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Chinese
and Japanese Studies Scholarship at Valparaiso University
**Download the application form here**
Valparaiso University (Valpo) welcomes high
school seniors to apply for the Chinese and Japanese Studies (CJS)
scholarship. Each year, five to eight such scholarships are offered
to incoming students (including transfer students). This scholarship
carries a maximum amount of $5,000 per year on top of the scholarships,
grants, and loans a qualified student receives from Valpo. The
scholarship is renewable up to four years.
Valpo is a leader in East Asian studies among schools of its
size. Located southeast of Chicago, Valpo is known for its strong
academic programs on campus including first, second, and third
language courses in both Chinese and Japanese and active overseas
studies program in China and Japan. In 2002, Valpo established
the Valparaiso University China Center to launch a series of initiatives
including the popular summer courses in China program, internship
program in China, and the annual spring research seminar with
field trips to China/Japan during the spring break. Students who
receive the Chinese and Japanese Studies Scholarship will also
be eligible for participating in these programs.
Qualifications:
Any Valpo-bound freshman or transfer student can apply for the
Chinese and Japanese Studies scholarship. To receive the scholarship,
however, the applicant must meet the following criteria:
a) The applicant applies to Valparaiso University by January
15, 2008 and
is admitted.
b) The applicant selects Chinese and Japanese Studies (CJS) as
his/her major. If the applicant has already chosen a Valpo major
other than CJS, he/she needs to select CJS as a second (complementary)
major. In order to renew the scholarship, the recipient must remain
majoring in CJS throughout his/her study at Valpo.
c) The applicant demonstrates strong interest in Chinese and Japanese
Studies by submitting an application form and a brief statement
explaining the applicant's motivation and goals for committing
to the field of Chinese and Japanese Studies.
d) The application for the Chinese and Japanese Studies scholarship
is submitted by February 15, 2008.
e) The applicant is endorsed by at least one high school teacher/counselor
who is in a position to comment on the applicant's strengths.
f) The applicant maintains a minimum GPA of 2.75 at Valpo and
a minimum GPA of 3.25 in courses related to Chinese and Japanese
Studies.
Requirements for Chinese and Japanese major:
1) For first majors: A minimum of 53 credits (some of which can
be used to fulfill Valpo's general education requirements), which
includes at least two years of language classes in either Chinese
or Japanese and other required and elective East Asian related
courses in various disciplines.
2) For second majors: A minimum of 35 credits, which include
at least two years of language classes and other required and
elective East Asian related courses in various disciplines.
For more information regarding the scholarship and/or the Chinese
and Japanese Studies program at Valpo, please contact:
Professor Zhimin Lin
Associate Professor of Political Science
Chair, Chinese and Japanese Studies Program
Director, Valparaiso University China Center
Tel: (219) 464-5749 Fax: (219) 464-5511
Email: Zhimin.lin@valpo.edu
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