School of Management Scholarships

The DFW Chapter of CEO Netweavers Four-Year Academic Scholarship

About the Scholarship

The DFW Chapter of CEO Netweavers established this scholarship for newly enrolled undergraduates at The University of Texas at Dallas School of Management. Applicants should demonstrate leadership ability, exhibit commitment to the principles of servant leadership, and be Texas residents among the first generation of their immediate family to attend college.

It is the intent of the DFW Chapter of CEO Netweavers that these scholarships, valued at approximately $1,500 per semester, provide a steady source of funds for the recipient's entire undergraduate career. In this spirit, awards will be given to the same student each year until their graduation, contingent on their continued commitment to servant leadership in their lives and careers.

As an organization based on a principal of servant leadership, the DFW Chapter of CEO Netweavers would like to share experiences, skills, and relationships with scholarship recipients. Recipients will become honorary members of the DFW Chapter during the duration of their scholarship, and will benefit from career and personal mentoring by the members of the organization.

About CEO Netweavers

Individuals concerned with corporate social responsibility believe that corporations should always consider the impact of the company's actions on all of the firm's stakeholders: customers, employees, shareholders, local citizens and the environment. This obligation extends beyond any statutory requirements, i.e. organizations should proactively and continually seek new ways to improve the quality of life for employees and their families as well as for the local community and society at large.
(Wikipedia reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_social_responsibility, accessed 12/6/2007)

Successful leadership of such organizations often requires a servant leader, an executive or manager who serves others before themselves. Robert Greenleaf, founder of the Center for Servant Leadership, developed these ideas starting in 1958. His most important work, Servant Leadership (1977/2002), is subtitled A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power & Greatness. CEO Netweavers is an organization of CEOs, COOs and other business leaders devoted to Greenleaf's principle of "servant leadership". The organization shares experiences, skills, and relationships to help each other and their communities without expecting anything in return.
(Wikipedia reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Greenleaf, accessed 12/6/2007)

Award Requirements

In addition to being Texas residents among the first generation of their immediate family to seek a college degree, as part of the scholarship application applicants must provide the following documents:

Two letters of recommendation from high school teachers and/or counselors
A 750-word essay explaining why the applicant believes that servant leadership is an effective management tool and how they have behaved as a servant to others in their lives
A list of the books that they have read on the subject of servant leadership
A letter of recommendation from a representative of a community service organization as to why and how the student has behaved as a servant leader
Application deadline: Contact The School of Management Advising Office

Once selected, in order to maintain the scholarship, student recipients must:

Stay on track to obtain an undergraduate degree in The UT Dallas School of Management within four academic years,
Maintain a grade point average of 3.0, and
Submit a written report to the DFW Chapter of CEO Netweavers by July 27th each academic year, demonstrating to the DFW Chapter of CEO Netweavers' satisfaction, their continuing commitment to the philosophy of servant leadership

The application packet can be found at CEO Netweavers Application

You may submit the completed application

Electronically, as a set of scanned .pdf documents to the following email address:
chaf@utdallas.edu
FAX it to 972-883-5924, Attn: Mary Chaffin, or
Mail it to:
Dr. Mary Chaffin
Undergraduate Dean's Office
School of Management, UT Dallas,
800 West Campbell Rd., SM 31,
Richardson, TX 75083-0688

Dean's Excellence Scholarship

This is a $1,000 merit-based scholarship that will be awarded to new or continuing undergraduate and master's degree students in the School of Management enrolled for nine or more graduate credit hours in the applicable semester.

To be considered for this scholarship, applicants should:

Be enrolled for nine or more graduate credit hours.
Present evidence of outstanding academic progress during their undergraduate preparation and excellent GMAT or GRE scores.
Provide a letter of recommendation from a previous instructor or professor.
Relate examples in the required narrative described in the application of episodes in their life when they exhibited leadership qualities through prior campus/community involvement and/or work experience.

Applications from students enrolling for the first time, who meet the above criteria, will be reviewed as they are received, and the award will be made to the top-ranked candidates that the committee determines best satisfy the scholarship's criteria. Continuing students should check with The UT Dallas School of Management Advising Office for submission deadlines.

The committee's decision regarding the awarding of the Dean's Excellence Scholarship is subject to review by the UTD Scholarship Committee appointed by the administration and approved by the Texas Education Coordinating Board. The scholarship cannot be "stacked" or combined with other scholarships awarded by UT Dallas. Students are eligible for this award only once.

Undergraduate Students:

New student's application pack.

Continuing Students Application pack at Continuing Students Application

You may submit the completed application

Electronically, as a set of scanned .pdf documents to the following email address: chaf@utdallas.edu,
FAX it to 972-883-5924, Attn: Mary Chaffin, or
Mail it to:
Dr. Mary Chaffin
Undergraduate Dean's Office
School of Management, UT Dallas,
800 West Campbell Rd., SM 31,
Richardson, TX 75083-0688

Graduate Students:

New students' application pack at Dean's Excellence Scholarship

Continuing students application pack at Continuing Students Application

You may submit the completed application

Electronically, as a set of scanned .pdf documents to the following email address: cabbott@utdallas.edu,
FAX it to 972-883-4095, Attn: Carole Abbott, or
Mail it to:
Ms. Carole Abbott
Dean's Office
School of Management, UT Dallas,
800 West Campbell Rd., SM 40,
Richardson, TX 75083-0688

The Terry and Claire Rock Scholarship

One Scholarship - $1,500

Terry and Claire Rock established this scholarship to recognize a highly quantitative individual with technological engineering training, who also possesses a desire to establish their own entrepreneurial venture or startup enterprise. Mr. and Mrs. Rock would like to help an individual acquire the management skills necessary to develop the business model, market innovative new products, and manage the business endeavor. They plan to award the scholarship in the fall and spring of each academic year beginning fall 2008, to support an engineering student or graduate pursuing an MBA or master's degree in management or a dual engineering/management degree.

