East Texas Communities Foundation Announces Scholarships Available

East Texas Communities Foundation is currently accepting applications from East Texas students for thirty-nine scholarships.

Applications are now open for submission for scholarships to be awarded for the Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 semesters. Unless noted otherwise, all applications and required supporting documents - including references - must be submitted by March 1, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. 

Click on a scholarship name below to read the detailed eligibility requirements. At the end of the scholarship's description you will click Access Application to be taken to the online application system. If it is your first time to access the system, you will be asked to create a login and password. Remember your login information as you will need it to get back into your application or to complete additional applications. You will be able to exit and save your application(s) to complete another day. Submitted applications may be edited up to the deadline.
A student may apply for every scholarship for which he or she meets the eligibility requirements. Applicants must submit an unique application for EACH scholarship. DO NOT submit only a common application.
Public and private schools located in Arp, Bullard, Chapel Hill, Lindale, Troup, Tyler, Whitehouse, and Winona are Smith County schools. Students residing in Smith County and within the Van ISD and Gladewater ISD boundaries also meet Smith County eligibility requirements. East Texas residents are those living in one of the following counties: Anderson, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Delta, Franklin, Freestone, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins, Houston, Lamar, Leon, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Trinity, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood.
You are advised to read through the entire application before starting to determine which supporting documents are required. This may include transcripts, SAT/ACT scores, FAFSA data, acceptance letters, or proof of employment.
Please note the award amounts listed for each scholarship are estimated based on historical amounts. Current year scholarship amounts will be based on availability of funds.
*Parents, please take a moment to consider your involvement with your child's scholarship application. It is the student's responsibility to complete the applications, although parents may assist (particularly with finance related questions). If questions arise about the application process or eligibility requirements, please have your child call our office and we will be happy to help.

Art Excellence Scholarship - For art majors, preferably non-traditional students, at the University of Texas at Tyler.

David G. and Jacqueline M . Braithwaite Scholarship in Chemistry - For East Texas graduating high school seniors planning to major in chemistry.

David G. and Jacqueline M . Braithwaite Scholarship in Medicine, Biotechnology, and Veterinary Medicine - For an East Texas graduating senior who plans on majoring in biology, mathematics, engineering or a related field which will allow them to pursue a career in medicine, biotechnology, or veterinary medicine as a doctor, dentist, veterinarian or biotechnologist.

Jacqueline M. Braithwaite Scholarship for Nursing at Tyler Junior College - For East Texas residents pursuing a nursing degree from Tyler Junior College.

David G. and Jacqueline M. Braithwaite Scholarship for Vocational/Technical Study in Medically Related Fields - For any person pursuing a vocational/technical associates degree or certificate in a medically related field.
(Students seeking a four-year degree are not eligible. Preference is given to students pursuing fields of study other than nursing.)

Dr. Elbert H. Caldwell Scholarship - For East Texas residents wishing to pursue careers in medically related fields, particularly nursing.

Earl Campbell Tyler Rose High School Scholarship - For graduating seniors from Smith County high schools who exemplify the characteristics of Earl Campbell and  participated in varsity athletics 

Adam Carroll Scholarship - For Grand Saline graduating seniors who have participated in high school athletics or cheerleading (Van Zandt, Wood or Smith County only).

Citizens 1st Bank/Perkins Family Foundation State Employees' Children's Scholarship - For children of current State of Texas employees
(Cherokee, Nacogdoches and Smith County only). 

East Texas Geological Society Scholarship - For geoscience majors in an undergraduate or master’s degree program and who are preferably from the East Texas area.

Betty and Roy Erickson Scholarship - For graduating seniors from an East Texas high school with exceptional SAT or ACT scores.

Alex Fleming Infinity Scholarship - For graduating seniors at Whitehouse High School who have participated in the band program for 4 years and show high moral character.

Winifred K. George Scholarship - For graduating seniors from a Smith County high school attending Abilene Christian University.

J.L. Gulley, Jr. Texas Tech Scholarship - For East Texas residents and residents of Quanah, TX who plan to attend Texas Tech.

Richard B. and Mary Lou Hamm Scholarship - For Bullard High School graduating seniors who plan to attend the University of Texas at Tyler.

Tim King Memorial Scholarship - For a graduating senior from Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler who plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin and major in business.

Lauren Lewis Memorial Scholarship- For graduating seniors from Robert E. Lee High School and All Saints Episcopal School of Tyler who plan to attend Texas A&M University.

Allen and Nancy Locklin Scholarship - For graduating seniors from a Smith County high school planning to attend the University of Texas at Tyler.

Juliette Low's Amazing Girls Scholarship - For female residents of Smith County who are graduating seniors from a Smith County public or private high school and are involved in Girl Scouts.

Christopher Lyon Memorial Scholarship - For students majoring in art at the University of Texas at Tyler.

Frederick Michael Nachman Scholarship - For graduating seniors from Smith County and Bellaire High School, Bellaire, Texas who have been accepted to attend the University of Texas at Austin and who plan to major in business.

Natural Gas Society of East Texas Scholarship - For Texas college students at the undergraduate or graduate level who have declared a major in a field of study which directly relates to the energy industry.

Gary Neel Memorial Scholarship - For a graduating senior from Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler who plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin.

Partners in Arts Scholarship - For a graduating senior at a Smith County high school planning to major in the visual or performing arts.

Peace Officers and Firefighters Scholarship - For graduating seniors who are the dependent children of an individual currently employed as a Peace Officer or professional Firefighter.

Jay D. Powell Science and Technology Scholarship - For graduating seniors from John Tyler High School or Robert E. Lee High School planning to major in a STEM field at at school in the State of Texas.

Glenn and Vivian Prater Memorial Scholarship - For Eagle Scouts graduated or graduating from high schools in East Texas and Liberty County, TX who have been accepted to or are currently attending Texas A&M University. 

Ben and Florine Ramsey Scholarship - For graduating seniors or prior graduates of San Augustine High School in San Augustine, Texas.

Leslie Reid Memorial Scholarship - For female students from Henderson County who are currently or were previously involved in horse show activities

Retail Merchants Association Scholarship - For graduating seniors from Smith County and selected surrounding area high schools who plan to major in business.

Kristen and Joey Seeber Scholarship - For graduating seniors from John Tyler High School or Robert E. Lee High School.

Sharyland Utilities Scholarship - For graduating seniors from Hunt County, Texas; Blue Ridge High School or Farmersville High School in Collin County, Texas; Fannindel High School or Leonard High School in Fannin County, Texas who are planning to major in engineering. 

Smith County Baptist Minister Scholarship - For dependent children of ordained Baptist ministers serving congregations in Smith County, Texas that are members of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

Gladys and Thomas "T.B" Stewart Scholarship - For graduating seniors from Smith County and selected surrounding area high schools.

Gerald and Charlie Stoker Memorial Scholarship - For graduating seniors from Winnsboro High School. 

Texas Rose Festival Scholarship - For graduating seniors and current college students from Smith County.

Tyler Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association Scholarship - For children of a current employee of the City of Tyler, TX, Police Department.

Sherilyn A. Willis, MD Medical Scholarship -  For a student attending medical school in the State of Texas.

A. D. and Mary Winston Scholarship - For graduating seniors from a Smith County public high school entering Texas A&M University.

Source :  http://www.etcf.org

Mary Keith Duff Memorial Scholarships

Travis Credit Union proudly offers $1,500 scholarships to 20 members each year who are high school seniors bound for college in the fall. It's another way people help people.

Mary Keith Duff Memorial Scholarships
We encourage all our young members who are graduating high school seniors to apply for our $1,500 scholarships. Each applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, be bound for a two- or four-year college or university and be a member in good standing of Travis Credit Union. Students who live in our 12-county service region and are not yet members may join the credit union and apply for our scholarship concurrently.

