TTU Home Graduate School Scholarships James D. and Mary Hazlewood Memorial Fellowships

Eligible graduate students include on-campus and distance education students who are pursuing any master's or doctoral program, teacher certification program (CERT/FCSC), graduate certificate program (GCERT), or joint degree program (for the joint degree, this scholarship will only be applied while you are taking courses within Texas Tech University). Students pursuing a non-degree such as Post-graduate (PGRD), Graduate Temporary (GTMP), Continuing Professional Educational Development (CPED), or students who are pursuing a degree at the Texas Tech University Law School or Health Sciences Center are not eligible to apply.

James D. and Mary Hazlewood Memorial Fellowships

Award Amount: $3,000 per year for one year
Eligibility: The Hazlewood Fellowship is for all new and continuing full-time Texas Tech University graduate students. All academic disciplines may apply. Particular emphasis is given for students who have overcome financial hardships; please be sure to address this in the Career and Financial Statement.Awards are for one academic year, beginning in the fall, and students may re-apply at the end of each award period. The award amount is disbursed evenly for Fall and Spring Semesters.

Eligible graduate students include on-campus and distance education students who are pursuing any master’s or doctoral program, teacher certification program (CERT/FCSC), graduate certificate program (GCERT), or joint degree program (for the joint degree, this scholarship will only be applied while you are taking courses within Texas Tech University). Students pursuing a non-degree such as Post-graduate (PGRD), Graduate Temporary (GTMP), Continuing Professional Educational Development (CPED), or students who are pursuing a degree at the Texas Tech University Law School or Health Sciences Center are not eligible to apply.
Contact Person: Dr. Clifford Fedler, Associate Dean (gradfellowships@ttu.edu)
Endowed by: The Estate of James D. and Mary Hazlewood
Deadline: February 15, 2013
Required Documents: When applying online (see below) for this scholarship, you will need to supply the following documents:

  • Test Scores, if applicable (GRE, GMAT); GPA; Publications (number of refereed, non-refereed and creative productions); Financial – Amount of total school loans to date; Community Service Activities; Personal Statement
  • ResumĂ©
  • Transcripts — You need to include transcripts from your current program as well as your immediate prior degree program. An unofficial copy of your Texas Tech transcript can be obtained from the RaiderLink Portal. Official transcripts are not required.
  • Letters of recommendation. Applicants may upload one letter of recommendation at their discretion. This is not a requirement
Application Process: All scholarship and fellowship applications must be submitted through our online system. Applicants will be notified of award decisions approximately eight weeks after the deadline.To apply:
Technical Information: For technical assistance, send inquiries to gradfellowships@ttu.edu.Some application materials must be submitted in PDF format. To convert documents to PDF, applicants may:

  • Use Adobe Acrobat (not Adobe Reader) on the on-campus computers in the library ATLC. Staff at the ATLC are also available to assist students with scanning files to create PDFs.
  • Download a free, trial version of Adobe Acrobat from the Adobe web site.
  • Use free, third-party PDF conversion software available on the web (e.g. PDFonlineor Cute PDF).

Admission and Scholarship criteria at Texas Tech University are consistent with Texas House Bill 1641. This bill may be viewed at www.capitol.state.tx.us.
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