0b-2016 Graduate Degree Fellowship Overview With Instructions and Application Forms

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I: Overview of the East-West Center Graduate e!ree Fe""owshi#

East-West Center..................................................................................................................... .1The University of Hawai‘i........................................................................................................1East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowshi........................................................................1!ey Co"onents of the East-West Center Fellowshi E#erien$e...........................................%

&tudent-'ed (ro)e$ts and *nitiatives.........................................................................................+,ward Conditions.....................................................................................................................+

'ength of ,ward......................................................................................................... .......+Eligiility...........................................................................................................................

/a$helor0s Degree and Grade (oint ,verage.........................................................Citienshi or (er"anent 2esiden$e.....................................................................

3isa....................................................................................................................................4Funding for a &e$ond Degree.............................................................................................4

Funding (rovisions...................................................................................................................4/asi$ (rovisions.................................................................................................................4Housing..............................................................................................................................4&ouses and Deendents....................................................................................................5

Esti"ated E#enses /eyond the (rovisions of the Fellowshi..........................................5&ule"ental Funding....................................................................................................... 6

Ta# *nfor"ation on Fellowshis.............................................................................................17U.&. Govern"ent and &tate of Hawai‘i Ta#es..................................................................17

,lying to the East-West Center and University of Hawai‘i.................................................11 8taining ,li$ation For"s.............................................................................................11 E#a"s and &$ore 2eorts.................................................................................................. 1% ,$ade"i$ Trans$rits........................................................................................................ 1% 'etters of 2eferen$e..........................................................................................................1+ &u"ission of ,li$ation 9aterial..................................................................................1+The 2eview (ro$ess : Ti"etale.............................................................................................1Co""en$e"ent of the (rogra".............................................................................................14

8ther &$holarshis.............................................................................................................. ...14,sian Develo"ent /an; &$holarshis...........................................................................14

8taining ,dditional *nfor"ation and ,li$ation 9aterial..................................................15

The East-West Center ro"otes etter relations and understanding a"ong the eole andnations of the United &tates< ,sia


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I$ O%E&%IEW OF T'E EAST-WEST CENTE& G&A(ATE EG&EE FELLOWS'IP

The East-West Center

&in$e its founding in 1=57< when the U.&. Congress estalished the East-West Center >EWC? as anedu$ation and resear$h institution to strengthen relations and understanding a"ong the nations and

eoles of ,sia< the (a$ifi$ and the United &tates< the Center has ro"oted the develo"ent of a ea$eful< roserous< and )ust ,sia (a$ifi$ $o""unity through rogra"s of $ooerative study<training< and resear$h.

The need for regional $ooeration and $o""unity uilding a"ong nations has never een greater.This is an era of in$reasing so$ial< e$ono"i$< and te$hnologi$al interdeenden$e in whi$h leaders inevery arena "ust ossess regional litera$y< ;nowledge ased on "ulti-$ultural erse$tives< and ashared sense of $o""unity.

The thread of $ooerative study runs through all of the Center0s rogra"s< whether $ondu$ted on$a"us or off< in the $lassroo" or in the field< for students or for rofessionals. ,t the Center<learning is a $ollaorative ro$ess in whi$h ea$h erson $ontriutes ;nowledge< e#erien$e< and

erse$tive to enefit all arti$iants. *t re$ognies the i"ortan$e of estalishing a asis for the$o"fortale e#$hange of ideas y uilding an environ"ent of oenness< trust< and shared $o""unity.

The East-West Center is uni@ue a"ong international institutions in its fo$us on $o""unity uilding atthe $a"us level as a steing-stone to $o""unity uilding in the ,sia (a$ifi$ region. While at theCenter< arti$iants learn< wor; and live together< and e#tend heling hands to the lo$al $o""unity.The East-West Center e#erien$e is one of grassroots relationshi uilding< $ultural e#$hange< sharede#erien$es< and $o""unal rearation for future leadershi roles throughout the region.

The (niversit) Of 'awai*i

The University of Hawai‘i at 9Anoa is the flagshi $a"us of the state university syste". *t wasfounded in 1=76 and is lo$ated on +%7 a$res of land in 9Anoa 3alley< $lose to the $enter of

"etroolitan Honolulu. *t is a $o"rehensive resear$h university offering a$helor0s degrees in =6fields of study< "aster0s degrees in B4< and rofessional and do$toral degrees in 46 fields. *t enrollsaro#i"ately %7


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graduate degree fellows estalish friendshis and lifelong ties to a networ; of eole $o""itted to ositive $hange in the ,sia (a$ifi$ region.

The graduate degree fellowshi $overs the $ost of tuition and fees< oo;s< housing in an East-WestCenter dor"itory< health insuran$e< and artial funding toward "eals and in$idental e#enses.Funding for field study and $onferen$e resentations is offered on a $o"etitive asis during the

fellow0s eriod of study.

(riority in the student sele$tion ro$ess is given to ali$ants with a de"onstrated $o""it"ent to the,sia (a$ifi$ region.

,li$ants interested in $onsideration of the Graduate Degree Fellowshi< EWC, ,lu"ni<sule"ental and standalone s$holarshis funded through endowed s$holarshis should $o"lete theGraduate Degree Fellowshi s$holarshi ali$ation for $onsideration.

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/eyond fulfilling degree re@uire"ents at the University of Hawai‘i< East-West Center graduate degree

fellows have oortunities to enhan$e their degree studies y arti$iating in the East-West Center$o""unity and its rogra"s. These ;ey e#eriential $o"onents in$lude

Livin! on Ca+#us at the East-West Center 'o$ated in Honolulu ad)a$ent to the University of Hawai‘i< the Center0s %1-a$re $a"us features$onferen$e< resear$h< and residential fa$ilities nestled in the heart of eautiful 9Anoa 3alley.&tudents and other EWC arti$iants are re@uired to live in residen$e halls that in$lude nearly 477roo"s. 'iving< $oo;ing and sharing "eals together in the residen$e halls is a vital e#erien$e in$o""unity uilding that egins at the Center. Through this residential $o""unity< East-West Centerstudents develo lifelong relationshis and a owerful sense of $o""unity with others who share aninterest in the ,sia (a$ifi$ region. Further infor"ation aout the EWC residen$e halls "ay e foundat our wesite htt::www.eastwest$enter.org:aout-ew$:housing:student-housing .

Parti,i#atin! in &e!u"ar") S,hedu"ed Center A,tivities and Se+inars In,"udin!:

• Co++unit) Bui"din! Institute

The East-West Center Co""unity /uilding *nstitute >C/*? is an a$ade"i$ rogra" for arti$iants on new awards. C/* integrates tea" uilding a$tivities for East-West Center$o""unities with dialogues on $on$erns related to ,sia (a$ifi$ $o""unities.

• Co++unit) Servi,e Degree fellows devote u to =7 hours to $o""unity servi$e during

their award eriod. Through servi$e learning a$tivities< arti$iants develo leadershi s;ills<and roaden their understanding of Hawai‘i and its "ulti$ultural $o""unity< and the ways inwhi$h transfor"ational $hange $an ta;e la$e at ersonal< rofessional and grassroots levels.

• Wednesda) Evenin! Se+inar: The Wednesday Evening &e"inar >WE&? is a gathering of

Center arti$iants on a new award in their first fall and sring se"esters. WE& ringstogether fellows fro" diverse a$ade"i$ dis$ilines< geograhi$ areas< and life e#erien$es< tolearn and dialogue on issues of $o""on $on$ern that i"a$t the United &tates and ,sia(a$ifi$ region. While graduate degree fellows fo$us their attention in highly se$ialieddis$ilines of study at the University< the Wednesday Evening &e"inar strives to $hallengeEWC fellows to e#lore issues that "ay e eyond their range of e#ertise or $o"fort onesto e#lore issues fa$ing the ,sia (a$ifi$ region< and< in the ro$ess< forge onds a"ongthe"selves that ulti"ately strengthen the Center0s diverse< gloal $o""unity. This se"inar

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series is lanned and organied y East-West Center degree fellows as art of an internshiand leadershi develo"ent e#erien$e. Through invited e#ert sea;ers< fil"s< andfa$ilitated s"all grou dis$ussions on the"es relevant to the United &tates and ,sia (a$ifi$region< the WE& strives to $reate an environ"ent for a$ade"i$ intera$tion and $ulturallearning etween arti$iants who the"selves reresent the vast diversity within the ,sia(a$ifi$ region. *n the ro$ess< fellows gain insights and forge onds that $arry with the" to

their ho"e $ountries< lin;ing the" to the Center0s diverse gloal $o""unity.

