Undergraduate Programs
The Clements Center offers a range of programs for undergraduate students that address the teaching and research of history, strategy, and statecraft.
Undergraduate Fellowship Program
Our Undergraduate Fellows Program supports students interested in national security careers through reading groups, meetings with distinguished scholars and policy leaders, and professional mentorship.
Defense Technology Fellows Program
The Defense Technology Fellows Program for predominately STEM undergraduates majors is designed to support students with an interest in National Security – specifically as it pertains to defense technology developments.
Coffee Hours
Biweekly meetings open to all UT students to discuss topics in national security, led by Clements Center Undergraduate Fellows. During this lively discussion hour, students debate ideas, gain experience leading conversations on complex issues, and learn more about diverse topics in foreign policy.
National Security & International Business (NSIB) Minor
A transcript recognized program that educates students to appreciate the relationship between private business and national & international security.
Undergraduate Certificate in Security Studies
Through this transcript-recognized program, students gain interdisciplinary expertise and professional experience in security studies. While it centers on diplomacy, defense, and intelligence, it also spans related fields such as homeland security, international development, and human rights.
London May Term: The US and UK - Past, Present, & Future of the Transatlantic Alliance
A partnership with the world-renowned War Studies Department at King’s College London which provides exemplary undergraduate students the opportunity to learn firsthand about the Anglo-American tradition of history and strategic studies.
Korea May Term: American History, Strategy, & the Future of the Indo-Pacific Region
The May Term offers students the opportunity to gain a firsthand understanding of the U.S. alliances in Korea and Japan, as well as the historical relationships between these countries and their neighbors.
Summer Beyond Borders, Baltic Perspectives: History, Geopolitics, & Security in the 20th and 21st Centuries
Students will spend two weeks exploring the Baltics’ rich history, geopolitical dynamics, and security challenges. From Estonia to Lithuania, students will follow the trajectory of the region's 20th-century history and its relationships with Russia, the EU, the U.S., and NATO.
Grants in History and Statecraft
Awarded to UT students and professors for research and presentations at academic conferences.
The Student Professional Development Fund
Supports students who have secured unpaid internships in fields related to defense and foreign policy. This helps launch students in careers in national security.
Texas Intelligence Academy (TIA)
Offers undergraduate students the opportunity to learn about U.S. intelligence through lectures by distinguished scholars and practitioners, moderated discussions, simulation exercises, and visits to intelligence-related sites in the Washington, D.C. area.