Friends of Asian Studies Endowment

Originally stablished in 2006 by Asian Studies Alumni and Friends of Asian Studies, the endowed scholarship fund will be used to provide non-tuition support support to Asian Studies majors through student scholarships. Applicants must be full time, undergraduates, majoring in Asian Studies at SUNY New Paltz with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Preference will be given to applicants participating in faculty research, independent student research, study abroad, or an internship with the Asian Studies Program approval.

Award
• Applicants must be full time or part-time (minimum 6 credit per semester) undergraduates, holding a major in Asian Studies at SUNY New Paltz.
• Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Special consideration will be given to applicants engaged in furthering their learning in Asian Studies through:

  • Faculty-guided/mentor-based research
  • Faculty-approved independent student projects
  • Study abroad
  • Credit bearing Internships (either within the program or at external organizations).

Award
varies (up to $3,000)
Scopes
Asian Studies Scholarships, Internship, Liberal Arts and Science Scholarships, Research, Study Abroad Scholarships, Undergraduate
Deadline
04/08/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. What is the primary reason you are applying for this scholarship?
  2. How will this scholarship help further your Asian Studies education?
  3. Describe the research, study abroad, or internship experience you hope to be engaged in and how it relates to your major..
  4. Dates of study / internship / travel.
    • When does your opportunity begin?
    • When does your opportunity end?
  5. Applicants can request a letter of recommendation by submitting the email address of the person you wish a recommendation from. You should notify these individuals to expect an email. You are responsible for ensuring the recommendations are submitted by the application deadline. Please use their newpaltz.edu email address if they are a faculty member.
  6. Second letter of recommendation (optional)
  7. To help the review committee, applicants can submit a current copy of your SUNY New Paltz unofficial student transcript. Unofficial transcripts are available online through the SUNY New Paltz web site — www.newpaltz.edu
  8. Upload second transcript, if needed.
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