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Scholarships & Grants

Academic Affairs keeps a list of scholarships and fellowships, including prestigious international awards, such as the Rhodes and Marshall scholarships.  The list includes contact people at UST and deadlines for each award. Since criteria and deadlines may change, it is always important to check program websites for the most up-to-date information.

Opportunities at UST for Scholarships, Grants, and Research

The UST Undergraduate Research and Collaborative Scholarship (URCS) Program offers opportunities for collaboration of students and faculty, including the following:

Information and deadlines may be found at http://www.stthomas.edu/urcs.

Anna M. Kuhl Scholarship

The Anna M. Kuhl Scholarship is offered to students who are long-term residents of St. Paul or a nearby community.

These communities include: Arden Hills, Birchwood, Cottage Grove, Dellwood, Eagan, Falcon Heights, Gem Lake, Inver Grove Heights, Lauderdale, Lilydale, Little Canada, Maplewood, Mendota Heights, Mahtomedi, Mounds View, New Brighton, Newport, North Oaks, North St. Paul, Oakdale, Pine Springs, Roseville, St. Anthony, St. Paul, St. Paul Park, Shoreview, South St. Paul, Sunfish Lake, Vadnais Heights, West St. Paul, White Bear Lake and Woodbury. 

The award will be based on character, integrity, academic performance and financial need. 

Application deadline is Wednesday, March 15.

To request an application, please e-mail Pete Wareham.

Davies-Jackson Scholarship


Established in 1990, the Davies-Jackson Scholarship provides a unique opportunity for graduating college seniosr with exceptional academic records, and who are among the first in their families to graduate from college, to participate in a course of study at St. John's College at the University of Cambridge in England. It is a full two-year scholarship valued at approximately $50,000.

Applications are accepted for study in the following subjects: Archaeology and Anthropology; Classics; Economics; English; Geography; History; History of Art; Modern and Medieval Languages; Music; Philosophy and Social and Political Sciences.

Application deadline is in November. Recipients are notified in January.

More information about the scholarship, as well as the application materials, can be found online.

Jack Shelley Scholarship

The Jack Shelley Scholarship is presented by the Northwest Broadcast News Association.  Applicants must be full time and graduating after August 2006.

Criteria for the award include: 1) dedication to broadcast journalism as a career, 2) academic achievement, and 3) experience in the field (internships, volunteer work, part- and full-time jobs). 

Application deadline is Friday, Feb. 24.

To request an application, please e-mail Pete Wareham.