Blaine T. and Jean W. Williams Endowed Scholarship in Sociology Department of Sociology and Anthropology The University of Texas at Arlington Application for Fall 2011 General Information The Blaine T. and Jean W. Williams Endowed Scholarship in Sociology was established in 2011. Blaine T. Williams, Sr., and his wife, Jean Wood Williams, were pioneers in the Dallas-Fort Worth sociology and social work community. In 1968, B.T. Williams, Sr., was named founding chairman of the Sociology Department at the University of Texas at Arlington. His dedication to and support of his students was legendary. Jean Williams worked for what became the United Way of Tarrant County from 1966-1987, first as Director of the Volunteer Center of Ft. Worth. Later, she helped found "First Call for Help" which is now known as "2-1-1 Texas." She spearheaded the gathering of information about the community's disparate social services into one central referral system - a system that is now taken for granted in an 11-county area of North Texas. The passion of these two pioneers, individually and as a couple, for their work influenced countless others to make their own mark in the fields of sociology and social work. The award is granted annually to a junior or senior majoring in Sociology at the University of Texas at Arlington. Award $500 will be credited to the recipient's University of Texas at Arlington student account for the fall 2011 semester. Eligibility Requirements 1. The award must be used for study at the University of Texas at Arlington 2. Applicants must be a Junior or Senior in the Fall Semester of the same calendar year as the application deadline. 3. Applicants can be full-time or part-time students. 4. Applicants must be pursuing study toward a degree in Sociology. 5. Preference will be given to students who have had an interruption in their education. 6. Preference will be given to students who have had to overcome personal obstacles in pursuit of their educational goals. 7. Applicants must demonstrate financial need. Application Materials Please submit a completed application form (attached to this e-mail and also available from Robert Kunovich - [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>), an unofficial transcript (these are free of charge; see: www.uta.edu/transcripts), and an essay (1,000 words or less) that discusses 1) why you are a sociology major, 2) what you plan to do with your degree as well as 3) any interruptions in your education, 4) personal obstacles you have overcome in the pursuit of your educational goals, and/or 5) financial need. Only complete files postmarked or received by 5:00 PM, Tuesday, April 26, 2011 will be considered. Submit All Materials To: Department of Sociology and Anthropology The University of Texas at Arlington Box 19599 Arlington, TX 76019 Attention: Robert Kunovich, Student Awards and Scholarship Committee The deadline for submission is 5:00 PM, Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Please direct any questions to Professor Robert Kunovich, Department of Sociology and Anthropology (telephone: 817-272-3796; e-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>). ----------------------------------------------------------- Robert M. Kunovich Associate Professor of Sociology Sociology Graduate Advisor Telephone: 817-272-3796 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Internet: http://www.uta.edu/faculty/kunovich/ <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> To subscribe to SOCI-L, send an electronic mail message to [log in to unmask] In the body of the message type the following: subscribe soci-l your-full-name There is no charge to subscribe. For information about the Sociology Program at UTA, call 817-272-2661. The information can also be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.uta.edu/sociology. To remove yourself from SOCI-L, send an electronic mail message to [log in to unmask] In the body of the message type the following: signoff soci-l An online interactive subscription page for joining and leaving the list is located at http://listserv.uta.edu/archives/soci-l.html. Also: http://listserv.uta.edu/cgi-bin/wa.exe?SUBED1=soci-l&A=1 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>