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Scholarships & Student Prizes

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1999 Fred Ho Prize in Asian American History and Culture winning entry by Meredith Mescola (UConn '99) oil on canvas. All rights reserved.

Hira Jain Scholarship

The Asian American Studies Institute awards the Hira Jain Scholarship annually and the Fred Ho Prize in Asian American History and Culture biennially.

Dr. Hira Jain and Mrs. Sunita Jain of Glastonbury, Connecticut established a permanent endowment fund to provide scholarships for academically outstanding incoming or continuing undergraduate or graduate students enrolled full time at UConn. Candidates for the scholarship may but are not required to demonstrate financial need. Priority consideration, but not an absolute preference will be given to students of Asian Indian ancestry. The amount of the annual scholarship is at least $500. The award is announced before the close of the Spring Semester.
 
Click Application Form to download the 2-page form in PDF. The current deadline for students to submit the application packet is February 10, 2010.

Profile of 2008 Hira Jain Scholar (PDF)

 

Fred Ho Prize in Asian American History and Culture

Awarded every other year by the Asian American Studies Institute since 1999, the Fred Ho Prize encourages all University of Connecticut undergraduates, regardless of major, semester standing or enrollment in Asian American Studies courses, to submit a project based on primary research conducted in the Fred Ho Special Collection at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center. The total amount of the biennial prize is usually $500. The winner is announced at the close of Spring Semester.

Click Contest Flyer for requirements and information. The current deadline for students to submit entries is March 31, 2009.

Profile of 2007 Fred Ho Prize Winners [in Newsletter 2007 Page 15]