East-West Center Student Affiliate Program
Spring 2009
The EWC-UHM Student Affiliate Program was established to expand opportunities for involvement in the programs of the East-West Center. The Center works to promote greater understanding of the Asia-Pacific-U.S. community through cooperative education and research. This program offers full-time classified graduate students at the University of Hawaii at Manoa an opportunity to participate in the Center’s educational program and to live in the Center’s international residence halls.
Student Affiliates are responsible for all expenses connected with their program.
Student Affiliates must arrive by January 8, 2009 and attend the East-West Center Orientation Program January 9-11, 2009, the Wednesday Seminar Series in Spring 2009 and Fall 2009, and write a monthly report to the Associate Dean. Affiliates are eligible to apply for East-West Center field study awards, as well as become involved in East-West Center research projects and/or to pursue academic certificate programs in Leadership, International Cultural Studies, Population or Conflict Resolution. Students are also encouraged to participate in other educational, cultural and extracurricular programs of the Center.
Student Affiliates are required to live at the Center and will be accommodated in dormitory single rooms at the East-West Center participant rate. Individuals will be responsible for room costs, which will be $14.00 per night. Affiliates are required to have health insurance coverage.
Individuals selected as Student Affiliates will be on award at the East-West Center and must accept roles of active participation in an international community and program, which require good judgment, understanding, courtesy and respect for others. All participants are expected to adhere to the Center's codes of conduct, including the resident conduct code, the sexual harassment policy, and the policy on academic freedom, which bars any classified (secret) activity or research and condemns any actions or statements which may tend to interfere with the academic freedom.
Duration of award: Up to one year, renewable. All awards will be reviewed at the end of five months when decisions to continue or not continue for the next semester will be made.
Eligibility: Full-time classified graduate student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Students attending UHM on special exchange programs may also apply. Priority will be given to students with research or major projects focusing in the Asia/Pacific region and with professional commitment to the Asia/Pacific region. Students on academic probation are not eligible for this program.
Application Procedure: Applications are available below and at the East-West Center Education Program (John A. Burns Hall 2110, telephone (808) 944-7583). Submit completed application and supporting documents (including resume, two letters of reference including one academic reference and official University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) transcript or transcript of your most recent degree if you are not currently a UHM student and proof of admission to a UHM graduate degree program or specific graduate exchange program) to the East-West Center, Education Program, 1601 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96848-1601 by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 7, 2008. Applications submitted by mail must be postmarked by the application deadlines.
Application Form [pdf]
Letter of Reference [pdf]
Housing Information
(dormitory single room)
Additional Information:
Mendl Djunaidy
Associate Dean
Education Program
East-West Center
(808) 944-7549
Email: djunaidm@eastwestcenter.org
