Financial Support

All M.A. and Ph.D. programs offered by EALL are recognized Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) regional graduate programs. Residents of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming are eligible, upon admission, to enroll at Hawai`i resident tuition rates.

Financial Aid

A number of financial aid and work opportunities are available through the department, the university, and affiliated centers of study.

Graduate Assistantships

A number of graduate assistantship positions (generally teaching positions) are available every year to qualified graduate students. Normally, a GAship requires 20 hours of work per week, and if awarded the student will receive a full tuition waiver, medical benefits, and a monthly stipend. All students with a GAship are still liable for activity and other fees. Further information, including details on salary rates, is available from the graduate division website. The graduate division also publishes a graduate assistant handbook.

When a GAship position becomes available, it will be posted on the department’s e-mail list for graduate students (ealldeptgrad-l@lists.hawaii.edu).

►Continuing students may reactivate, update, or replace a previously-submitted application.
►Applicants to the EALL Graduate Program are encouraged to submit an application for a
GAship with their other application materials. These applications will automatically be
considered during the semester in which the student applies for admission.

The application form is available on line. In order to receive priority consideration, a paper copy of the application should be submitted Ms. Evelyn Nakanishi, Graduate Program Coordinator (Moore Hall 382) by September 1st for Spring admissions, and by February 1st for Fall admissions. The selection process will begin on these dates, respectively, but hiring will continue until all open positions are filled. Also, although three letters of recommendation are required, an applicant may request that the three letters of recommendation submitted for admission to the graduate program also be used for the application for the position of Graduate Assistant in lieu of submitting additional letters. Please make sure to review the guidelines for language teaching GAs and the GA selection criteria before applying.

Other Aid

Further financial aid and work opportunities may be available at the following links:

Grants & Fellowships

A number of financial aid and work opportunities are available through the department, the university, and affiliated centers of study.

Merit-Based Tuition Waivers

The Mānoa Achievement Scholarship Asian Pacific Focus and the Mānoa Achievement Scholarship Graduate Division are both available to incoming and students. The scholarships are awarded based on a combination of availability of funding and student merit. Incoming students will be notified of an award after their acceptance into the program. Current students should talk to their advisors.

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS)

$15,000 stipend and tuition for U.S. citizen or permanent resident fulltime graduate students who combine formal modern language training with area/international studies. See the FLAS home page for more details.
Deadline: February 1

K.S. Cheng Memorial Scholarship

The purpose of the K.S. Cheng Memorial Scholarship fund is to provide assistance to undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in the Colleges of Arts & Sciences. These awards are made possible by Mrs. K.S. Cheng to commemorate the late Mr. Cheng’s accomplishments and commitment to contribute to community needs. Mr. Cheng was a successful entrepreneur who dearly valued education. See the application for more information.
Deadline: October 29, 2009.

The James T. Araki Scholarship for Japanese Literary Studies

The James T. Araki Scholarship for Japanese Literary Studies aims to foster the development of Japanese literature studies at the University of Hawai‘i at Mânoa by providing financial support to qualified students who demonstrate outstanding performance and potential in the study of Japanese literature. The scholarship was established by his son Dale Araki in honor of the late Dr. James T. Araki, Professor Emeritus of Japanese Literature, in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL) at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM). For more information, please view the 2010 Araki Scholarship page.
Deadline: extend to Sunday, February 28, 2010.

Pacific Fellowships

Pacific Fellowships are offered by the Hawaii branch of the American Association of University Women to female graduate students who have been residents of Hawaii for five years or more and who need assistance pursuing graduate studies or attending a conference related to the Pacific Island or Pacific Rim countries.

Other Opportunities

Fellowships and tuition waivers may also be available from the following organizations: