The Council for International Cooperation (CIC) is a non-profit private organization, whose goal is to promote better understanding between the United States, China and Taiwan. The CIC supports educational exchange programs in the arts, humanities and sciences. The CIC provides support to educational foundations and scholarships, awards of excellence, conferences and seminars and scholarly and professional collaborations.
Anna Chennault is the Founder and Chairman of CIC, a non-profit, non-political organization, whose goal is to promote better understanding between the United States, China, and Taiwan. CIC supports educational exchange programs in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Annually, CIC provide scholarships worldwide, which includes education foundations in China, Chinese language scholarship awards in the United States, and awards of excellence for the faculty at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
ELIGIBILITY
1. Applicants must be committed to AAJA’s mission.
2. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior that has been accepted to a U.S. college (proof of acceptance required) or a currently enrolled college student.
3. AAJA membership is not required for the application but if selected, the student must sign up for student membership.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be judged on the basis of academic achievement, demonstrated journalistic ability, commitment to the field of journalism and/or sensitivity to Asian American and Pacific Islander Issues.
BENEFITS
• $5,000 will go towards the student’s college education.
• The selected student will receive travel, lodging and registration to attend AAJA’s national annual convention in August 2015 in San Francisco.
• Depending on the winner’s area of study, the student will also be paired with a professional print, online or broadcast mentor at the convention to help them network.
Please be sure to gather all the required materials before beginning the application. You will be required to submit the following:
• One copy of an official high school or college transcript
• Two letters of recommendation from a professional who is familiar with your academic and/or journalism work (a counselor, professor, etc.).
• Work samples (in PDF, JPG or link formats).
You will also have to answer ONE of three essay questions.
Questions? Email Justin Seiter at justins@aaja.org
Deadline to apply: Sunday, May 3 at 11:59 PM PST.
Details are at http://www.aaja.org/2015-anna-chennault-scholarship/.