The University of Colorado is one of 85 colleges and universities nationwide to receive the prestigious Freeman Foundation Undergraduate Inititive grant, designed to encourage and support undergraduate students of Asia. Currently, CU undergraduates with an interest in studying Asia as a part of history, geography, literature, language, or other social science and humanitities disciplines have the opportunity to take advantage of these programs: Asia Day (funded in part), study abroad programs, tuition scholarships, and internships.
Center For Asian Studies (CAS)
Undergraduate Scholarships for the Study of Asia – Academic Year 2010-11
The Scholarship
Scholarships available through the Center for Asian Studies (CAS) are for variable amounts up to a maximum of $3,000 per year ($1,500 per semester). Students must take a minimum of three courses (9 semester hours) focused primarily on Asia, in any discipline, during the academic year in which they receive support. Continuation of the scholarship from one semester to the next is contingent upon the recipient earning a semester grade average minimum of B (3.0) in the student’s Asia-related classes, and a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5. Scholarships will be credited directly to the recipients’ tuition bills at the University of Colorado. Scholarships may also be used for participation in a CU-sponsored study abroad program in Asia, as long as the applicant has not received other major scholarship support.
Eligibility for the Scholarship
Full-time students who have declared a major in Asian Studies, Chinese, or Japanese are eligible to apply. In addition, students who have an Asian focus in a major in another department, (such as History majors who choose China or Japan as their world area of focus, or International Affairs majors with an area emphasis in Asia), are also eligible. Full-time students who have not yet declared a major or who do not fit the above description may be eligible if they have taken a minimum of 12 semester hours at CU-Boulder, and have completed at least two courses about Asia, or courses with substantial focus on Asia. Students may consult a staff member at the Center for Asian Studies offices about eligibility.
Application and Selection Process
Applications are available at the Center’s offices located in Norlin S423, or may be downloaded from the CAS website: http://www.colorado.edu/cas/studentsupport.html. For further information or if you have questions, please contact Danielle Rocheleau Salaz at salaz@colorado.edu.
The deadline for all application materials (including recommendation letters) is 12:00 noon on Monday, April 1, 2010. Application packets must be submitted to the CAS office (Norlin S423) by the application deadline. If CAS staff members are not available, please slip packets underneath the door.
Recipients will be selected on the basis of merit as determined by grade point average, letters of reference/recommendation, and an essay submitted with the application form. Consideration will also be given to the student’s commitment to the study of Asia as demonstrated in the academic record and essay.