• East-West Center "eadershi# deve"o#+ent #ro.e,ts and internshi#s &everal internshi

ossiilities are offered ea$h year. Degree fellows in internshi rogra"s gain leadershie#erien$e in lanning and organiing student a$tivities in$luding the *nternational Graduate&tudent Conferen$e< the Wednesday Evening &e"inar< and suort and enri$h"entgatherings. *nternshis have also een arranged in the EWC (uli$ations 8ffi$e and the2esear$h *nfor"ation &ervi$es.

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(arti$iants in the East-West Center Edu$ation (rogra" arti$iate in an e#$iting se$tru" ofe#tra$urri$ular a$tivities< student-led ro)e$ts and initiatives that draw uon and highlight the Center0s road diversity of $ultural erse$tives and traditions.

East-West Center Internationa" Graduate Student Conferen,e

This "ulti-day $onferen$e< organied y graduate degree fellows at the Center< has e$o"e one of the re"ier graduate student $onferen$es in the world< and the largest fo$using on the ,sia (a$ifi$ region.Through aer resentations< anel dis$ussions< and oster sessions< arti$iants have e#loredthe"es a$ross dis$ilines that i"a$t the ,sia (a$ifi$ region. Conferen$e $hair and $o-$hair areinternshi ositions held y two graduate degree fellows. 3isitwww.EastWestCenter.org:student$onferen$e .

East-West FestEast-West Center students wor; together to organie this oular< edu$ational< and fun-filled day ofsharing their talents< $rafts< "usi$< $uisine< ga"es< and goodwill with the Hawai‘i $o""unity. Heldoutdoors on the Center $a"us< this festival ro"otes international $ooeration and understanding<whi$h are the underinnings of all East-West Center endeavors.

East-West Center Parti,i#ants Asso,iation

8ne of the o)e$tives of the East-West Center (arti$iants ,sso$iation >EWC(,? /oard is to $reate avirant and $ohesive arti$iant $o""unity that intera$ts< shares< and are$iates talents< arts<$ultures< thoughts< and good will with one another. 8ngoing a$tivities in$lude wee;ly fil"s< shuttlesto area "ar;ets< as well as arti$iant organied so$ial and $ultural events. 3isit htt::ew$a.wordress.$o":ho"e: for "ore $urrent and s$heduled events.

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Len!th of Award

EWC Graduate Degree Fellowshis are granted on an annual asis. These grants are "ade initiallyfor twelve "onths ut "ay e renewed an additional year< su)e$t to funding availaility< and ti"elyand satisfa$tory rogress toward $o"letion of the degree and fulfill"ent of East-West Centerre@uire"ents. The total award length "ay e less than % "onths< deending uon the a$ade"i$status of the student at the ti"e the award is given and the ti"e ne$essary to $o"lete degreere@uire"ents.

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ote For ali$ants with dual $itienshi< if the United &tates is one of the $ountries in whi$h theali$ant has dual $itienshi< the ali$ation will e ro$essed as a U.&. ali$ant.

For ali$ants with dual $itienshi< lease note that only $itiens fro" $ountries on the list aove areeligile for this fellowshi and for the -1 visa if awarded the fellowshi. For e#a"le< if anali$ant has dual $itienshi in the United !ingdo" and (a;istan< the ali$ation will e ro$essed

as an ali$ant fro" (a;istan. *f awarded the fellowshi< the ali$ant "ust use his:her (a;istani assort to e eligile for the -1 visa and fellowshi.

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Degree fellows who are not $itiens or er"anent residents of the United &tates are re@uired to $o"eto the Center on the E#$hange 3isitor >-1? visa and are su)e$t to all rovisions of the E#$hange3isitor (rogra".

The intent of the E#$hange 3isitor (rogra" is to have arti$iants return to their ho"e $ountries uon rogra" $o"letion to share and aly the ;nowledge and e#erien$e gained during their rogra" atthe Center. E#$hange visitors on East-West Center sonsorshi are re@uired to return to their ho"e$ountry for an aggregate eriod of two years after $o"leting their e#$hange visitor rogra".

Graduate degree fellows >e#$et for those on ,D/ fellowshis? are eligile to aly for ost-$o"letion a$ade"i$ training uon $o"letion of their degree rogra". For further infor"ation$onta$t the East-West Center 3isa 8ffi$e at wongvMeastwest$enter.org.

Fundin! for a Se,ond e!ree

East-West Center degree fellows who have $o"leted either an undergraduate or graduate degreeunder Center sonsorshi >regardless of the funding sour$e?< and are ursuing an advan$ed degree<"ay aly for another fellowshi ad"inistered y the Center for whi$h they "eet the eligiilityre@uire"ents. They will however have a lower riority during the sele$tion $onsideration havingalready een suorted y the Center for one degree.

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Basi, Provisions

The East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowshi rovides the following funding

• Tuition and fees u to the e@uivalent of the tuition $harged for ost-a$$alaureate students at

the University of Hawai‘i at 9Anoa toward "aster0s or do$toral studies

• Housing in a Center residen$e hall< ased on single o$$uan$y

• , stiend to artially $over food and in$idental e#enses >2efer to the se$tion on ta#es on

stiends for additional infor"ation.?

• ,n allowan$e for oo;s< "aterials and sulies and

• Health insuran$e $overage.

,ll rovisions aove are su)e$t to $hange.

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2e$iients of the fellowshi who are single or "arried with no a$$o"anying deendents elow 1Byears of age are re@uired to reside in Center dor"itories. &ingle students reside in a single roo".

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9arried students a$$o"anied y a souse reside in a doule roo". >(ets are not allowed in thesedor"itories.?

*ndividuals with "inor deendent $hildren $annot e a$$o""odated in on-$a"us fa$ilities and "ustreside off-$a"us.

*nfor"ation aout East-West Center housing fa$ilities "ay e found at our wesitehtt::www.eastwest$enter.org:aout-ew$:housing:student-housing .

S#ouses and e#endents

The East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowshi does not rovide suort for souses anddeendents. o additional stiend ay"ent or travel allowan$e is "ade on the asis of "arital statusand the a"ount re$eived will not ade@uately suort a fa"ily.

Degree fellows are re@uired to $o"e to Honolulu alone for the first se"ester of the award to e$o"ea$@uainted with the Center< the University of Hawai‘i< and the Honolulu $o""unity< efore arrangingto have their fa"ilies )oin the" fro" aroad.

Degree fellows who lan eventually to ring their fa"ilies should e fully aware of the high $ost ofliving in Honolulu< the li"ited availaility and high $ost of off-$a"us housing< and ese$ially thediffi$ulty in finding e"loy"ent oortunities for souses.

The Center rovides li"ited assistan$e in the following ways

• During the eriod of the fellowshi< the Center "ay arrange dor"itory sa$e for the souse

y roviding a doule roo" eginning the se$ond se"ester of the award. The degree fellowis resonsile for the additional $ost of a doule roo" eyond the single-roo" rate.

• *f a degree fellow is )oined y deendent $hildren elow the age of 1B< the fa"ily "ust reside

off-$a"us as the Center0s residen$e halls are not allowed to house "inors. /eginning these$ond se"ester of the award< the degree fellow living off-$a"us with fa"ily is eligile for

an off-$a"us housing allowan$e e@uivalent to the rate of the single roo" in the East-WestCenter residen$e hall.

• The degree fellow is resonsile for all other $osts for the souse and $hildren.

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Su##"e+enta" Fundin!

Trave" Grants: &u)e$t to funding availaility< funding for field study and $onferen$e resentationsis offered to degree fellows on a $o"etitive asis during their study eriod.

Endowed and Na+ed S,ho"arshi#s: Through the generosity of the Center0s friends and alu"ni<sule"entary s$holarshis have een estalished to assist East-West Center students. The Center

"ay e ale to "a;e availale a li"ited a"ount of sule"ental s$holarshi suort to GraduateDegree Fellowshi finalists with finan$ial need on a $ase y $ase asis. ,li$ants "ust $o"lete thefor" in$luded in the ali$ation a$;et< Verification of Funds for Expenses Beyond the Provisions ofthe Scholarship to e $onsidered for these awards. &o"e of these awards "ay e "ade tose"ifinalists in the Graduate Degree Fellowshi $o"etition who do not re$eive a Graduate DegreeFellowshi.

The following is a su""ary list of sule"entary s$holarshis estalished to assist the Center0sdegree fellows. 3isit www.EastWestCenter.org:gdf for additional infor"ation.

• East-West Center Asso,iation 4EWCA5 A"u+ni S,ho"ars Awards

Estalished y alu"ni fro" the 570s and $urrently $ontriuted y alu"ni fro" all generations

to the resent to suort s$holarshis as a lega$y to hel future generations of students arti$iate in East-West Center edu$ation rogra"s.

