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MA Degree Tuition
Pan-Asian Scholarships
Tuition Wavers
Graduate Assistantships
East-West Center Fellowships
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships
Student Scholarships on UH-Manoa STAR
Graduate Student Oranization Travel Funds
Other Sources of Financial Assistance
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MA Degree tuition

At its May 19, 2005 monthly meeting, the University of Hawai'i Board of Regents (BOR) approved a tuition schedule proposal presented by the UH administration to begin Fall 2006 and run through Spring 2012. The tuition initiative takes UH Manoa tuition to the projected national averages of like institutions by 2011-2012, and tuition for the other nine campuses to projected WICHE (Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education) averages by that time.

The nine-month estimated cost for attending The University of Hawaii at Manoa for academic year 2010-2011 can be found on the Graduate Studies site.

pan-asian scholarships

This scholarship, administered through the Asian Studies program and funded by the Graduate Division of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, consists of payment of two semesters' tuition (student activity and campus center fees are not included).

Students with focus in Southeast Asia are nominated the Center for Southeast Asian Studies and then awarded by Asian Studies in late spring for the next academic year's PAS.

Tuition Wavers

A limited number of tuition waivers are available for graduate students.
See Graduate Assistantships below.

graduate assistantships

The Asian Studies Program has two teaching assistantships currently available for each academic year. Appointees must carry at least 6 units of credit each semester and maintain a minimum of 3.0 GPA. The award includes a tuition waiver and a stipend for a 9-month appointment.

To be eligible for a Graduate Assistantship, an applicant must:

1. have a strong background in Asian Studies;
2. have high scholastic record;
3. be admitted as a graduate student; and
4. evidence a high level of English proficiency (for non-native speakers of English).

Send letter of application, resume, and names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references to

Chair of Asian Studies
Moore Hall 412
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1890 East-West Road
Honolulu HI 96822
Fax: 808.956.2682

The application deadline is March 3.

East-West Center Fellowships

The East-West Center is a non-degree granting educational institution adjacent to the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus. Established in 1960 by the United States Congress, the Center serves as a catalyst and link among the peoples of some 60 countries and territories in an area encompassing Pakistan eastward through Asia to Japan, and from Australia across the Pacific to the United States. Each year some 2,000 research fellows, graduate students and professionals in business and government from Asia, the Pacific, and the United States work with the Center's staff on issues of mutual concern.

EWC Graduate Fellowships are available to individuals interested in participating in the educational and research programs at the EWC while pursuing a master's or doctorate degree at the University of Hawaii at Manoa; preference is given to those in a master's degree program. Fellowships are granted on an annual basis but may be renewed depending in part on timely and satisfactory progress toward completion of the degree and East-West Center requirements.

Applicants must be citizens or legal permanent residents of an Asian or Pacific country, or the United States. Award recipients who are not US citizens or permanent residents must meet all exchange visitor (J-1) visa regulations. A minimum TOEFL score of 550 is required for nonnative speakers of English. For most non-US applicants, application must be made to the Center's in-country program representative. Application deadlines for the in-country competitions vary and are usually earlier than the deadline for US citizens/permanent residents, therefore the program representative should be contacted as soon as possible.

Postmark application deadline for US citizens or permanent residents is November 1. Further information may be obtained by writing to:

East-West Center
Office of Award Services, Room 2066
1601 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96848
Phone: 808.944.7735

Graduate Student Oranization Travel Funds

The Graduate Student Organization (GSO) of the University of Hawaii has a travel fund to provide assistance to UH graduate students making scholarly/artistic presentations at conferences and professional meetings on the mainland and elsewhere. There are three award periods:

January 15 to June 14, deadline January 1
June 15 to September 14, deadline June 1
September 15 to January 14, deadline September 1

Applicants must be classified graduate students. Contact GSO for application forms and more detailed information on the amount of stipends at 808.956.8776/8018/4832 or in Hemenway Hall 212.

Other Sources of Financial Assistance

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies highly recommends that all incoming graduate students apply for Graduate Assistantships in other programs as well. Information on all open positions can be found on the University of Hawaii employment site.

The Graduate Student Programs Office of the Graduate Division makes available information on fellowship competitions open to graduate students. Inquiries should be directed to:

Graduate Student Programs Office
352A Spalding Hall
Phone: 808.956.8113