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Preston and Ima Smith Graduate Scholarship

Award Amount: The typical award amount is $500 – $1,000 for one year, depending on full-time or part-time status.
Eligibility: The Preston and Ima Smith Endowed Graduate Scholarship is available for new and continuing graduate students pursuing research unique to the West Texas region. Typical majors include, but are not limited to, agricultural sciences, biological sciences, environmental, plant and soil science, water resources/conservation, and wind science and engineering. Applicants may be either full-time or part-time graduate students.Awards are for one academic year, beginning in the fall, and students may re-apply at the end of the 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: Multiple Donors in honor of Governor Preston and Mrs. Ima Smith
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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