GRADUATE DEGREE FELLOWSHIP 2011 THAILAND COMPETITION

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GRADUATE DEGREE FELLOWSHIP 2011
THAILAND COMPETITION

The East-West Center works to "promote better relations and understanding between the United States and the Nations of Asia and the Pacific through cooperative study, training and research."

GENERAL INFORMATION

The U.S. Congress established the East-West Center (EWC) in 1960 to foster mutual understanding and cooperation among the governments and peoples of the Asia-Pacific region, including the United States. The Center is a public, non-profit institution with an international board of governors. Principal funding comes from the U.S. government, with additional support provided by private agencies, individuals and corporations and more than 20 Asian and Pacific governments.

The Center promotes the building of an Asia-Pacific community through programs of cooperative training, dialogue and research. Areas of emphasis include regional institutions, mutually beneficial economic development and cooperative solutions to significant, region-wide problems. The primary areas of Center’s research include: Economics, Environment, Pacific Islands Studies, Politics / Security and Governance, and Population and Health.

GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS

East-West Center Graduate Fellowships Degree Program is contingent on admission to the University of Hawai’i (UH) degree program. However, it is not necessary to obtain admission to the graduate field of study at the UH before applying to the East-West Center (EWC). Application to both the UH and the EWC may be done concurrently.

Graduate fellowships at the EWC provide an opportunity for fellows to become involved in Center research projects (see attached list of thematic areas). Fellows also participate in a program of seminars and colloquia focusing on contemporary issues and community building in the Asia-Pacific region, including the United States. Students can work for certificate programs in Leadership Studies, International Cultural Studies, Population Studies, and Resource Management to supplement their degree work with interdisciplinary studies in these areas.

AWARD CONDITIONS

The Fellowship may be renewed up to a maximum of 24 months for the master’s and 48 months for the doctorate. Funding provision includes:

• Housing in a Center dormitory based on single occupancy or on an off-campus housing allowance if eligible,
• A stipend to cover partially for food and incidentals,
• Tuition and fees at the University of Hawaii,
• Health insurance, and
• Allowance for books, materials and supplies.

Fellows are expected to cost share on the living expenses.

ELIGIBILITY for Center Awards is based on outstanding academic achievement and professional experience. Applicants must also satisfy the following conditions:

• Thai citizen or citizens of Asia Pacific countries
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 at the 4 year-undergraduate level / or minimum cum. GPA 3.0 during the 3 rd and 4 th year of study at the undergraduate level.
• Minimum TOEFL score of 550 (213 for computer-based, 79-80 for Internet-based TOEFL examination)
• Other required tests: GRE (Graduate Record Examination) for some fields of study and GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) for the Accounting, and Business Administration areas, refer to the UH application Graduate Program Requirements Table for 2009-2010 for specific requirements of each field of study.

Applicants are recommended to take the required test(s) as early as possible or no later than the scholarship application deadline. Visit the www.eastwestcenter.org for detailed guidelines of application information and instruction.

Application

Application Form and Instructions are posted in the East-West Center’s Website for free download: www.eastwestcenter.org or directly to the website:http://www.eastwestcenter.org/semedu-program.asp?program_ID=1&Topic=Student&Area=Education

or Email to: EWCUHM@EastWestCenter.org

Submission of Application

Applicants should send the following documents directly to the East-West Center in Hawaii, USA, postmarked no later than November 1, 2010 for the term commencing in Fall Semester (August) 2011.

1. East-West Center / ADB-JSP Graduate Degree Fellowship Application Form and Essays requirement;
2. University of Hawai’i Application Form (included in the Fellowship Application package);
3. Two (2) official transcripts bearing the actual signature of the Registrar and the embossed seal or inked stamp of the institution;
4. TOEFL (minimum requirement is 213 for Computer and 79-80 for Internet);
5. GRE or GMAT score (as applicable);
6. Three (3) Letters of Reference by using the form provided in the application package; and
7. Written Sample (required for all doctoral degree applicants and some fields of study).

Award Announcement

The East-West Center will announce Award Winners by April 2011.

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