@mail.utexas.edu.


For further information on these scholarships and more, contact Adrianne Chacon.