FAQ's: Scholarships,

Fellowships, Awards

 

Q. Which scholarships or fellowships can I apply?

 

A. More information about Texas Tech University’s scholarships can be found on the Graduate School’s website. There are additional scholarships that international students can apply on the TTU International Affairs website.

 

 

Q. Do I need to be officially accepted as a student before I can apply for scholarships or fellowships?

 

A. No, you do not need to be accepted into our program before you start applying for scholarships or fellowships.

 

Q. What are the deadlines for scholarships?

 

A. Scholarship and fellowship dates vary.

 

More information about the Graduate School’s General Fellowships can be found at their website. The online application opens on November 15th, and the deadline for applications is January 15th.

Scholarships and fellowships dates vary on the International Affairs website. They vary from October 1st-April 5th.

 

Q. Which scholarships or fellowships have TTU Environmental Toxicology students been awarded?

 

A. Environmental Toxicology students have received the following scholarships, fellowships, and awards in the past.

Texas Tech Scholarships/Fellowships:

 

• Paul Whitfield Horn Professors’ Graduate Achievement Award
• Cash Family Endowed Fellowship
• Chancellor’s Fellowships
• Study Abroad Competitive Scholarship
• Helen DeVitt Jones Graduate Fellowship
• Sustainability Scholarship
• The CH Foundation Graduate Fellowship
• American-Mexican Friendship Waterman Scholarship
• J.T. and Margaret Talkington Graduate Fellowship
• Good Neighbor Scholarship
• James D. and Mary Hazelwood Memorial Fellowship
• Preston and Ima Smith Graduate Scholarship
• Academic Freedom Scholarship
• Texas Tech Recruitment Fellowships
• Doctoral Dissertation Completion Fellowship

 

        Other External Scholarship/Major Awards:

 

• President’s Excellence in Diversity and Equity Award
• International Federation of University Women - Daphne Purvis Grant
• Love of Learning Award
• Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG)
• Outstanding Dissertation Award
• Texas Deer Association Scholarship
• Deer Breeders Corporation Scholarship
• Deer Breeders Corporation Wildlife Scholarship
• American Chemical Society awards
• Society of Toxicology awards
• Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry award
• US Environmental Protection Agency
• US Department of Energy
• ARCS Fellowships
• USEPA Star Fellow

 

Q. Does Environmental Toxicology offer scholarships or awards?

 

A. Incoming Environmental Toxicology students may be awarded scholarships from the TIEHH Alumni Scholarship fund. The Chair of the Department selects incoming students who are awarded.

 

Private industry partners have donated money to our students for the last several years, and the Chair of the Department selects current students to award.

 

Outstanding M.S. and Ph.D. Awards are presented at the annual Spring Banquet each year. This helps us attract, motivate, and retain excellent students.