The TOWER Fellows Program
We live in a time when many successful individuals are beginning to consider the next stage of their life journey. The TOWER Fellows Program is an innovative initiative at The University of Texas at Austin that provides individuals with highly accomplished backgrounds an opportunity to be in Austin for nine months at one of our nation's outstanding research universities to:
- Enhance their knowledge by participating in intellectually stimulating classes and seminars
- Interact and engage on a weekly basis with a community of their peers
- Prepare themselves for future opportunities
The TOWER Fellows Program will consist of approximately 25 individuals selected each year to participate in an intergenerational learning and life-changing experience. Applications are now being accepted for the academic year that will begin in late August 2019 and continue through May 2020.
- Deadline for Early Admissions application submissions: December 14, 2018
- Notifications of Early Admissions: February 1, 2019
- Deadline for Standard Consideration Applications: March 18, 2019
TOWER in the News
Refreshing Your Career to Gain New Opportunities
The TOWER Fellows Program was mentioned in a recent New York Times article featuring lifelong learning and similar programs across the country.
Coming Soon: 2 New Encore Career Programs At Colleges
The TOWER Fellows Program was mentioned in a recent Forbes article on encore careers in addition to programs at Stanford, Harvard and Notre Dame.
UT TOWER Fellows Program invites adult professionals to explore life on the 40 Acres
The TOWER Fellows Program was featured on the Daily Texan, the flagship publication for the University of Texas, where the program is based.
We need to reinvent retirement. How universities can help
An op ed discussing the TOWER Fellows Program was written by Gaylen Paulson, associate dean and executive director of the Texas Executive Education at the University of Texas, and recently featured in the Austin American-Statesman.
Last updated on October 12, 2018, 9:57 am
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