External Scholarships
Asia Pacific Education Foundation
The Foundation for Asia Pacific Education is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Denver, Colorado whose mission is to create global citizens and leaders by assisting students in achieving their personal and professional goals of obtaining cultural and academic experiences within the Asia Pacific region.
(http://www.asia-pacificfoundation.org/Scholarship-Details.htm)
ASS China and Inner Asia Council (CIAC) Small Grants
Dissertation-level graduate students and scholars with special interests in China or Inner Asia are invited to submit proposals. (http://china.usc.edu/ShowArticle.aspx?articleID=1490)
Blakemore Freeman Fellowship for Advanced Asian Language Study
Fellowships are awarded for study of the principle modern languages of East or Southeast Asian, such as: Chinese, Vietnamese, Tibetan, Japanese, Indonesian, Thai, Korean, Khmer, Burmese, and Malaysia. (http://www.blakemorefoundation.org/Language%20Grants/Language.htm)
Chinese Bridge Scholarship
Excellent competitors in the "Chinese Bridge", the Chinese Language Proficiency Competition for the world college, will be eligible for the scholarship. There are four kinds of scholarship:
- Academic Degree Scholarships: this scholarship will be awarded to the 3 first winners who won in the finals.
- Short-term Summer Research and Study Scholarships: this scholarship will be awarded to the 5 prizewinners who won in the finals.
- A scholarship for a 15 days China cultural study tour: these scholarships will be awarded to the 7 third prizewinners who won in the finals.
- Scholarships will be awarded to outstanding competitors who participated in the preliminary contest. These scholarships will be awarded to outstanding competitors in the preliminary contest who did not enter the finals. The scale of the preliminary contests will also decide them.
Chinese Government Special Scholarship
In order to increase the cooperation and understanding between the people of China and other countries, develop outstanding international talent and improve the perception of China’s higher education, under the mandate of the Department of Education, Fudan University is opening application for full-time postgraduate studies under the 2009 Chinese government scholarship program. (http://china.usc.edu/ShowArticle.aspx?articleID=1209)
Department of State Critical Languages Fellowship
Sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC), the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program will offer intensive summer language institutes overseas in eleven critical need foreign languages for summer 2009. The CLS Program was launched in 2006 to offer intensive overseas study in the critical needs foreign languages of Arabic, Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Turkish and Urdu. In 2007, Chinese, Korean, Persian, and Russian institutes were added along with increased student capacity in the inaugural language institutes. In 2009, Azerbaijani will be offered at the intermediate and advanced levels. (https://clscholarship.org/home.php)
Frank Fang Memorial Scholarship
Annual awards for Chinese or Chinese American South Hampton Roads, Peninsula, or Gloucester Country, Virginia residents who are undergraduate student enrolled full-time at a four-year postsecondary institution. (http://www.norfolkfoundation.org)
Golden Key Study Abroad Scholarships
These awards provide a scholarship to members for study aboard. Golden Key has developed several relationships with organizations and academic institutions. They offer 15 Asian-scholarships, as well as study abroad scholarships. For a list of these, please visit this site. (http://www.goldenkey.org/GKIHS/MemberBenefits/InternshipsandStudyAbroad/)
Legacy Fund Scholarship
Annual awards for undergraduate students of Chinese decent who are/will be attending a junior/community college. (http://www.cacanational.org/foundation-scholar.html) or contact Alliance Scholarship Committee for more information and/or application
Luce Scholarships
These scholarships enable young people to live and work in an Asian country for one year. (www.hluce.org)
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
NSCS is proud to present the China Professional Training & Language Academy (CPTLA) scholarship, which encourages academic excellence through the study abroad experience. (http://www.nscs.org/cptla-scholarship-summer-2009)
Phi Kappa Phi Society Study Abroad Grants
These awards provide funding for study aboard. Your study aboard is not limited to any country or field of study. (www.phikappaphi.org)
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship
Deadline: Deadlines vary for each district; the deadline for 2010-2011 is past; could be as early as March or as late as July. (http://www.rotary.org/en/studentsandyouth/educationalprograms/ambassadorialscholarships/Pages/About.aspx)
T.P. Wang Scholarship
Annual awards for Houston metropolitan area residents who are of Chinese descent enrolled or planning or enroll at a accredited university in the U.S. (http://www.cpchouston.com) or you may contact at 607.436.2532 or goodhucw@oneonta.edu
Thz Fo Farm Scholarship
Annual awards for undergraduate or graduate students of Chinese ancestry enrolled full-time at an accredited postsecondary institution majoring in Gerontology. (http://www.hcf-hawaii.org) or you can email at: info@hcf-hawaii.org
Undergraduate Student Grants and Awards
Undergraduate International Experiences Grants - The focus is to encourage the international travel of students in connection with study, research, internships, field work, and service-learning. (http://artsandsciences.osu.edu/about/funding_opportunities/student_grants_awards.cfm)
International Research Grants for Undergraduates in the Arts and Sciences - The focus is to encourage students to engage in research in international venues with their faculty mentors. (http://artsandsciences.osu.edu/about/funding_opportunities/student_grants_awards.cfm)
The East Asian Studies Center at The Ohio State University
East Asian Studies Center Undergraduate Writing Prize - Awards will be given for work that combines synthesis of existing scholarship with original analysis, in the following categories: Research papers (10 pages or more) and Essays (10 pages or less). The papers/essays can derive from any discipline and methodological framework as long as issues pertinent to East Asia are either the focus of the paper or form a vital component of a comparative project. The papers/essays have to be written in English. (http://easc.osu.edu/contents/financial_china.html)
