Incoming and current students in the UT Dallas School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences are invited to apply for the undergraduate scholarships and awards and graduate fellowships listed below. Each scholarship, fellowship and award has specific criteria for applicants. Please read the descriptions and criteria carefully to ensure you qualify before applying. For additional scholarship and fellowship opportunities, please visit the UTD Office of Financial Aid. For graduate students studying at the Callier Center, also ask your faculty program director about other fellowship award opportunities.
The School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences gratefully acknowledges the donors whose support has made these scholarships, fellowships and awards possible.
We would like to congratulate current and previous students that have been granted student honors and awards. These are in the categories Dean’s Awards for Excellence, Student Leadership Awards and BBS Honors.
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Students presenting at or attending a national psychology conference may apply for funds to cover travel expenses. Dr. John Santrock established this award to support students’ attendance of conferences such as
The Lawrence J. Cauller, PhD Neuroscience Research Fund provides support for student research activities in the Department of Neuroscience. This includes support for the Larry Cauller Undergraduate Research Travel Award, which provides funds for travel for undergraduate neuroscience or graduate applied cognition and neuroscience students who are the first and presenting author on a presentation at a scientific conference. The individual requesting travel must be currently enrolled and must be in good academic standing.
The Helen Small Scholarship was established in honor of UT Dallas alumna Helen Small (BA ’07, MS ’10) by her sons, Dr. Neal Small, Dr. Joel Small and Dr. Stuart Small on the occasion of her 95th birthday. This award supports the education of students who were not able to complete their undergraduate degree immediately following high school or who experienced an interruption in completion of their undergraduate degree.
The Diane Milot Tucker Scholarship has been established by alumna Nicole J. Tucker (BA ’04) in memory of her mother. Diane Milot Tucker believed strongly in the value of education, and demonstrated this by her persistence in completing her degree despite financial obstacles. Read more about the Diane Milot Tucker scholarship.
The Behavioral and Brain Sciences Undergraduate Scholarship, given in honor of Bonnie Dougherty in celebration of her retirement from the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, where she worked from 1998–2021. Bonnie worked directly with BBS students throughout her career, and this scholarship honors her legacy of care and support for them.
The application for scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year is now closed.
Applications will re-open in mid-spring 2023.
The Bio-Behavioral Sciences Research Award provides financial support for students conducting research in the bio-behavioral sciences. This endowed award was established in memory of Dr. Mary Fredrickson.
The James C. Bartlett Fellowship supports doctoral students in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences. This fellowship was established in honor of Dr. James C. Bartlett. Among equally qualified applicants, preference is given to applicants studying autism spectrum disorders or related research topics.
The Dianne Cash Fellowship supports doctoral students working under the supervision of a faculty member at the UT Dallas Center for BrainHealth.
The Nancy M. O’Neil and John Q. Stilwell, JD, PhD Fellowship in Behavioral and Brain Sciences supports graduate students in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences. It was established in recognition of the 10th anniversary of the Center for Vital Longevity’s founding and was first awarded in the 2020-2021 academic year. Recipients of this fellowship may reapply for the fellowship in subsequent years and will be considered alongside new applicants.
The Matthew S. Perry Fellowship in Cognition and Neuroscience supports graduate students pursuing degrees in Neuroscience and/or Cognition in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences. Fellowship recipients may apply for additional years of funding, provided they are in good academic standing with UT Dallas and continue to meet the eligibility criteria. Recipients seeking additional funding must reapply through the fellowship committee.
The Carol L. and Maynard S. Redeker Fellowship supports graduate students in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences pursuing a doctoral degree in one of the following or related research areas: Social Cognition and Interaction in Autism Laboratory; Face Perception and Research Laboratory; Infant Learning Project Laboratory; Family Research Laboratory; The Schizophrenia and Social Cognition Laboratory; Speech Perception Laboratory. Fellowship recipients may compete for an additional year(s) of funding. Recipients must reapply through the fellowship committee and be considered with applicants who are past recipients.
The Matthew K. Weddle Fellowship in Cognition and Neuroscience supports graduate students in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences. The fellowship was established by the family of Matthew K. Weddle in his memory. Matthew was a student at UT Dallas and had a special interest in neuroscience, artificial intelligence and machine learning.
The application for fellowships for the 2022-2023 academic year is now closed.
Applications will re-open in spring 2023.