Scholarship Awards Application Announcement

The West America Chapter of the Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society offers six awards of $1000 in Year 2012 to undergraduate and graduate students in recognition of their academic achievements and scholarly contributions. In addition to accomplished scholars, students who are talented in areas other than the academics, such as those who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in society, special talents in fine arts, or strong commitment to Chinese heritage and culture, are encouraged to apply. Awards will be presented during the annual meeting of the chapter, tentatively scheduled on April 21, 2012, to be held in a convenient location in Southern California. Except for special reasons approved by the scholarship committee, all awardees are required to attend the meeting and to give a brief presentation at the dinner/luncheon of the annual meeting.  

First organized in 1921 in China and re-established in 1964 in the US as a nonprofit corporation, Phi Tau Phi is an apolitical organization that recognizes outstanding scholarship and encourages bonds of intellectual fellowship. Our members, mainly of Chinese heritage, are by election only and are accomplished in various disciplines of science, technology, art, and humanity. For information about the Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society, please visit the website:  http://ptp.cms.caltech.edu/

Conditions of Eligibility

To be considered as an applicant for the scholarship, a student must:

1. Be a junior or senior or a graduate student pursuing a degree at an accredited institution of higher education in Southern California.
2. Have an overall GPA of 3.4 or higher.
3. Be of Chinese heritage, or have demonstrated interest in Chinese culture.

To complete the application, please follow the instructions given in the application form:

1. Fill out the application form and attach all unofficial transcript（s）.
2. Send separately the official transcript（s）.
3. Arrange two letters of recommendation to be send directly.

Please send the application package（preferably by email）on or before March 26, 2012 to:

Prof. Tu-nan Chang（e-mail address：tnchang@usc.edu ）
Department of Physics and Astronomy, MC 0484
University of Southern California,
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0484

Scholarship Selection Committee Members:

Prof. Tu-nan Chang, USC （Committee Chairman）
Prof. Eric P. Y. Chiou, UCLA
Prof. Thomas W. Lin, USC
Prof. Richard Ruqian Wu, UC Irvine
Prof. Nai-chang Yeh, Caltech

Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society of America West America Chapter

Scholarship Application Form

Name __________________________________________________________________
   Last  Middle  First   Chinese Name
Date of Birth  _________________          Place of Birth __________________________

Address ________________________________________________________________
Tel/email _________________________________________________

Education

College and Years ________________________________________________________
Major（s）_______________________________
Number of Units completed ______________________________________  
Expected graduation date _________________
GPA（overall）_______________         GPA（major）  _________________
（attach all unofficial transcripts and send official transcripts separately to Professor Tu-nan Chang）

Research and Extracurricular Activities: 
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

Please attach a one-page essay stating your professional goals, achievements, and your interest in Chinese culture.  In addition, attach unofficial transcript and arrange two letters of support.  All application materials should be submitted electronically to “Professor Tu-nan Chang” <tnchang@usc.edu> directly.  Deadline of submission is March 26, 2012.

Applicant’s Signature ________________________        Date ____________________