Scholarships and Awards

Dennis Eric Bradshaw, Ivan E. Bradshaw and Annie S. Bradshaw Endowed Scholarship

The Bradshaw Scholarship honors Dennis Bradshaw, former Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Humanities, who died in 2008. This scholarship was established by his parents, Ivan and Annie Bradshaw, and is awarded yearly to philosophy majors on the basis of financial need. Scholarships have been awarded for the 2025-2026 academic year, and applications for 2026-2027 will not be considered until the end of Spring 2026. Please contact Dr. Miriam Byrd (mbyrd@uta.edu) to apply. For full consideration, applications should be submitted by June 30th, 2026.

The Jack Thomas and Janice N. Holmes Scholarship

Mrs. J. T. Holmes created this endowed scholarship in honor of the memory of her late husband, Jack Thomas Holmes. In Spring 2025, $6,000.00 will be distributed among no more than 3 applicants minoring in Classical Studies. In order to be eligible, a student must have a minor in Classical Studies, with a minimum of 6 hours completed in its component disciplines (including the Classical languages), at least 12 student credit hours in residence completed at time of application, and a minimum overall GPA of 3.0. This scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit. The application period begins March 2, 2025 and ends April 1, 2025. Applications should be submitted through Mav ScholarShop, and any questions should be directed to Martin Gallagher at martin.gallagher@uta.edu.

The Douglas Britt Carvey Memorial Prize

The Douglas Britt Carvey Classics Award was established in 1994 by Frank P. and Louise Britt Carvey as a tribute to the memory of their son, Douglas Britt Carvey. In Spring 2025, $5,000.00 will be awarded to no more than four applicants on the basis on a paper contest. Papers should take as their topic some artifact(s) or aspect(s) of Greco-Roman antiquity, within one of the following areas: literature, mythology, art, archaeology, history, philosophy, cultural studies, or reception studies. The papers should be 2500-4000 words long. The application period ends on March 31, 2025. Applications should be submitted through Mav ScholarShop, and any questions should be directed to Dr. Martin Gallagher at martin.gallagher@uta.edu.

College of Liberal Arts scholarships

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