• Faith C$ Ai and C)nthia 6$C$ Ai S,ho"arshi#

Cynthia ,i is an alu"na of the Center0s student rogra"s and has een a long-ti"e friend andsuorter of the East-West Center. &he estalished a s$holarshi to eretuate the "e"ory ofher "other< Faith C. ,i< and to honor her life-long devotion to edu$ating Hawai‘i0s $hildren.

• Geor!e &$ Ari)oshi Award

This fund< na"ed after George 2. ,riyoshi who served as Governor of Hawai‘i fro" 1=6 to1=B5< and $urrently serving on the Center0s /oard of Governors< is funded through rivatedonations to assist degree fellows.

• Senen and 7o"anda Ba,ani Fe""owshi#s

EWC 1=57s alu"ni &enen and olanda /a$ani estalished a fellowshi to assist studentswith a riority fro" the (hiliines in fields related to agri$ulture and other $hallenges oflands$aes in transitions< in$luding land-use< agrarian-uran transitions< and uilding$aa$ities to "anage rote$ted areas.

• 8i,hae" and 8ar!ie Berueda S,ho"arshi#s

The 9i$hael and 9argie /erueda &$holarshis rovide awards for Degree Fellows and ,sia(a$ifi$ 'eadershi (rogra" Fellows fro" the (hiliines or the state of HawaiOi in fields ofhealth$are or engineering. 9i$hael is a registered land surveyor and 9argie is a registerednurse >2?. They estalished 2esidential Choi$es< *n$.< a health$are $ase "anage"ent

agen$y that serves the elderly and the frail in a $o""unity-ased setting.

• Brara Brothers Fe""owshi#s

,rvinder >,ri? and aswinder >ay? /rara are rothers who were East-West Center granteesduring the 1=67s. They estalished the /rara /rothers Fellowshis to rovide awards ea$hyear to Degree Fellows who have an outstanding a$ade"i$ re$ord and finan$ial need with a referen$e for students fro" *ndia and the United &tates.

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• 6a+es Fran,is and Lorinda Chew Chen! Fe""owshi#s

With a shared vision with the East-West Center for uilding an ,sia (a$ifi$ Co""unity< thisfellowshi was estalished to en$ourage and suort individuals fro" China or Taiwan intheir ursuit of study and resear$h.

• (hn-9)un! Choi S,ho"arshi#

Dr. Uhn-!yung Choi was an East-West Center grantee fro" 1=5-55< studying Tea$hingEnglish as a &e$ond 'anguage. 'ater< she served as a TE&8' instru$tor with the (ea$eCors< visiting rofessor at &8,&< University of 'ondon and le$turer of !orean Culture atthe !orea *nternational Cooeration ,gen$y. Dr. Choi< now (rofessor E"eritus at Du;sungWo"en0s University in &eoul< !orea< estalished this fund to assist EWC students withfinan$ial needs< with a referen$e to assist those with an interest in !orea.

• &i,hard '$ and 'ester %$ Co2 Fe""owshi#

For"erly a 3i$e (resident with ,le#ander and /aldwin< 2i$hard H. Co# has served voluntaryat EWC on a $o""ittee regarding water issues. He is a "e"er of the Friends of the East-West Center< and is a "a)or suorter of the Center0s ,rts (rogra". He and his wife Hester 3.Co# estalished a fellowshi to suort outstanding students referaly fro" 3ietna" as wellas other students fro" &outheast ,sia and the United &tates.

• East-West Center Asso,iation 4EWCA5 O3inawa Cha#ter Endow+ent

First of the East-West Center ,sso$iation alu"ni $haters to estalish an endow"ent< theEWC, 8;inawa Chater Endow"ent suorts deserving students fro" 8;inawa who havean outstanding a$ade"i$ re$ord< leadershi e#erien$e< and finan$ial need.

• G"enna Esh"e+an S,ho"arshi#

, ast arti$iant in East-West Center0s rogra"s for edu$ators< Glenna Eshle"anestalished a s$holarshi to assist students at the East-West Center who are rearing for $areers in edu$ation.

• Eddie and E"aine F"ores Endowed S,ho"arshi# Fund

For"er "e"er of the /oard of Governors and owner of 'L' Hawaiian /are@ue< EddieFlores< r. and his wife Elaine estalished a s$holarshi fund to assist East-West Centerstudents< with a riority for those fro" the (hiliines< China< Hong !ong< and Hawai‘i.

Budd) 8e"!a Torre Gendrano Fe""owshi#s

9elga Torre Gendrano< an EWC alu"na< and her husand estalished an endow"ent to assiststudents with intention of future involve"ent in the fields of edu$ation and:or agri$ulture.

• E"eanor and 'er+ann 'aus Fe""owshi#s

&tehen Haus and his rother and sisters estalished the Eleanor and Her"ann Haus

Fellowshis in honor of their arents and elief that students edu$ated in sustainaility will$hange their ho"e $ountries and the world.

• Pau" S$ 'onda Fe""owshi#

A "e"er of the Center0s Foundation /oard< 9r. Honda estalished the (aul &. HondaFellowshi to assist East-West Center students who have an intention of future involve"entin international relations.

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ean 2olles has served on the Center0s Foundation /oard of Dire$tors and the /oard ofGovernors and estalished an endow"ent to rovide awards to students in the fields ofenviron"ent< e$ono"i$s or the travel and hositality industry.

• The &o)a" Sa"a Thai S,ho"arshi# Fund

To $o""e"orate the dedi$ation of the new 2oyal &ala Thai at the Center in %77B< and in

re$ognition of the i"ortan$e of leadershi to the future of Thailand and the ,sia (a$ifi$region< EWC alu"ni estalished this fund to assist students fro" Thailand.

• Puon!#un and Thanh-Lo Sanani3one S,ho"arshi#

,lu"ni and suorters of the Center< (uongun serves on the /oard of Governors< andThanh-'o serves on the Foundation /oard. They estalished this s$holarshi to enefitoutstanding students fro" 'aos and 3ietna"< or students with 'aotian or 3ietna"eseheritage.

• 'ai!o and Irene Shen S,ho"arshi#

Estalished y alu"nus< Haigo and his wife to enefit students fro" China< Hong !ong< andTaiwan in health< edu$ation< ar$hite$ture< uran and regional lanning< engineering< and those

$o""itted to a tea$hing $areer.

• Toufi; ("ri3e Siddi;i e!ree S,ho"ars Awards

, for"er staff "e"er and his wife< a long-ti"e volunteer at the Center< estalished anendow"ent to hel East-West Center graduate degree fellows fro" &outh ,sia.

• Ann unha+ Soetoro Fe""owshi#

Through a University of Hawai‘i Foundation endow"ent honoring ,nn Dunha" &oetoro<fellowshis will e awarded to students fo$using on anthroology or other so$ial s$ien$es.

• Trud) and A" Won! ‘Ohana S,ho"arshi#

Host fa"ily to hundreds of EWC students< the Wong fa"ily and alu"ni want to assiststudents with leadershi @ualities< ersonal initiative and $o""it"ent to $o""unity andso$ial servi$e engage"ent.

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(hiliines will e#e"t "ost degree fellows fro" aying United &tates Govern"ent ta#es on theirEast-West Center degree fellowshi. &e$ifi$ treaty enefits for ea$h nation $an e found in *nternal2evenue &ervi$e (uli$ation =71.

For non-resident students fro+ a"" other ,ountries the Center is re@uired y law to withhold ta#esea$h "onth at a 1P rate of all ta#ale ite"s >housing< health insuran$e and "onthly stiend?. ($S$

students and #er+anent residents are resonsile for aying their own ta#es. &in$e the Center $anonly withhold ta#es for non-residents< U.&. students and er"anent residents are strongly en$ouragedto ay esti"ated ta#es.

State of 'awai*i Ta2es

The &tate of Hawai‘i also ta#es that ortion of the Center fellowshi that rovides for food andin$idental e#enses< housing and health insuran$e< ut at a lesser rate. ,ll students< in$luding thosefro" ta# treaty $ountries< are su)e$t to &tate of Hawai‘i ta#es as ta# treaties only e#e"t United&tates Govern"ent ta#es. &in$e the &tate does not have a withholding $aaility for non-e"loyees<all students are en$ouraged to ay esti"ated &tate of Hawai‘i ta#es$

,(('*G T8 THE E,&T-WE&T CETE2 ,D U*3E2&*T 8F H,W,*‘*

East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowshis suort graduate study at the University of Hawai‘iin fields relevant to the goals and o)e$tives of the East-West Center. /e$ause degree fellows areinvolved in rogra"s at the East-West Center< as well as in advan$ed degree wor; at the University of Hawai‘i they have oligations to oth institutions.

*t is not ne$essary to otain ad"ission to a field of graduate study at the University of Hawai‘i before alying to the East-West Center. ,li$ation to oth the University of Hawai‘i and East-WestCenter "ay e done $on$urrently y su"itting oth ali$ations and all suorting do$u"entsdire$tly to the East-West Center.

