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School of Urban and Public Affairs

School of Urban and Public Affairs

Scholarships and Fellowships

Scholarships

Edward S. Overman Urban Scholarship
The Edward S. Overman Urban Scholarship was established by the alumni and faculty of the school in honor of SUPA’s founding director and is designed to support students in all degree programs. The scholarship provides assistance to talented students who otherwise might not be able to pursue graduate education and is awarded on the basis of merit and need.

R.L. “Jerry” Mebus Public Service Scholarship
The R.L. “Jerry” Mebus Public Service Scholarship provides financial assistance for students interested in pursuing careers in public service. Both Doctoral and Master’s level students are eligible. The scholarship is funded from an endowment by the family of R.L. Mebus, a former Arlington City Councilman and Tarrant County Commissioner.

George C. Campbell Endowed Scholarship
Applicants for George C. Campbell Endowed Scholarship should have a commitment to public administration. The scholarship, established for students at the Master’s level, gives preference to those seeking careers in city management. The scholarship was established in honor of former Arlington City Manager and SUPA alumnus George C. Campbell.

John Jackson Scholarship
The John W. Jackson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship was established by the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association (TxA-PA) in memory of John Jackson who received his Masters of City and Regional Planning degree from SUPA in 1981. He was a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and was very active with the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association. The scholarship was established to provide assistance to graduate students enrolled in the urban and public affairs program at UT Arlington.

Jerry and David Tees Scholarship
The Jerry and David Tees scholarship provides financial assistance for students pursuing master’s level work on a full time basis. Applicants must have completed one semester. The scholarship was established by SUPA Director of Training and Services David Tees and his wife, Jerry.

Delbert A. Taebel Scholarship
The Delbert Taebel Distance Education Scholarship was established in honor of SUPA Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Del Taebel, following his retirement. The scholarship provides assistance to students enrolled in the Masters of Public Administration on-line program.

Paul Geisel Scholarship
The Paul Geisel Scholarship was established in honor of Professor Emeritus Paul Geisel who was a founding faculty of the School of Urban and Public Affairs. This scholarship will assist deserving and needy students who want to pursue their educational career with the School.

Fellowships

Hermanns Fellowships
The UTA Graduate School’s Hermanns Fellowships are awarded for the support of outstanding doctoral students. General guidelines require applicants to have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 plus any graduate credit hours of 3.0. SUPA requires these additional criteria: Applicants must be entering students, have high combined verbal and quantitative GRE scores, and take at least six credit hours of course work a semester. Awards are for $1000 per year and are conditionally renewable for a maximum of three years. Recipients are eligible for in-state tuition rates.

Graduate School Master’s Degree Fellowships
Graduate School Master’s Degree Fellowships are for the support of outstanding master’s degree students. General guidelines require an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 plus any graduate credit hours of 3.0. SUPA requires these additional criteria: Applicants must be entering master’s degree students, have high combined verbal and quantitative GRE scores and take at least nine credit hours of course work a semester. Awards are for approximately $1000 per year and are conditionally renewable for a second year. Recipients are eligible for in-state tuition rates.

Graduate Dean’s Texas Resident Dissertation Fellowship Program
Graduate Dean’s Texas Resident Dissertation Fellowship Program supports Texas residents in the final stage of completing the doctoral dissertation. To qualify, students must have successfully defended a dissertation proposal and be within a year or two of finishing the dissertation. The amount of the Fellowship is directly linked to a student’s level of financial need.