2009 Scholarship Asian Education Foundation
2009 Scholarship Asian Education Foundation
The Asian Education Foundation Scholarship Program is established to encourage the learning of Asian languages and cultures by providing scholarships to American college students of all disciplines. The Foundation believes an integrated educational philosophy that brings together the training of professional skills with the knowledge of the environment in which those skills will be applied. Thus, students would be better prepared for a successful career in the global economy in which Asia will be a major player.
The Foundation will be funded by grants from government, charitable foundations and corporations, donations from organizations and individuals, memberships from corporations and individuals, and revenues generated from various programs.
General Guidelines
The Foundation will award undergraduate scholarships to outstanding students starting in 2009 for use during the ensuing academic year. The awards will be made on the basis of merit to selected students—those who will be college juniors and those who will be college seniors in the 2009-2010 academic year—who have outstanding potential and intend to pursue careers in a cross-cultural environment.
Each scholarship covers eligible expenses for undergraduate tuition, fees, and books, up to a maximum of $5,000 annually (or up to six credits). Junior-level scholarship recipients are eligible for a maximum of two years of scholarship support, and senior-level scholarship recipients are eligible for a maximum of one year of scholarship support. The scholarship may be extended to college freshmen and high school senior students in the future.
In awarding scholarships, the Foundation Board of directors will consider the nominee’s field of study and career objectives and the extent to which that individual has the commitment and potential to make a significant contribution to advance cultural understanding.
Nominees for Scholarships must include in their nomination materials a statement of interest in a career related to international affair, business, education, arts or cultural exchange, detailing how their academic program and their overall educational plans will prepare them for their chosen career goal.
Eligibility
To be considered for nomination for the scholarship, a student must:
1. Be a full-time sophomore or junior pursuing a degree at an accredited institution of higher education during the 2009–2010 academic year;
2. Have a college grade-point average of at least “3.0″ (or the equivalent).
3. Applicants of all 50 states are eligible to apply.
Nomination Procedures
All candidates for scholarships are nominated by their college or university. The Foundation will not solicit or accept applications directly from candidates but will advise applicants as to the appropriate procedures.
The Foundation invites eligible accredited U.S. institutions (or branches of those institutions) to nominate students for the 2009 competition. Four-year institutions may nominate up to five current sophomores or juniors.
Each participating institution must appoint a faculty representative to serve as liaison between the institution and the Foundation.
The faculty representative will:
1. Publicize the Scholarship Program on campus.
2. Establish the process to select the best qualified candidates to be nominated.
3. Help nominees prepare for the competition.
4. Ensure that the institution’s nominations are complete and submitted online by the stated deadline.
Nomination Materials
The Foundation’s online application will be available by March 1, 2009. Applicants may download the application form from the Foundation’s website at www.asianeducationfoundation.org. Nominations will also be submitted online.
Online Application will consist of the following:
1. Institution Nomination—verifies the nominee’s eligibility and academic status, and formally transmits the nomination to the review committee. The Institution Nomination must be completed and submitted with the nominee’s application by the appointed AEF Faculty Representative of the nominee’s institution.
2.Nominee Application—affirms the nominee’s wish to be considered for the scholarship; provides biographical information about the nominee’s background, interests, and plans; and provides a statement that describes how the student’s educational plans will provide preparation for a career in multicultural environment.
3. Nominee Essay—written by the student and relates to the student’s interest in learning Asian languages or cultures.
4. Recommendations (3)—student lists three recommenders and their email address in their application.
5. The system will then generate an email to each recommender giving them instructions on completing their online recommendation. The recommendations should be from a faculty member who can discuss the nominee’s potential for a career; a faculty member in the nominee’s field of study; and another individual/faculty member who can attest to the nominee’s potential.
Supporting Documents
Transcript from nominee’s current institution, including the latest semester if available.
Transcript(s) from other institutions, that nominee attended with grades for courses taken.
Secondary school transcript.
Nomination Deadline
Institution’s designated Faculty Representative must electronically submit their completed online application(s) for the Scholarship by a specified date. Faculty representatives may establish an internal deadline prior to that date for all nominees to have their application completed. Nominations not electronically submitted by then will not be considered. Institutions must mail all supporting documents to the specified address by the deadline.
Selection Procedures
Initial Evaluation
An independent review committee appointed by the Foundation will evaluate all valid nominations and recommend the most outstanding nominees from each state for consideration by the Foundation Board of directors.
Nominees are evaluated on:
1. Outstanding academic performance.
2. Demonstrated potential for and commitment to a career relevant to international affairs and promoting cultural understanding.
Final Selection
From among the candidates recommended by the independent review committee, the Board of Directors will name the recipients.
Payment of Scholarship Awards
The scholarship award will be paid directly to the institution where the scholarship recipient is enrolled. Payments from the Foundation may supplement, but not duplicate, benefits from another foundation, institution, or organization. In other words, the benefits from all sources combined may not exceed the costs of tuition, fees, books, and room and board for the academic year. The recipient must notify the Foundation promptly of any changes that occur during the year in his or her academic status or to the yearly payment request form information.
Duration of Awards
It is the intent of the Foundation to support junior-level scholarships for a maximum of two academic years and senior-level scholarships for a maximum of one academic year. Renewal for junior-level recipient will be in accordance with the regulations established by the Foundation Board of directors and will be subject to an annual review by an authorized official of the institution that certifies:
1. The recipient is a full-time student and is taking a course of study, training, or other educational activities to prepare for a career related to the objectives of the Foundation;
2. The recipient is not engaged in gainful employment that interferes with the recipient studies.
3. The recipient is in good academic standing.