Fellowshis are awarded annually in an international $o"etition. The deadline for the $o"etition

is Nove+/er = 4or fo""owin! 8onda) if dead"ine fa""s on a wee3end5 for study to egin thefollowing ,ugust.

O/tainin! a##"i,ation for+s

Download ali$ation "aterial for the Graduate Degree Fellowshi fro" the East-West Centerwesite www.EastWestCenter.org:gdf in$luding

a? Graduate Degree Fellowshi ,li$ation For" ? Essay @uestions$? 'etter of 2eferen$e For" >rovide two a$ade"i$ or rofessional referen$es?d? 'etter of 2eferen$e for Co""unity &ervi$e:Civi$ Engage"ent:E#tra Curri$ular ,$tivities

For" >rovide one referen$e?e? 3erifi$ation of Funds for E#enses /eyond the (rovisions of the &$holarshi

*f you are unale to download ali$ation "aterial fro" our wesite< lease e"ail your re@uest tos$holarshisMeastwest$enter.org.

*f you are not already enrolled in a University of Hawai‘i graduate degree rogra" or if you lan to$hange your a$ade"i$ rogra"< lease also download a $oy of the University of Hawai‘i GraduateDivision ,d"ission ,li$ation *nstru$tions and an ali$ation for" for ea$h field of study you see;to enter. Do not use the Graduate Division ,d"ission ,li$ation For" if you are see;ing ad"issionto any usiness rogra" at the "aster0s level< or a 'aw (rogra". The ali$ation for" for these fields"ust e otained fro" the rese$tive rogra".

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Conta$t the aroriate University of Hawai‘i a$ade"i$ rogra" to find out what is needed to gainad"ission to that rogra" and download re@uired departmental ali$ation for"s. Use this lin; to$onne$t to individual deart"ent wesites htt::www."anoa.hawaii.edu:graduate:$ontent:graduate- rogra"s

E2a+s and s,ore re#orts

9a;e arrange"ents to register for any e#a"s su$h as T8EF'< *E'T&< G2E or G9,T that "ay ere@uired for your ad"ission to the University of Hawai‘i. 8ffi$ial results fro" these e#a"s should esent y the testing servi$e dire$tly to the East-West Center. (lease use institution $ode B5B forT8EF' and G2E s$ores or the address elow when reorting your *E'T& results

,ward &ervi$es:Graduate Degree FellowshiEast-West Center 1571 East-West 2oadohn ,. /urns Hall< 2oo" %755Honolulu< Hawaii =5BB-1571 U&,

G9,T results should e reorted to HF-DD-6 for 9/, rogra"s or HF-DD-66 for Travel*ndustry 9anage"ent.

The East-West Center will egin the reli"inary review ro$ess to ensure that the $riteria for thefellowshi is "et efore forwarding the ali$ation to the University of Hawai‘i . For internationalali$ants< T8EF' or *E'T& s$ores will e ta;en into $onsideration as art of the EWC ali$ationunless waived y University of Hawai‘i ad"ission oli$ies regarding roof of English rofi$ien$y. *tis therefore i"ortant that you rovide your s$ore reort efore the review ro$ess egins. *f you areunale to register early enough for results to e availale during the reli"inary sele$tion ro$ess< itis i"ortant that you indi$ate on the EWC ali$ation your e#e$ted date to ta;e the e#a".

The Center re@uires a T8EF' "ini"u" */T s$ore of 6=-B7 and 5.4 for *E'T&. G2E and G9,Ts$ores are not re@uired for the Fellowshi ali$ation ut should e su"itted to the East-West Center to $o"lete the University of Hawai‘i ali$ation if re@uired y the UH deart"ent to whi$h you are

alying. *f your ali$ation asses the first hase of the Center0s sele$tion ro$ess< we will need allre@uired offi$ial test s$ores y "id anuary to ensure that the University is ale to review yourali$ation and rovide us with a ti"ely de$ision on ad"ission efore the EWC final sele$tion ro$ess $o""en$es in 9ar$h.

A,ade+i, trans,ri#ts

,n offi$ial trans$rit is re@uired fro" ea$h $ollege or university you list on your EWC and UHali$ation for"s. (lease re@uest two sets of offi$ial trans$rits fro" ea$h of the institutions you listto a$$o"any your East-West Center and University of HawaiOi ali$ation. ,n offi$ial trans$rit"ust e $ertified y the aroriate s$hool offi$ial in $harge of "aintaining a$ade"i$ re$ords and ears the a$tual in;ed sta" or e"ossed seal of the institution. , $oy of the degree and:orgraduation $ertifi$ate< $ertified in the sa"e "anner as the trans$rit< "ust e in$luded if the trans$rit

does not list the tye of degree awarded or date of graduation. (hoto or s$anned $oies of do$u"ents earing $ertifi$ation do not "eet this re@uire"ent. 8nly do$u"ents that are re$eived in sealedenveloes of the issuing s$hool are $onsidered offi$ial. ,$ade"i$ do$u"ents fro" $ertain geograhi$regions "ay have additional re@uire"ents so lease e sure to refer to the University of Hawai‘iali$ation instru$tions for further details.

our $ollege or university should "ail your trans$rits dire$tly to the East-West Center ut if this isnot their oli$y< you "ay in$lude the" with your ali$ation if they are in sealed s$hool enveloes.

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Do$u"ents that arrive efore your ali$ation will e ;et on file until we are ale to $onsolidatethe" with your ali$ation.

(lease note that currently enrolled UH graduate students alying for the fellowshi need not rovideoffi$ial trans$rits sin$e you have already gained ad"ission to your a$ade"i$ rogra". However< theCenter does need a $oy of your a$ade"i$ re$ords as the sele$tion is ased artly on a$ade"i$ "erit.

We therefore suggest you arrange with your a$ade"i$ rogra" or the Graduate ,d"ission 8ffi$e toforward a $oy of all of the trans$rits listed on your ali$ation to the East-West Center. 8ne offi$ialUH trans$rit should also e rovided for $oursewor; already $o"leted.

Letters of &eferen,e

(lease identify three individuals who would e willing to re$o""end you to the fellowshi rogra".Two of the individuals should $o""ent on your a$ade"i$ and long ter" o)e$tives< while the thirdreferee should refle$t on any $o""unity servi$e< $ivi$ engage"ent or e#tra $urri$ular a$tivities youhave een involved with. (lease e sure that your na"e and the re$o""ender0s na"e are on the letter of referen$e for" efore giving it to the letter writer.

Su/+ission of a##"i,ation +ateria"

,li$ations that are ost"ar;ed y ove"er 1< >or following 9onday if deadline falls on awee;end? will e $onsidered for the fellowshi. (lease ta;e your EWC and UH ali$ation for"s andessay resonses for oth ali$ations to the ost offi$e or other "ail servi$e to e delivered to theEast-West Center. *f you "ail your ali$ation $lose to the deadline< e sure to otain a re$eit as roof that it was a$$eted y the "ail servi$e. *f you lan to ersonally deliver your ali$ation to theEast-West Center< lease arrive efore the ,ward &ervi$es 8ffi$e $loses at +7 ." on day ofdeadline.

our ali$ation should in$lude the following

a? Graduate Degree Fellowshi ali$ation. *f you are alying to "ore than one a$ade"i$ rogra"< list oth rogra"s on one ali$ation in order of referen$e. Do not su"it asearate ali$ation for ea$h a$ade"i$ rogra".

? , $over letter and resonses to all four essay @uestions and $urri$ulu" vitae. Essay@uestion Q4 is re@uired only if you are see;ing $onsideration y the ,sian Develo"ent/an; &$holarshi. (lease visit the East-West Center wesite www.EastWestCenter.org:ad or www.ad.org:)s for further infor"ation regarding eligiility efore indi$ating yourinterest in the ,D/ &$holarshi.

$? University of Hawai‘i Graduate ,d"ission ali$ation. *f you are alying to two fields of study< a searate ali$ation for" "ust e rovided for ea$h a$ade"i$ rogra".

The ali$ation fee >refer to UH ali$ation instru$tions for $ost? "ust e in$luded if youare see;ing ad"ission indeendent of the EWC fellowshi de$ision. The aroriate UH

ad"issions offi$e will $harge the ali$ation fee ay"ent when they ro$ess yourali$ation. The ali$ation fee "ay e aid y $redit $ard< $he$; or "oney order. Cash ay"ents are not a$$eted. *f aying y $redit $ard< lease e sure that your $ard is validuntil the end of anuary. Che$;s and "oney orders should e "ade ayale to theRUniversity of Hawai‘i.S

*f you are an international ali$ant see;ing indeendent ad"ission and are not alyingfor finan$ial suort fro" the University< you "ust rovide the Confidential Finan$ial

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&tate"ent For" to show roof of finan$ial resonsiility. The for" "ay e otained fro"the University0s wesite htt::"anoa.hawaii.edu:graduate:$ontent:for"s.

