Brumley NextGen Undergraduate Scholars

How to Apply

Applications for the 2024-25 cohort are now closed! Applications for the 2025-26 cohort will open in January 2025.

Please see below for additional information regarding application requirements.

Requirements:

1. Students must plan to be registered UT undergraduate students in residence at UT during the fall and spring semesters of the 2025-2026 academic year.
2. Students should have a GPA of at least 3.50.
3. Students must be able to complete all activities required during the program, including the Fall 2025 course, Spring 2026 activities, and regular attendance at Strauss Center public events.

Applications should include:

1. A detailed cover letter that explains your academic and professional interests and why you are interested in participating in the intellectual life of the Strauss Center. The Strauss Center is an interdisciplinary center devoted to policy-relevant research on issues related to national and international security, law, and diplomacy. The Strauss Center’s research focuses on factors contributing to the destabilization of nation-states, diplomatic and military history and strategy, new approaches to diplomacy, intelligence and surveillance, the impact of science and technology on national security, evolving legal architectures to account for new threats in the 21st century, climate security and complex emergencies, and international development and security.
2. Résumé with your complete contact information, including email address and phone number.
3. Names and contact information of two references. One of these references should be a faculty member who can speak to your academic abilities and potential.
4. One unofficial University of Texas at Austin transcript or academic summary, which reflects all UT coursework and overall GPA.

We will select a shortlist of finalists for interviews prior to making the final awards. Please contact Brittany Horton at brittany.horton@austin.utexas.edu if you have any questions.