Academic Enrichment

Student Academic Engagement & Success (SAES) offers a variety of programs and opportunities designed to engage students in the curriculum and to enhance the academic experience. There are opportunities available from first-year to senior-year. Take full advantage of these opportunities and start planning early in your academic career.

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Opportunities

National Student Fellowships

National Student Fellowships

National Student Fellowships helps SMU undergraduate and graduate students apply for external, nationally-competitive fellowships, scholarships and awards such as the Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, Mitchell, Truman, Goldwater, Udall, Guggenheim, and many others.
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Engaged Learning

Engaged Learning

The Office of Engaged Learning enhances SMU's undergraduate education with experiential learning opportunities in research and entrepreneurship. The office hosts the following programs: the Engaged Learning Fellowship, Undergraduate Research Assistantships, Big iDeas, and Clinton Global Initiative University. We operate the Incubator@SMU, coordinate the Mustang Mentors program, and are a key partner in the Engage Dallas program.
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Honors & Scholar Programs Honors and scholars walking

Honors & Scholar Programs

Student Academic Engagement & Success offers a wide array of honors and scholars programs for SMU students. We offer dynamic experiences that will immediately stretch your thinking through unique academic opportunities, interactive and interdisciplinary seminars, and hands-on activities.
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