Call for applications from Ma students at UH Mānoa:
The Paul Lyons Scholarship benefits MA students at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa whose scholarship and research interests focus on the Literatures and Languages of Oceania (Pacific islands, including Hawai‘i and Aotearoa). No preference will be given to which degree program as long as the scholar’s academic focus is related to this purpose. Funds shall be used for costs associated with attendance (e.g. tuition, books, fees, etc.).
Awards: The selection committee will make 2 awards of $1,000 each for Fall 2019.
Deadline: Monday, September 9, 2019, by 4pm.
Apply via STAR http://www.star.hawaii.edu/scholarship
Eligibility: Recipients must be full-time or part-time graduate students pursuing a Master of Arts degree at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
To apply: submit a letter of application of no more than 2 pages, a brief CV, and the names of two references. No support letters please. In your cover letter, please describe your research interest in the Literatures and/or Languages of Oceania (Pacific islands, including Hawai‘i and Aotearoa), and how you are pursuing it in your MA program. Your CV (no more than 2 pages) should list your academic history and relevant activities; course work in the MA program; TA assignments if any; presentations, awards, publications, or other achievements.
In case of questions, please contact Professor Cristina Bacchilega, Graduate Program Director, Department of English enggradd@hawaii.edu.