Announcing the Heyum Scholarship Competition for 2009-2010

The Center for Pacific Islands Studies is announcing the 2009-2010 Renée Heyum Scholarship competition. The Heyum Endowment Fund was established by the late
R Renée Heyum, former curator of the Pacific Collection, Hamilton Library, to assist Pacific Islanders pursuing education or training in Hawai'i. Funds are available to support one scholarship in the amount of $3,000 for the 2009-2010 academic year. Applicants must be indigenous to the islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, or Polynesia and enrolled full-time for academic credit as graduate or undergraduate students at a campus of the University of Hawai'i. Pacific Island students enrolled in noncredit education or training programs may also be considered for assistance.

The selection committee will review each applicant's academic performance, potential to make a contribution to his/her country of origin, and need for financial support.

Applicants must submit a letter of application that includes a statement describing academic interests, career goals, need for support, and a plan of study for the 2009-2010 academic year; relevant transcripts of previous academic work; and three letters of recommendation. Applicants are responsible for contacting their referees and arranging for letters to be mailed directly to the Director, Center for Pacific Islands Studies (address below).

Applications are due on 19 June 2009 and should be sent to Professor Vilsoni Hereniko, Director, Center for Pacific Islands Studies, 1890 East-West Road, Moore 215, Honolulu, HI 96822. Questions may be sent to the director at vili@hawaii.edu.