Eligibility Requirements
1.  A Travis Credit Union member in good standing 
2.  A graduating high school senior 
3.  GPA of at least 3.0 (on 4.0 scale) 
4.  Travis Credit Union employees, volunteers and their immediate family members are not eligible.

Application Requirements
1.  A completed Mary Keith Duff Memorial Scholarship Application   
2.  A personal statement essay (in 250 words or less) describing what has brought you to this point, your intended academic curriculum and extra-curricular activities throughout college, how you will maximize the opportunities of an education, and how you will apply what you have learned to your post-college plans and aspirations  
3. A school transcript, certified by a high school official  
4.  One letter of reference from a teacher verifying scholastic honors and awards, leadership, extracurricular activities, community involvement and employment.   

Award Criteria
1.  30 percent: GPA  
2.  15 percent: Honors and Awards  
3.  10 percent: Employment and Community Service  
4.  10 percent: Leadership and Extracurricular Activities  
5.  20 percent: Essay  
6.  15 percent: Financial Need Consideration  
7.  Acceptance into a two-year community college or four-year college or university  
8.  Full-time enrollment of 12 or more credits or units  

Timelines
1.  Travis Credit Union Student Scholarship Applications will be available at
www.traviscu.org from Monday, January 4 through Sunday, March 6, 2016.
2.  Completed applications must be received at the credit union by close of business on Monday, March 7, 2016.
3.Scholarships will be awarded by June 8, 2016, after acceptance at a college and confirmation of registration.  

Source : https://www.traviscu.org

PhD scholarships in the life sciences

The special feature of our 3-year PhD program is its emphasis on interdisciplinary interactions. We want to train the next generation of scientists to study complex biological processes that cannot be adequately understood within the limits of a single discipline. Traditionally separate fields covered include:

• Biophysics
• Structural, molecular and cellular biology
• Biochemistry and genetics
• Bioinformatics, genomics and proteomics
• Evolutionary biology

Training is offered in a range of core and specialised skills; a thesis advisory committee provides individual project guidance. English is the language of the school; places are fully funded.

The Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology runs the program in conjunction with the Friedrich Miescher Laboratory and the Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen.

More information and online application at
http://www.imprs.tuebingen.mpg.de

Application deadline: February 28, 2016

Contact:  Sarah Danes, IMPRS Coordinator
Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Spemannstr. 35, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
E-mail: imprs@tuebingen.mpg.de    

Source : http://academicpositions.eu    

TAIWAN ICDF SCHOLARSHIP

International education and training has long been one of the TaiwanICDF’s core operations, among many others. Human resources development programs play a vital role in assisting partner countries achieve sustainable development, and education is a crucial mechanism for training workforces in developing countries. The TaiwanICDF provides scholarships for higher education and has developed undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. programs in cooperation with renowned partner universities in Taiwan.

Scholarship BenefitsEntitlements: The TaiwanICDF provides each scholarship recipient with a full scholarship, including return airfare, housing, tuition and credit fees, insurance, textbook costs and a monthly allowance.

Eligibility
Applicants applying for a TaiwanICDF scholarship must meet both the general eligibility criteria and be a national of a country on the List of Countries Eligible for TaiwanICDF Scholarship. Applicants must also meet the Regulations Governing Visiting, Resident, and Permanent Residency of Aliens set by ROC(Taiwan) National Immigration Agency.

Note: All Undergraduate Programs only accept applications submitted by citizens of allied countries of ROC(Taiwan). 

Application Procedure
The annual application period runs, in principle, from January 1 to March 15. (For 2016 Scholarship program, the application period runs from January 1 to March 18, 2016.)

Applicants should submit the documents listed below to the ROC (Taiwan) Embassy/ Consulate (General)/ Representative Office/ Taiwan Technical Mission or project representative in their country. Applicants must ensure that they submit accurate and complete documentation; failure to do so will result in the application not being processed. Please also note: 1. Late submissions will not be accepted and/or processed. 2. All Undergraduate Programs only accept applications submitted by citizens of allied countries of ROC(Taiwan).

Source : http://www.icdf.org.tw/