*f you aly dire$tly to the University of Hawai‘i< it is not ne$essary to also rovide the aer ali$ation to the East-West Center. We would however are$iate it if you would rovide the $onfir"ation nu"er of your ali$ation so that we $an $onfir" your

ali$ation with the Graduate ,d"ission 8ffi$e.

d? Deart"ental ali$ation for"s< state"ent of o)e$tives< writing sa"le< et$. that arere@uired y the University of Hawai‘i a$ade"i$ rogra". 2e$o""endation letters that arese$ifi$ to the a$ade"i$ rogra" should e returned dire$tly to the deart"ent.

THE 2E3*EW (28CE&&:T*9ET,/'E

The East-West Center and University of Hawai‘i ali$ation for"s are reviewed in the followingse@uen$e

1? The Award Servi,es Offi,e reviews the for"s for $o"leteness and the re@uired suorting

do$u"ents and test s$ores.

%? The East-West Center &eview Co++ittee deter"ines general relevan$e to East-WestCenter rogra"s and de$ides whi$h ali$ations will e forwarded to the University ofHawai‘i. E"ail notifi$ation will e sent y early anuary to all ali$ants regarding the$ontinued $onsideration of their ali$ation. ,li$ation to the East-West Center does notguarantee review for ad"ission to the University of Hawai‘i unless the individual re@uestsindeendent $onsideration. >2efer to the ali$ation se$tion on Inde#endent (' ad+ission for additional infor"ation.?

+? The aroriate (niversit) of 'awai*i ad+issions offi,e reviews ali$ations to deter"inewhether the ali$ant "eets "ini"u" ad"ission re@uire"ents. *n$o"lete ali$ations will

not e reviewed. ,li$ations fro" individuals who are $urrently enrolled as $lassifiedgraduate students at the University of Hawai‘i will e sent dire$tly to their rese$tivedeart"ents for review and $o""ent.

? The (niversit) of 'awai*i e#art+ent sele$ted y the ali$ant reviews those ali$ationswhi$h have "et "ini"u" ad"ission re@uire"ents. The deart"ent reviews the ali$ationand "a;es a re$o""endation of ad"ission to the aroriate College or Dean of theGraduate Edu$ation 8ffi$e. >2efer to the University of Hawai‘i ,li$ation *nstru$tion oo;let for additional infor"ation regarding the ases of denial.?

4? During the final sele$tion the East-West Center &eview Co++ittee reviews only thoseali$ations that are su$$essfully ad"itted to a graduate field of study.

5? Se"e,tion for the fe""owshi# is /ased u#on the +erits of the a##"i,ation$ The finalsele$tion de$ision ta;es into $onsideration the following relevan$e of the ali$ant0s intereststo the East-West Center0s ai"s and rogra"s< re$o""endation y the University of Hawai‘igraduate field of study< test s$ores< letters of referen$e< a$ade"i$ re$ord< $o""unityinvolve"ent:e#tra$urri$ular a$tivity arti$iation< and narrative state"ents. The finalsele$tion de$ision will e $onveyed in writing as well as e"ail and only to the ali$ant y,ril 1. o infor"ation regarding the final sele$tion will e dis$losed over the telehone.

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C899ECE9ET 8F THE (28G2,9

The East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowshi egins in "id-,ugust with the Co""unity/uilding *nstitute that in$ludes ti"e for advising and registration at the University of Hawai‘i. ,llstudents on new awards are re@uired to arti$iate in this initial rogra"< in$luding those who are$urrently residing in Hawai‘i.

Fellowshis awarded in so"e UH deart"ents for fall se"ester "ay e ostoned for no "ore thanone se"ester with all aroriate $learan$es. ,lthough the University of Hawai‘i a$ade"i$ $alendaris ased on a se"ester syste"< the Center does not $ondu$t a Graduate Degree FellowshiCo"etition for the sring se"ester.

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ASIAN E%ELOP8ENT BAN9 - 6APAN SC'OLA&S'IP P&OG&A8

*n addition to the East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowshi< the Center also re$eives fundingfro" the ,sian Develo"ent /an; >,D/? to rovide degree fellowshis. Funding is availale for u

to % years >% "onths? for graduate degree study in se$ifi$ fields. 2e$iients of funding fro" the,sian Develo"ent /an; re$eive full suort in$luding round tri air transortation.

*f you are eligile for the ,D/-&( &$holarshi< you "ay aly for $onsideration y su"itting theEast-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowshi ali$ation and noting your interest in eing$onsidered for the ,D/-&( s$holarshi on the EWC ali$ation for".

E"i!i/i"it) for the AB S,ho"arshi#

(rose$tive ali$ants for ,D/-&( funding "ust

• /e a $itien of an ,D/ develoing "e"er $ountry that $urrently orrows funds fro" the

/an;. ote ,li$ants living or wor;ing in a $ountry other than his:her ho"e $ountry arenot eligile for this &$holarshi.

• Have at least % years of full-ti"e rofessional wor;ing e#erien$e >a$@uired after $o"leting

a university degree? at the ti"e of ali$ation

• ,ly in one of the following fields of study aroved for ,D/-&( funding

,r$hite$ture >,r$hD?

/usiness ,d"inistration >9/,?

E$ono"i$s >9,< (hD?

Geograhy >9,< (hD?

*nternational 9anage"ent >(hD?

'aw >''9?

atural 2esour$es L Environ"ental 9anage"ent >9&< (hD?

8$ean L 2esour$e Engineering >9&< (hD?

8$eanograhy >9&< (hD?

(a$ifi$ *slands &tudies >9,?

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(uli$ ,d"inistration >9(,?

&o$iology >9,< (hD?

Troi$al (lant L &oil &$ien$e >for"erly Horti$ulture? >9&< (hD?

Uran and 2egional (lanning >9U2(?

ote ,s art of a se$ial initiative this year< the ,D/-&( will offer one additional ,D/-&(s$holarshi in %715 for a "aster0s in uli$ health to a student fro" 9yan"ar.

Final deter"ination of eligiility for ,D/-&( funding will e "ade y the East-West Center and the,sian Develo"ent /an;. ,D/-&( &$holarshi re$iients are not eligile for (ost-Co"letion,$ade"i$ Training >(C,T? uon $o"letion of their degree rogra"s. ,D/-&( &$holarshire$iients are re@uired to return to their ho"e $ountry i""ediately uon rogra" $o"letion to shareand aly the ;nowledge and e#erien$e gained during their ,D/-&( (rogra" at the East-WestCenter. 3isit www.ad.org:)s for "ore infor"ation.

8/T,**G ,DD*T*8,' *F829,T*8 ,D ,(('*C,T*8 9,TE2*,'

For additional infor"ation< and to otain downloadale ali$ation "aterials< go towww.EastWestCenter.org:gdf . uestions regarding ali$ation ro$edures "ay e e"ailed tos$holarshisMeastwest$enter.org.

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INST&(CTIONS FO& CO8PLETING T'E EAST-WEST CENTE& G&A(ATE EG&EE

FELLOWS'IP APPLICATION FO&8

The nu"ers elow $orresond to the nu"ers noted on the ali$ation for"

1. T)#e of a##"i,ation: *ndi$ate whether or not you have reviously alied for an East-WestCenter Graduate Degree fellowshi. *f you have alied reviously< indi$ate the $ategoryand year of your last EWC ali$ation.

%. Asian eve"o#+ent Ban3 4AB5 fe""owshi#. Eligile ali$ants fro" $ountries thatre$eive ,D/ funding will e $onsidered for ,D/-&( fellowshis as well as EWCgraduate degree fellowshis y $o"leting this ali$ation and a$$o"anying for"s.Che$; this o# only if you "eet the eligiility $riteria for ,D/ funding.

Note: /iograhi$al Data are $olle$ted as art of re$ord-;eeing re@uire"ents and have no earing on the sele$tion ro$ess.

+. Na+e *n the following order< egin with your fa"ily na"e< given na"e< then "iddlena"e. *ndi$ate any alternate na"es that "ight aear on do$u"ents. (lease refrain fro"using ni$;na"es unless they aear on offi$ial do$u"ents and letters of referen$e.

. (niversit) of 'awai*i student identifi,ation nu+/er 'eave this field lan; if you donot have a University of Hawai‘i student identifi$ation nu"er.

4. Se2 *ndi$ate your gender.

5. Current or "o,a" +ai"in! address (lease note the address where we $an rea$h youduring the ali$ation and review hase.

6. Address va"idit) (lease note the last day you will e at your $urrent address. This willhel us to rea$h you in a ti"ely way at the aroriate address.

