The East-West Center Student Affiliate Program was established to expand opportunities for involvement in the programs of the East-West Center.  The Student Affiliate Program gives externally-funded or self-funded graduate students at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa (UHM) the opportunity to participate fully in the Center's educational programs and to live in its international residence halls. It provides an opportunity for these individuals to interact on a daily basis with the Center's degree fellows, scholars, and other participants from across the U.S. and more than 50 countries, and has proved for many to be instrumental in helping to establish lasting relations that extend into future careers or other endeavors. Priority will be given to students with research or major projects focusing on the Asia Pacific region and with professional commitment to the Asia Pacific region.

 

 

• Full-time classified graduate students at UHM in good academic standing;
• Students attending UHM on special graduate exchange programs.

 

 

 

• Special housing rate of $14 per night for a furnished single room in the East-West Center residence hall (after July 1, 2012, the special housing rate will be at $15 per night);
• Eligibility for competitive Center travel awards for field study or conference presentation;
• Eligibility for involvement in Center research projects;
• Participation in educational, cultural, and extracurricular programs of the Center;
• Extensive orientation activities including island-wide field trips, as well as social, cultural, and educational events;
• Membership in the East-West Center Participants Association (EWCPA);
• Eligibility for participation in a professional mentoring program sponsored by the East-West Center Associates office.

 

Program Fee & Other Expenses

 

• A program fee of $250 per semester, due before each Fall and Spring semester. [There is no program fee in summer for Student Affiliates who maintain their active affiliate status through summer months while enrolled in summer school and actively engaged in the Center's student programs

 

• The Student Affiliate program fee must be paid in full before the first day of instruction of the University of Hawaii semester.  Payment may be made online by credit card (link below), or can be made in person with the Student Program Specialist in Burns Hall, Room 2108, by cash, check, or credit card.

 

            Pay for your Student Affiliate program fee online by clicking here.

 

            (Note to new applicants: The program fee is not required during the application process. The program is due after acceptance into the program.)

 

• Student Affiliates are responsible for all expenses connected with their program of study and living expenses in an East-West Center graduate residence hall;
• Student Affiliates are required to have sufficient health insurance coverage

 

 

For consideration for fall 2012 semester (August)

• Submit the completed application form and all required documents by April 6, 2012 for early decisions or by June 1, 2012 for remaining spaces in the program.
  
• The fall 2012 Student Affiliate Program starts on August 7, 2012. Please plan to arrive in Honolulu no later than August 6.

For consideration for spring 2013 semester (January)

• Submit the completed application form and all required documents by November 1, 2012.
• The spring 2013 Student Affiliate Program starts on January 4, 2013. Please plan to arrive in Honolulu no later than January 3.

 

Application Materials and Procedures (updated February 2012)

 

• Overview of the Student Affiliate Program
• Student Affiliate Housing Information
• Student Affiliate Application Checklist
• Student Affiliate Letter of Reference Form
• Student Affiliate Application Form
  

 

Inquiries

 

Email:  affiliates@eastwestcenter.org