East-West Center Student Affiliate Program
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 unparalleled chance 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.
Eligibility
- Full-time classified graduate students at UHM;
- Students attending UHM on special graduate exchange programs
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.
Benefits
- Special housing rate of $14 per night for a furnished single room in the East-West Center residence hall;
- 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.
Online payment for Student Affiliate 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
Deadlines
For consideration for Fall 2010
- April 9, 2010 deadline for early consideration
- June 4, 2010 deadline for remaining space in the program
For consideration for Spring 2011
- November 1, 2010 deadline
Application Materials and Procedures (updated March 2010)
- 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
