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Newman Scholars in Chinese Studies
To reward high school seniors who have studied Chinese, and encourage them to continue their Chinese studies at OU, the OU Institute for US-China Issues announces a scholarship competition, the Newman Scholars in Chinese Studies.
Newman Scholars will receive $1,000 in their OU bursars account upon enrollment in Chinese classes their freshman year. They will then receive another $1,000 their sophomore or junior year to fund study abroad in the Chinese speaking world.
Newman Scholars will also have special access to Institute programming, such as meeting with the Chinese and American diplomats who attend the US-China Diplomatic Dialogue, Chinese writers and literary experts involved in the Newman Prize for Chinese Literature, and attending monthly China faculty lunch talks.
Application Information. Two steps:
- Chinese teachers in the state of Oklahoma are encouraged to nominate the best graduating seniors in their Chinese classes. Nominations should be submitted by e-mail to uschina@ou.edu by March 15, and should include student names and e-mail addresses. No more than three names can be submitted by any Chinese teacher. They must be ranked, and each applicant’s experience and strengths and weaknesses as a Chinese language student should be briefly discussed.
- The Institute for US-China Issues will then e-mail qualified students inviting applications, which students should submit electronically to uschina@ou.edu by March 27. Student applications should include a one page statement about why the student wishes to attend OU and continue studying Chinese, a copy of their high school transcript, and a short résumé or cv. Students should also have their Chinese teacher and one other high school teacher each submit brief (no more than one page) letters of recommendation by separate e-mails no later than March 27.
Winners will be announced April 2. Please address questions to uschina@ou.edu or 405/325-3580.
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