B. Per+anent address ote a er"anent address where you $an re$eive "ail on$e your$urrent:lo$al address is no longer valid. *f your er"anent address is your $urrentaddress< write Rsa"e as aove.S

=. %isa status ,"eri$an $itiens do not need to $o"lete this ite". *f you are not a United&tates $itien and $urrently living in the U.&.< lease indi$ate the tye of visa you$urrently have.

17. Birth date ote the se@uen$e for your irth date "onth:day:year

11. Birth#"a,e: ote $ity:state:$ountry where you were orn.

1%. Countr) of ,iti1enshi#: ote your $ountry of $itienshi. *f you have dual $itienshi<note oth $ountries.

1+. Countr) of #er+anent residen,e: ote your $ountry of er"anent residen$e ifdifferent fro" your $ountry of $itienshi.

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1. 'o+e state: For U.&. $itiens only< lease rovide your ho"e state.

14. Offi,e ho+e ,e"" 4+o/i"e5 and fa2 nu+/ers: (lease note any and all of the $onta$tnu"ers at whi$h we "ay e ale to rea$h you during the ali$ation hase.

15. E-+ai" address: (rint or tye your e"ail address $learly and $o"letely.

16. EWC s,ho"arshi#: *f you have re$eived an EWC s$holarshi efore< lease rovide thedate and tye of award.

1B. EWC #arti,i#ation *f you have arti$iated in an EWC rogra" >se"inar< $onferen$e<training session?< lease let us ;now the rogra" and date of your arti$iation.

1=. Co""e!e>universit) enro""+ent /eginning with your $urrent or "ost re$ent$ollege:university e#erien$e< list the universities at whi$h you have een enrolled as astudent.

%7. Current a,tivit) (lease indi$ate if you are $urrently a student >noting where? or if you

are $urrently e"loyed >noting the nature of your wor;?.

%1. Letters of &eferen,e 'ist the na"es and titles of the individuals you as;ed to rovideletters of re$o""endation.

%%. Test>E2a+inations Consult the se$tion under R2EU*2ED TE&T&S in the 8verviewand ,li$ation oo;let. *ndi$ate the date you are s$heduled to ta;e the test>s? and whereyou have re@uested your offi$ial s$ore results to e sent. ,ll ali$ants are urged to ta;ethe test>s? as soon as ossile to rovide so"e leeway in $o"leting this re@uire"ent.P"ease /e aware that s,ores fro+ tests ta3en after O,to/er +a) not /e avai"a/"e in

ti+e for the Center0s #re"i+inar) ,onsideration of )our a##"i,ation$

%+. Other institutions: *ndi$ate if you are alying to any other institutions for graduatestudy.

%. (niversit) of 'awai*i Fie"d4s5 of Stud) Consult the UH we sitehtt::"anoa.hawaii.edu:graduate:$ontent:graduate-rogra"s for degrees and fields ofstudy offered at the University of Hawai‘i. *ndi$ate the degree and field of study youwish to ursue. *f you wish to aly to two fields of study< you "ust $o"lete asearate UH ali$ation for" for ea$h rogra" and rovide a $o"lete set oftrans$rits for ea$h ali$ation. ote *f ad"itted to oth fields of study and sele$tedfor a Center fellowshi only one field of study will e aroved for the fellowshi.

%4. Inde#endent (' Ad+ission: ,li$ants desiring ad"ission to the University ofHawai‘i even if they do not re$eive an East-West Center Fellowshi "ust aly forindeendent UH ad"ission. Che,3 ?)es@ on the se,ond #a!e of the EWC a##"i,ationfor+ to ensure that the a##"i,ation is forwarded to the (niversit) even if it is not

,ontinued after the first East-West Center review$ This de$ision "ust e "ade at theti"e the ali$ation is su"itted.

,n ali$ation for indeendent $onsideration "ust e a$$o"anied y the University ofHawai‘i ,li$ation Fee Credit Card (ay"ent For" or< a $he$; or "oney order "ade ayale to the RUniversity of Hawai‘i.S /e sure that your $redit $ard is valid until

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anuary to avoid delays in ro$essing your ali$ation. ,n ali$ation that is nota$$o"anied y a fee will not e ro$essed y the University of Hawai‘i. 8nlyali$ants who are alying for independent $onsideration are re@uired to su"it the fee.2efer to UH ali$ation instru$tions for $ost.

*f an ali$ant alies for indeendent $onsideration ut is no longer eing $onsidered

for an East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowshi< the East-West Center will forwardthe University of Hawai‘i ali$ation< ali$ation fee< and all a$$o"anying do$u"entsto the UH Graduate &tudent &ervi$es 8ffi$e. 8n$e the ali$ant re$eives this notifi$ationall $orresonden$e related to the ali$ation should e dire$ted to the University ofHawai‘i Graduate &tudent &ervi$es 8ffi$e at the following address

Graduate &tudent &ervi$es 8ffi$eUniversity of Hawai‘i at 9Anoa&alding +4%47 9aile WayHonolulu< Hawai‘i =5B%% U&,

To the greatest e#tent ossile< the East-West Center will forward do$u"ents that arere$eived after the ali$ation has een sent to the UH Graduate &tudent &ervi$es8ffi$e.

*f you are also alying for a graduate resear$h or tea$hing assistantshi< lease writeto the aroriate a$ade"i$ deart"ent for for"s and instru$tions. Consult the UH,li$ation *nstru$tion oo;let for ali$ation deadlines. ,li$ations forassistantshi should e sent dire$tly to the UH deart"ent.

%5-+7. (rovide the re@uested infor"ation.

+1. (lease let us ;now all the ways you learned aout the East-West Center Graduate Degree

Fellowshi. This hels us rovide ti"ely infor"ation and udates to ;ey $onta$ts.

2e"e"er to sign and date the ali$ation.

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&es#onses to Essa) uestions

Co"lete resonses to the essay @uestions listed on the for" entitled< Cover Letter and Essays to Accompany the Graduate e!ree Fello"ship Application Form# /e sure to in$lude your na"e<essay nu"er and age nu"er on ea$h age of your essay resonse. *n$lude a $oy of yourCurri$ulu" 3itae or resu"e with your essays.

Letters of &eferen,e

The East-West Center re@uires three letters of referen$e $o"leted y ersons who have layed asignifi$ant role in the edu$ation or wor; e#erien$e of the ali$ant. 8ne letter of referen$e "ustaddress $o""unity servi$e involve"ent. 'etters fro" senior rofessors in the "a)or field are alsovery helful. ,li$ants who waive their right to see the letter of referen$e "ay not as; to see it ata later date unless the erson writing the letter has given his or her er"ission. EWC letter ofreferen$e for"s are in$luded with the ali$ation.

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With the e#$etion of so"e fields of study< EWC letters of referen$e "ay also e used to "eetUH letter of referen$e re@uire"ents. 2e$o""endation letters se$ifi$ to a deart"entalali$ation should e returned dire$tly to the field of study.

Offi,ia" Trans,ri#ts

Two >%? offi$ial trans$rits are re@uired fro" ea$h $ollege or university where $redits and grades

>in$luding study aroad or e#$hange rogra"s< su""er rogra"s< non-degree wor; ande#tension rogra"s? have een earned. The re$ording of grades of one university on thetrans$rit of another university does not "eet this re@uire"ent. , $ertified $oy of the offi$ialgraduation and:or degree $ertifi$ate "ust a$$o"any trans$rits that do not in$lude the date ofgraduation and tye of degree awarded.

,ll trans$rits and $ertifi$ates "ust ear the a$tual >not $oied? signature of the registrar anda$tual e"ossed seal or offi$ial sta" of the issuing institution. ,ll do$u"ents< to e $onsideredoffi$ial< +ust /e re,eived /) the East-West Center in sea"ed offi,ia" enve"o#es of the issuin!institution. Trans$rits fro" universities of these $ountries ,fghanistan< /ur"a< Ca"odia<China< *ndonesia< *ran< 'aos< 9ongolia< 2ussia and 3ietna"< "ust e issued in the originallanguage and e a$$o"anied y a $ertified English translation. 2efer to the UH ,li$ation

*nstru$tion oo;let for further infor"ation regarding trans$rit re@uire"ents.

Trans$rits that are trans"itted y fa$si"ile e@ui"ent >F,? or e"ail are $onsidered unoffi,ia"$oies and do not "eet $ertifi$ation re@uire"ents.

8nly students who are $urrently enrolled at the University of Hawai‘i at 9Anoa "ay su"it one$ertified hoto$oy of trans$rits and test s$ores on file with their deart"ent.

