East Asia Scholarships for Students

East Asia Scholarships for Students

With assistance from the Freeman Foundation Undergraduate Asian Studies Funding Initiative, the University of Maryland's Committee on East Asian Studies is pleased to announce two new scholarships related to East Asia for the current academic year.

East Asia Focus Scholarships for students who show promise of excellence through a concentrated academic focus on East Asia (for example, through an East Asia focused major or the East Asian Studies Certificate Program).
East Asia Interdisciplinary Scholarships for students who show promise in linking East Asian studies to academic excellence in a major in the arts, humanities, business, engineering, behavioral and social sciences, or physical and life sciences.

Awards will be in the amount of $2500 per year, including both single-year awards and awards renewable for a second year.

Eligibility: Awardees must have a minimum of 30 credits by the start of the scholarship period and must be registered full-time for each Fall and Spring semester during the scholarship period. Full-time is defined by the university as registered for 12 or more semester hours at the end of the Schedule Adjustment period. According to university rules, students already on full financial scholarship support are not eligible for these awards.

Application procedures: Student applicants must be nominated by a member of the University of Maryland faculty. Members of the faculty are encouraged to identify promising students and discuss with them the possibility of a nomination; students wishing to be nominated are encouraged to discuss the matter with their advisor and other appropriate faculty. The application consists of a faculty nomination/recommendation letter (signed, sealed, and delivered to the student for submission), a copy of the student's transcript (unofficial/Testudo version is acceptable), a one-page statement by the student demonstrating commitment to East Asian studies and providing any information about academic accomplishments, career goals, or activities that the applicant considers relevant; and an application form completed by the student. Applications should be submitted to Dr. Ken Conca, chair, East Asia Scholarships Committee 3140 Tydings Hall.

Selection criteria: Awards are meant to promote undergraduate excellence in East Asian studies and to attract students from a wide range of campus majors to link their academic pursuits to the study of East Asia. In addition to academic excellence, the selection committee will look for evidence of an intended commitment to some aspect of East Asian studies. This commitment may be demonstrated in several ways: through an East Asian-focused major, the Certificate program in East Asian Studies, the Business, Culture and Languages program (in an Asian language), a citation program in an Asian language, or a self-designed plan of study that allows the student to pursue an interest in East Asia through an existing campus major, including but not limited to majors in the arts, humanities, business, engineering, behavioral and social sciences, or physical and life sciences.

For further information, contact Dr. Ken Conca, GVPT, 3140 Tydings Hall, 301-405-4125,kconca@gvpt.umd.edu University of Maryland Committee on East Asian Studies or visit this page.

For more information, contact Dr. Ken Conca

Last updated: 03/9/2009