To qualify for consideration, the individual must:

Have earned an engineering degree and be seeking either an MBA (Master of Business Administration) degree or a Master of Science degree or be seeking dual undergraduate degrees in engineering and business administration,
Be enrolled at least half-time at UT Dallas at time of application, or be admitted as a degree-seeking student before award is granted,
Demonstrate a high level of academic achievement with a GPA of 3.5 or better, and,
Possess an evident entrepreneurial intent as outlined in their application cover letter addressing their career goals.

In order to apply for this scholarship, a student must:

Complete an application form available in the School of Management Dean's Office, SM 4.610, and,
Attach a cover letter/personal statement describing their entrepreneurial activities documenting their previous business or engineering experience, providing evidence of their ability to write and develop a business plan, and discussing their goals for running their own business.
Submission deadlines are available by contacting The School of Management Advising Office. A decision of the School of Management Scholarship Committee is final.

Amount: $1,500.00 per semester

Length of Scholarship: One semester

You may submit the completed application:

Electronically, as a set of scanned .pdf documents to cabbott@utdallas.edu,

Via FAX to 972-883-4095, Attn: Ms. Carole Abbott, or
By mail to: Ms. Carole Abbott, Dean's Office, School of Management, UT Dallas,

800 West Campbell Rd., SM 40, Richardson, TX 75083-0688

UTD SOM Ericsson Scholarship

A $2,500 per semester merit-based scholarship for sophmores, juniors or full-time MBA students
Major in accounting or finance
May be awarded for up to four semesters
Ericsson Scholarship Fact Sheet
Ericsson Scholarship Application

For information on this scholarship, please contact: Mary Chaffin, Associate Dean for undergraduate programs, 972-883-2646.

You may submit the completed application

Electronically, as a set of scanned .pdf documents to chaf@utdallas.edu,
FAX it to 972-883-5924, Attn: Mary Chaffin, or
Mail it to:
Dr. Mary Chaffin
Undergraduate Dean's Office
School of Management, UT Dallas,
800 West Campbell Rd., SM 31,
Richardson, TX 75083-0688

Texas Business Hall of Fame Scholarship

http://www.texasbusiness.org/scholarship/index.htm

The Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation awards scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each year to students pursuing their MBA degrees, full time in Texas universities. The criteria for the scholarship are the following:

Leadership traits in academic and campus activities
Demonstrated propensity for entrepreneurial achievement
Completion of one semester of MBA courses
Academic credentials above 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
Outstanding moral character
U.S. citizenship
Willingness to attend annual awards dinner
Willingness to be available for interviews as needed

Applications are available through the Dean's Office at the UT Dallas School of Management.

Please contact Carole Abbott at the following email address: cabbott@utdallas.edu,
FAX it to 972-883-4095, Attn: Carole Abbott, or
Mail it to:
Ms. Carole Abbott
Dean's Office, School of Management
School of Management, UT Dallas,
800 West Campbell Rd., SM 40,
Richardson, TX 75083-0688

Applications are not accepted without a nomination from the school's dean. For more information on the scholarship program, please contact the foundation office.

Texas Business Hall of Fame
c/o International Meeting Managers, Inc.
4550 Post Oak Place, Suite 342
Houston, Texas 77027
Phone: 713.993.9433
Fax: 713.960.0488
Email: info@texasbusiness.org

The Greater Dallas Indo-American Chamber of Commerce

Three $1,000 Scholarships: Last awarded January 18, 2008

About GDIACC: The Greater Dallas Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, http://www.gdiacc.org/index.html, is a non-profit 501(c) (6) organization created by successful Americans of Indian origin, wanting to further encourage and facilitate trade between the United States and India. In addition to international trade, the GDIACC promotes commerce in local markets, helping member companies network and grow their businesses within the U.S.
About the Scholarship: The GDIACC wants to provide financial assistance to undergraduate and/or graduate students in the School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas. A successful applicant will also be interested in giving back to the community through service at the chamber.

Award Requirements: To qualify for consideration, the student must:

Have computer science or management information systems experience and abilities,
Be enrolled for at least six hours at UT Dallas at the time of application, or be admitted as a degree-seeking student before award is granted,
Demonstrate a high level of academic achievement, with a GPA of 3.0 or better,
Demonstrate community involvement, and
Be willing to do volunteer work for the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (approximately 15-20 hours per week).

Applicants must provide the following in their application:

A completed application form,
A copy of résumé, and
A one-page, double-spaced narrative explaining why you are interested in receiving this award and discussing your academic and professional goals.

Please contact Carole Abbott at: cabbott@utdallas.edu, for further information on this scholarship.

National Hispanic Scholarship Fund http://www.hsf.net/

Amount varies from $500 to $1,000, Eligibility requirements include:

Be of Hispanic heritage
Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident with a permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 (not expired)
Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent)
Have plans to enroll FULL-TIME in a degree seeking program at a two- or four-year U.S. accredited institution in the U.S., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands or Guam during the upcoming academic year.
Must apply for federal financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Be pursuing first undergraduate or graduate degree

Additional scholarship opportunities are available through the University Financial Aid Office (972)883-2941. These include alumni, recycling fund, textbook fund, and other scholarships. Notices about scholarships are distributed on University bulletin boards and placed in the student newspaper at the beginning of the fall and spring semester.