%erifi,ation of Funds for E2#enses Be)ond the Provisions of the S,ho"arshi#

,ll ali$ants are re@uired to su"it this for" y 8ar,h =.

&e;uired Tests

(roof of English rofi$ien$y is a re@uire"ent for ad"ission to the University of Hawai‘i andali$ants fro" $ountries in whi$h English is not the only offi$ial language >in$luding U.&. ationals and (er"anent 2esident ,liens for who" English is not their native language? arere@uired to de"onstrate advan$ed rofi$ien$y in the use of the English language. (roof of rofi$ien$y $an e de"onstrated y ta;ing the Test of English as a Foreign 'anguage >T8EF'? or the *nternational English 'anguage Testing &yste" >*E'T&?. The East-West Center is unale togrant an e#e"tion of this University of Hawai‘i re@uire"ent.

8nly ali$ants in the following $ategories are auto"ati$ally e#e"t fro" ta;ing the T8EF' or*E'T&

• ative sea;ers of English fro" the United &tates< ,ustralia< Canada< Great /ritain< ew

Kealand< or &ingaore.

• &tudents who have re$eived a a$helor0s degree or an advan$ed degree within the last five

years fro" an a$$redited $ollege:university in the United &tates< ,ustralia< Great /ritain< ew Kealand< &ingaore and universities in Canada and ,fri$a where English is thelanguage of instru$tion. T8EF' or *E'T& "ust e reta;en if the degree was $o"leted rior to this date.

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EAST-WEST CENTE& G&A(ATE EG&EE FELLOWS'IP APPLICATION P&EPA&ATION C'EC9LIST

• 2eview the Graduate Degree Fellowshi 8verview oo;let to deter"ine your eligiility and to e sure that you

understand rogra" re@uire"ents.

• Download ali$ation "aterial fro" East-West Center wesite www$EastWestCenter$or!>!df in$luding

University of Hawai‘i Graduate ,d"ission ali$ation if not already enrolled in a graduate rogra".

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3isit wesite of aroriate University of Hawai‘i a$ade"i$ rogra"s aying arti$ular attention toinfor"ation regarding their ad"ission re@uire"ents. Download re@uired deart"ental ali$ation for"s.

• 9a;e arrange"ents to ta;e any re@uired e#a"s su$h as T8EF'< *E'T&< G2E or G9,T and have s$ore

reorted to the East-West Center. &ee 8verview oo;let for further details on how to send s$ores.

• *dentify three individuals to rovide a letter of referen$e. Two individuals should $o""ent on your a$ade"i$

and long ter" o)e$tives while the third should $o""ent on your involve"ent with any $o""unity servi$e ro)e$ts< $ivi$ engage"ent or e#tra $urri$ular a$tivities.

The following do$u"ents "ust e su"itted to the East-West Center to e $onsidered for the Graduate DegreeFellowshi. Note: o not send an) of the a##"i,ation do,u+ents to the (niversit) of 'awaii the) +ust /ere,eived to!ether at the East-West Center. Do not stale< aste< or ind ali$ation "aterial together.

Ite+s to /e #ost+ar3ed /) Nove+/er = 4or fo""owin! 8onda) if dead"ine fa""s on a wee3end5 E"ailed or fa#ed

ali$ations are not eligile for s$holarshi $onsideration.• East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowshi ,li$ation For"< $over letter< and resonses to essay @uestions

1-. Essay 4 if also alying for ,D/-&( &$holarshi $onsideration.

• University of Hawai‘i Graduate ,d"ission ,li$ation >if not $urrently enrolled in a UH graduate rogra" or

did not aly dire$tly to UH? and state"ent of o)e$tives >refer to a$ade"i$ rogra" for instru$tions.?

• Curri$ulu" vitae for oth EWC and UH ali$ation

• Writing sa"le if re@uired for ali$ation to UH field of study. 2efer to deart"ent wesite for instru$tions.

• Coy of assort iodata age if availale >for international ali$ants?

• 2esiden$y De$laration For" >2e@uired only if you are eligile to $lai" Hawai‘i residen$e or statutory

e#e"tion. 8tain for" fro" aroriate UH ad"issions offi$e wesite.?

• Confidential Finan$ial &tate"ent For" >2e@uired only y international ali$ants see;ing indeendent

$onsideration of ad"ission. 8tain for" and instru$tions fro" aroriate UH ad"issions offi$e wesite.?

•University of Hawai‘i ali$ation fee >re@uired only if you wish indeendent $onsideration to attend theUniversity of Hawai‘i regardless of whether you re$eive the East-West Center fellowshi. *n$lude $o"leted,li$ation Fee Credit Card (ay"ent For"< or $he$;:"oney order "ade ayale to the RUniversity ofHawai‘i.S?

Ite+s to /e re,eived /) +id-Nove+/er to +eet EWC #re"i+inar) se"e,tion

• Two >%? offi$ial trans$rits fro" ea$h institution attended.

• Three >+? 'etters of 2eferen$e.

• 8ffi$ial G2E< G9,T< T8EF' or *E'T& test s$ore reort fro" the testing servi$e if re@uired for University of

Hawai‘i ali$ation. Final re$eiving deadline is anuary 1.

A re+inder for a"" for+s

• Does your na"e aear in English on all do$u"ents< in$luding essays< letters of referen$e and trans$ritsV

• Did you sign the ali$ation for"sV

%erifi,ation of Funds for E2#enses Be)ond the Provisions of the S,ho"arshi# For+- /) 8ar,h =

• &end the $o"leted 3erifi$ation of Funds for E#enses /eyond the (rovisions of the &$holarshi for"

A"" do,u+ents shou"d /e sent to the East-West Center at the fo""owin! address,ward &ervi$es:Graduate Degree FellowshiEast-West Center 1571 East-West 2oadohn ,. /urns Hall< 2oo" %755Honolulu< Hawai‘i =5BB-1571 U&,

Telehone B7B.=.66+4 Fa# B7B.=.66+7 E"ail s$holarshisMeastwest$enter.org

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Application Deadline: NOVEMER !" !#$%

!#$& GRADUATE DEGREE FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION

5ease refer to the a**ication *rocedures to co"*ete this for" and to chec for s*ecific re7uire"ents in addition to this for". 5rint or t8*e answers.

1. )8*e of a**ication+

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Rea**8in2 :s*ecif8 cate2or8 and 8ear of ast a**ication;

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date taen sent to)OE/ $E)S =RE =enera GGGGG =RE Su3ect =>A) GGGGG

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CO%E& LETTE& AN ESSA7S TO ACCO8PAN7 T'E G&A(ATE EG&EE FELLOWS'IP

APPLICATION FO&8

Cover Letter

*n a $over letter< state why you are alying to the East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowshi and how you hoe to

enefit fro" the e#erien$e of eing an East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellow. E#lain how the Center fits withinthe $onte#t of your ast e#erien$es and your future lans. Dis$uss how you will $ontriute to the international$o""unity of the East-West Center and to the uilding of an ,sia (a$ifi$ $o""unity. >9a#i"u" length two ages?

In,"ude a ,o#) of )our resu+e or ,urri,u"u+ vitae$

Essa) Instru,tions:

(rovide your resonses on searate sheets of aer. ote the essay or @uestion nu"er< and na"e at the to of ea$hessay. We suggest an 11 or 1% font< single or doule sa$ed >your dis$retion?.

1. /egin with your long-range goals and o)e$tives in ursuing your degree. What i"a$t will they have on the,sia and (a$ifi$ regionV >9a#i"u" length 477 words?

%. Write a rief iograhi$al essay in whi$h you dis$uss your a$;ground and reasons for ursuing graduatestudy. Des$rie relevant e#erien$e and interest in the ,sia (a$ifi$ region. >9a#i"u" length two ages?

+. How have you een involved in $ivi$ engage"ent and $o""unity servi$e a$tivities over the ast five yearsV>9a#i"u" length one age?

. our arti$iation in EWC se"inars< leadershi ro)e$ts< a$tivities< and residential $o""unity will ealongside students fro" the U.&.< ,sia and the (a$ifi$ region< and other $ountries around the world. (lease$o""ent on your rearedness for this inter-$ultural learning environ"ent. >9a#i"u" length one age?

4. Co"lete the following essay only if you have indi$ated you want to e $onsidered for the ,D/-&(s$holarshi in addition to the East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowshi. >9a#i"u" length two ages?

Write an essay in whi$h you dis$uss your long range goals and o)e$tives in ursuing your degree statingtheir relevan$e to the ,D/ vision and "ission under Strate!) DD as des$ried on the ,D/ wesite>e#$erted elow?< and in its uli$ation< Strate!) DD: Wor3in! for an Asia and Pa,ifi, Free ofPovert). The uli$ation is availale for review or download athtt::www.ad.org:do$u"ents:strategy-%7%7-wor;ing-asia-and-a$ifi$-free-overty.