Intensive Chinese Language Scholarship - Scholarships for intensive Chinese language study during the academic year. The purpose of these awards is to encourage students to accelerate their acquisition of Chinese language skills while pursuing double majors or dual degree programs in Chinese language and related fields. OSU undergraduates who will be enrolled in Chinese language courses above the first-year (101 - 103) level in the autumn quarter are eligible. (http://easc.osu.edu/contents/financial_china.html)
Freeman-ASIA Award Program - Undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and currently receive Need-Based Financial Aid or demonstrate verifiable need through FAFSA. (http://easc.osu.edu/contents/financial_china.html)
Louise Zung-nyi Loh Memorial Scholarships – Available to OSU undergraduate or graduate students specializing in East Asian Studies. (http://easc.osu.edu/contents/financial_china.html)
The Department of East Asian Languages and Literature
Summer Programs East Asian Concentration - The Chinese Flagship Program at the Ohio State University is pleased to announce the availability of merit-based scholarships for intensive Chinese language study in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures Summer Programs East Asian Concentration (SPEAC). (http://deall.osu.edu/programs/summerPrgm/scholarships.cfm)
Ohio State University Undergraduate Merit-Based Scholarships
Maximus Scholarship and Competition – The Maximus Scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to admitted Columbus campus students; those considered rank in the top three percent of their classes with ACT composite scores of 32 or higher or combined SAT Critical Reading and Math scores of 1420 or higher. Aid provided: $2,700 ($10,800 four-year value) and the opportunity to compete for more. (http://undergrad.osu.edu/merit.html)
Access Merit Scholarships - Combination of scholarships, need-based grants, and work-study opportunities covering the full in-state cost of education at Ohio State. The Land Grant Scholarship is awarded to at least one admitted, academically talented Columbus campus student demonstrating financial need from each of Ohio’s 88 counties. (http://undergrad.osu.edu/merit.html)
Morrill Scholars Program (MSP) - The Office of Minority Affairs offers this program to promote diversity, multiculturalism, and leadership. MSP scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to students admitted to the Columbus campus for the autumn quarter following high school graduation. (http://undergrad.osu.edu/merit.html).
Cooperative Scholarship Housing programs - The Office of Student Financial Aid awards two cooperative scholarship housing opportunities on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated financial need: the Stadium Scholarship Program (for men and women) and the Alumnae Scholarship Program (for women only). Students who accept these awards agree to participate in governing, managing, or maintaining their residence halls in exchange for a reduced cost of living on campus. (http://undergrad.osu.edu/merit.html)
Provost Scholarship - The Provost Scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to admitted Columbus campus students; those considered have ACT composite scores of 29 or higher or combined SAT Critical Reading and Math scores of 1300 or higher and rank in the top 10 percent of their high school classes. (http://undergrad.osu.edu/merit.html)
National Merit Scholarship - National Merit Finalists who designate to the National Merit Corporation that Ohio State is their first-choice institution are considered for this award. (http://undergrad.osu.edu/merit.html) Distinguished Scholarship for National Merit, National Achievement, and National Hispanic Scholars - National Merit Finalists who rank in the top 10 percent of their graduating classes, and who designate to the National Merit Corporation, that Ohio State is their first-choice institution, are given priority consideration for this award. (http://undergrad.osu.edu/merit.html)
Trustees Scholarship - The Trustees Scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to admitted Columbus campus students; those considered rank in the top 20 percent of their graduating classes and have ACT composite scores of 27 or higher or combined SAT Critical Reading and Math scores of 1220 or higher. (http://undergrad.osu.edu/merit.html)
National Buckeye Scholarship for non-Ohio residents - Ohio State is committed to enrolling a diverse and talented student population. The National Buckeye Scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to non-Ohio students required to pay the out-of-state surcharge who are admitted to the Columbus campus for autumn quarter. Those considered have ACT composite scores of 27 or higher or combined SAT Critical Reading and Math scores of 1220 or higher.
Outside Scholarships and Funding
NSEP Boren Award - Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. (http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship)
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship - The Gilman Scholarship Program offers a competition for awards for undergraduate study abroad and was established by the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000. This scholarship provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide. (http://www.iie.org//Content/NavigationMenu/Programs7/Gilman_Awards/Home8/Home.htm)
Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes - Sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC), the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program will offer intensive summer language institutes overseas in critical need foreign languages. (http://www.clscholarship.org/home.php)
U.S. Fulbright Award - the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for students, scholars, and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide. (http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html)
IIE Passport – Collection of study abroad scholarships available. (http://www.studyabroadfunding.org/Chinese_language)
Useful Websites:
http://sfa.osu.edu/scholarships/index.asp
http://undergrad.osu.edu/merit.html
http://easc.osu.edu/contents/financial_china.html
http://www.borenawards.org
http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html
http://www.studyabroadfunding.org/Chinese_language
http://www.clscholarship.org/home.php
http://www.iie.org
