Office of External Scholarships
F101 Melrose Hall, 1616 Melrose Place, Knoxville, TN 37996-4352 
The 2009-2010 Fulbright Competition is Now Open...
The Fulbright Program is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for students to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, and teaching worldwide. Fulbright also has programs for faculty and professionals, and in 2007 awarded approximately 6,000 grants. If you are planning to graduate in May 2009 and think you might be interested in applying for a Fulbright, visit our Fulbright page for more details about the award and how to apply.
New 'Current Events' Table Sponsored by OES...
Dr. Mayhew, the Director of the Office of External Scholarships, will be moderating a current events disussion series, patterned after language tables that encourage conversation in a chosen language. This table will encourage a discussion of current economic and political events. Designed specifically for those who will be interviewing for major scholarships, it is also open to other students in the Chancellor's Honors and other Honors programs. The table will meet on Wednesdays at 5:45pm in F101 Melrose Hall. The meetings begin on April 16th and will continue until the end of the semester.
Please contact Rebekah Page if you are interested in participating or have any questions.
Goldwater Scholars Announced...
Four UT students have been honored by the Barry S. Goldwater Foundation. Brad O'Dell, Jamie Troupe, and Casey Williams have been named 2008 Goldwater Scholars, and Elizabeth Jacobs has been named a Goldwater Honorable Mention. All four students are in UT's College Scholars Program; O'Dell, Troupe, and Williams are also in the Chancellor's Honors Program.
Goldwater Scholarships are awarded to exceptional students in mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering.
Goldwater Scholars receive up to $7500 for each scholarship year. Williams, as a sophomore, is eligible for two years, while O'Dell and Troupe, both juniors, are eligible for one year.
For more information about the Goldwater, click here.