Des$rition,D/0s &trategy %7%7< aroved in ,ril %77B< reaffir"s oth ,D/0s vision of an ,sia and (a$ifi$ free of overty and "ission to hel its develoing "e"er $ountries i"rove their living $onditions and @uality oflife.

To a$hieve this< ,D/ will suort three $o"le"entary develo"ent agendas in$lusive e$ono"i$ growth<environ"entally sustainale growth< and regional integration.

AB0s Transfor+ation to Strate!) DD

&ignifi$ant efforts are eing "ade to ut ,D/ on tra$; to a$hieve the goals of &trategy %7%7. ,D/ is"a;ing efforts to align its

• 8erational lanning

• Hu"an resour$es

• *nstitutional stru$ture

• (oli$ies and strategies

• /usiness ro$esses

,D/ has develoed a results fra"ewor; to assess its rogress in i"le"enting &trategy %7%7. *t willannually "onitor i"le"entation through a develo"ent effe$tiveness review.

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Instru,tions for ,o+#"etin! the en,"osed Letter of &eferen,e For+

To the ali$ant

• (lease $o"lete the to ortion of the 'etter of 2eferen$e for" to in$lude the na"e and

$onta$t infor"ation of the individual who will e writing this re$o""endation as well as

your na"e so that we ;now who this for" elongs to.

• *ndi$ate whether you waive or do not waive your right to see this re$o""endation. *f you do

not waive your right to see this letter< this letter "ay e dis$losed to you only after the,o+#etition has ,o+#"eted. *f you do not indi$ate any $hoi$e to waive or not waive yourright< you will not e allowed to see your letter.

• (lease e sure to sign the for" where noted efore giving it to the referee.

• Give this instru$tion sheet and referen$e letter for" to your referee. *f you $hoose to e"ail

this for" to your referee< lease send a s$anned $oy that $ontains all of the re@uired

infor"ation at the to half of the for" in$luding your handwritten signature.

• on English referen$e letters "ust not e translated y the ali$ant. (lease instru$t your

referee to have the erson translating their $o""ents in$lude their na"e< o$$uational title<and $onta$t infor"ation. The original non English do$u"ent should e in$luded with thetranslation.

To the 2e$o""ender

• ou have een as;ed to rovide a letter of referen$e that will assist the East-West Center

s$holarshi sele$tion $o""ittee in validating this ali$ant0s @ualifi$ations for the East-WestCenter Graduate Degree Fellowshi (rogra". (lease $o"lete oth ages of the for" >orresond to the @uestions on searate stationery< rovide a handwritten signature< and affi#your usiness $ard where indi$ated. ,dditional $o""ents "ay e rovided on searatestationery. 2eturn your referen$e for" dire,t") to the East-West Center at the followingaddress

,ward &ervi$es:Graduate Degree FellowshiEast-West Center 1571 East-West 2oad< 2oo" %755Honolulu< Hawai‘i =5BB-1571U&,

• *f the ali$ant refers to $olle$t your letter so that it $an e in$luded with their ali$ation<

lease rovide it in a sealed enveloe with your signature a$ross the fla.

• We would li;e to re$eive your referen$e letter y ove"er 15 so that it will e availale

during the Center0s reli"inary sele$tion ro$ess< ut we will not enalie an ali$ant ifyour letter does not arrive on ti"e. To ensure that we re$eive your letter< you "ay e"ail referaly a s$anned df $oy of your letter to s$holarshisMeastwest$enter.org while theoriginal $oy is en route to the East-West Center.

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Lette)' -,'t 5e )ecei/ed 53 No/e-5e) $&

T*e applicant noted in t*e 5o9 5elo( is a**8in2 for an East-West Center feowshi* and has ased that 8ou *rovide a etter of reference. We a**recia8our ti"e and effort in su**8in2 this additiona 3ac2round infor"ation. )his etter of reference wi 3e considered as *art of the a**ication for an East-WesCenter feowshi* on8. )he East-West Center stren2thens understandin2 and reations 3etween the *eo*es of the (nited States! Asia! and the 5acificthrou2h coo*erative stud8! trainin2! and research. )he East-West Center is not a de2ree 2rantin2 institution! 3ut wors in *artnershi* with the (niversit8 ofHawaiLi. )he East-West Center /eowshi* *rovides su3stantia fundin2 for >asterPs and


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T*e applicant noted in t*e 5o9 5elo( is a**8in2 for an East-West Center feowshi* and has ased that 8ou *rovide a etter of reference. We a**recia8our ti"e and effort in su**8in2 this additiona 3ac2round infor"ation. )his etter of reference wi 3e considered as *art of the a**ication for an East-WesCenter feowshi* on8. )he East-West Center stren2thens understandin2 and reations 3etween the *eo*es of the (nited States! Asia! and the 5acificthrou2h coo*erative stud8! trainin2! and research. )he East-West Center is not a de2ree 2rantin2 institution! 3ut wors in *artnershi* with the (niversit8 ofHawaiLi. )he East-West Center /eowshi* *rovides su3stantia fundin2 for >asterPs and


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'. Of si"iar a**icants for advanced wor 8ou have nown! how does this a**icant ran on a 1-10 scae :10 hi2hest! 1 owest! avera2e;

. What are the a**icantNs s*ecia acade"ic4*rofessiona stren2ths and weanesses

6. What has 3een individuaNs 2reatest achieve"ent :acade"ic! *ersona! co""unit8;

,. 5ease *rovide an8 additiona co""ents that 8ou dee" reevant re2ardin2 the a**icant

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The applicant noted in the box below is applying for an East-West Center fellowship and has asked that you provide a letter of reference. We appreciate

your time and effort in supplying this additional background information. This letter of reference will be considered as part of the application for an East-West

Center fellowship only. The East-West Center strengthens understanding and relations between the peoples of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific throu

cooperative study, training, and research. The East-West Center is not a degree granting institution, but works in partnership with the University of Hawai‘i.

The East-West Center Fellowship provides substantial funding for Master’s and Doctoral graduate students to participate in educational and research program

at the East-West Center while pursuing graduate study at the University of Hawai‘i. Please return this letter of reference directly to theAward Services Offic

Attention: EWC Graduate Degree Fellowship, East-West Center, 1601 East-West Road, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96848-1601, USA. Reference letters can be

emailed [email protected] ahead of the original to meet the deadline. Thank you for your assistance.

Name and Title of Person Writing Recommendation

Address

Email Address

Name of Applicant

Applicant's special area of academic and research interest

TO THE APPLICANT: Confidentiality of Participant Records

Under East-West Center policy, this letter may be viewed by you unless you waive your right to see it or the person writing this letter wishes it to be held in

confidence (#9). In the event you do not waive your right to see this letter but the referee indicates in item #9 that he/she wishes the letter to be held in

confidence, the referee's preference will take precedence.

I $ai#e !y ri&t to see tis letter of reference

I do not $ai#e !y ri&t to see tis letter of reference

__________________________________________________________ _________________________

Signature of Applicant Date

LETTE& OF &EFE&ENCE

4Co++unit) Servi,e>Civi, En!a!e+ent>E2tra Curri,u"ar A,tivities5Please respond to the questions below. Additional comments may be provided on separate letterhead.

1. How long have you known the applicant?

2. How well and in what capacity do you know the applicant?

3. Please rate the applicant in terms of each of the following:

E x c e p t i o n a l

W e l l A b o v e A v e r a g

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A b o v e A v e r a g

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A v e r a g

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B e l o w A v e r a g

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U n a b l e t o J u d g

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Leadership

Initiative

Creativity

Consideration/concern/care for others

Adaptability

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Ability to help others with crises

Intelligence

Self-expression

Ability to cope with personal crises

Capacity for change

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4. Of similar applicants you have known, how does this applicant rank on a 1-10 scale (10 highest, 1 lowest, 5 average) in the area of cross-cultural

community building, civic engagement and service to the community?

5. What are the applicant's special strengths and weaknesses?

6. What has been individual's greatest achievement (academic, personal, community)?

7. Please provide any additional comments that you deem relevant regarding the applicant’s community service/extra curricular activities.

8. Do you recommend the applicant for an East-West Center fellowship to pursue advanced study and participate in cross-cultural community building?

Recommend highly Do not recommend

Recommend Insufficient basis for making recommendation

Recommend with reservations

9. Please check one:

I have no objection to disclosing this letter of reference to the applicant if he/she requests

(Request to see this letter will be accommodated only after the close of the competition.)

I do not want this letter of reference to be disclosed to the applicant.

Reference Writer:

Please affix your business card here:

Signature _____________________________________________________________ Date ___________________________________

Print name _____________________________________________________________

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