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Linguistics Scholarships & Awards

Scholarship Application Open Now - closes February 15th

Most College of Humanities scholarships for the 26-27 academic year will be routed through a single application posted here: Liberal Arts and Sciences Scholarship Application. Through this application, you will be reviewed for up to 250 scholarships across the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences for the 26-27 academic year. If you have any questions, please reach out to LASscholarships@utah.edu

Click below to learn more about these scholarships.

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Due February 15, 2026

The Steven C. and Mercy Grimes Endowed Scholarship in Linguistics honors the late Steven Grimes and Mercy Grimes, whom the family describes as "wonderful parents to Edward and Rebecca and wonderful grandparents to Quinn." The scholarship will be awarded to students majoring in Linguistics with a preference given toward students coming from single parent households or students who are single parents themselves. 

Required materials include the following:

  • A degree audit. For freshmen, who are entering the University directly from high school, and for transfer students, please submit a copy of your transcripts.
  • A personal statement (what should the scholarship committee know about you?)

Steven & Mercy Grimes Scholarship Application

The late Steven Grims and Mercedes Grimes

The late Steven Grimes and
Mercedes Grimes

Steve and Mercy's grandauther, Quinn

Steven and Mercy’s
granddaughter, Quinn

Mercy and Steven's children, Rebecca Rivas adn the late Edward Rivas

Mercy and Steven’s children, Rebecca
Rivas and the late Edward Rivas

This award is given to graduate students to encourage them to participate in a professional conference. Please note that funds are contingent upon presenting. Proof of presenting is required for travel reimbursement. Please note that awarded funds will be reported to the University Scholarship Office and count against your cost of attendance. Depending on the available funds, the Department may offer to fund a second trip for exceptional students. If you apply for two conferences, please submit separate applications for each conference and rank your conferences.

Graduate students can also apply for travel funding through the Graduate School. Due to limited funding, please apply early. Graduate students can receive the Graduate Student Travel Assistance Award once during their graduate career.   

The College of Humanities also has an opportunity for grad student conference/research travel.   

If you have questions, please contact Kacey Campbell at kacey.campbell@utah.edu.

Department Student Travel Assistance Application



Last Updated: 1/15/26