College of Liberal Arts at UT Arlington

The Dean’s Office is able to support a limited number of eligible graduate students for research and travel costs. Please read below for an overview of each award. Funds are subject to availability. Deadlines vary. Please direct all inquiries to Dr. Les Riding-In, Assistant Dean and Director of Graduate Programs, at ridingin@uta.edu.

Enhanced Graduate Teaching Assistantship and Doctoral Teaching Fellowship Packages

Enhanced Graduate Teaching Assistantship and Doctoral Teaching Fellowship packages are available on a competitive basis to students beginning their first semester of study in UT Arlington doctoral or doctoral-bound programs. These five-year packages may consist of some combination of Enhanced Graduate Teaching Assistantships (EGTAs) with full tuition fellowships and grant-funded research assistantships that may include some tuition coverage. Requirements include 50% graduate teaching assistantship, full-time enrollment, and unconditional admission. Interested students should contact their department or the Office of Graduate Studies for more information.

Dean’s Award for Research Travel

Amount: Up to $500 domestic, $1,000 International
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a thesis, dissertation, portfolio, or performance graduate program in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Arlington. Students who travel in summer must be enrolled full-time in the preceding spring semester. Doctoral students who have only dissertation hours remaining may enroll in a minimum of 3 hours. Applicants must be in good academic standing; students on academic probation are not eligible. This award will not cover costs associated with conference presentations.
Requirements: See Call for Applications for more information.

Research / Creative Activity Award (non-travel)

Amount: Amount varies. $200 to $1,000.
Eligibility: Applicants must be Master’s and Ph.D. students. Awards are to assist successful applicants defray costs of non-travel research directly related to completion of thesis / portfolio / performance or dissertation in the college of Liberal Arts.
Requirements: See Call for Applications for more information.

Conference Travel Support

Amount: Amount varies. $300 domestic, $600 International. Amounts are matched by Graduate School.
Eligibility: Applicants must be Master’s and Ph.D. students. Applicants must present a paper or make a presentation at a professional meeting. The applicant must also be enrolled during the semester the conference is held and meet all Texas State travel regulations.
Requirements: See Call for Applications for more information

CONTACT US
Assistant Dean and Director of Graduate Studies
Dr. Les Riding-In
ridingin@uta.edu
817-272-9081