AWIB is now accepting applications for Asian women in business scholarship (AWIB) fund for female students in the 2016 academic year. The scholarship is available for pursuing an undergraduate degree (this scholarship is for currently enrolled undergraduates who have completed at least one semester).

The Asian Women In Business Scholarship encourages and promotes exceptional Asian female students who have demonstrated scholarship, leadership, community service and/ or entrepreneurship.

Founded in 1995, Asian Women In Business (AWIB) is the only non-profit, tax-exempt organization in the country with the primary mission of assisting Asian women entrepreneurs.

• Course Level: Scholarship is available for pursuing an undergraduate degree (this scholarship is for currently enrolled undergraduates who have completed at least one semester).
• Study Subject (s): Scholarships are provided to learn any of the courses offered by the US institutions at the undergraduate level.
• Scholarship Award: Funding is dependent on the generosity of individual and corporate donors. Donations to the Fund are fully tax-deductible under IRS Section 501(c)(3).  Each scholarship will be $2,500.
• Scholarship can be taken in the USA

Eligibility:

Asian women who fulfil the following criteria will be considered

• Asian or Pacific Islander ancestry (includes those who can trace their ancestry from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam).  Please note that AWIB follows the definition used by the U.S. Census.
• Enrolled full-time in an accredited 4-year undergraduate institution in the US, at the time of application and award
• Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA at the time of application
• Provide the most recent college transcript; semi-finalists will be asked to provide the most recent official transcript
• U.S. citizen or a permanent resident of the U.S.
• Have one or more of the following: (a) a leadership role in a community endeavour or (b) a record of entrepreneurial achievement (e.g. founded their own business)

Nationality: Asian female students (includes those who can trace their ancestry from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam) or Pacific Islander ancestry and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident are eligible for this Asian Women In Business Scholarship.

How to Apply

• How to Apply: Applicants should apply by post. A college transcript is required for the application; semifinalists will be asked to provide their official college transcript.
• Entrance Requirement: Candidates must have a minimum of 3.0 (out of 4.0) GPA at the time of application (H.S. credit/grades do not count towards this scholarship).
• English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

Application Form

Application Deadline: Closed

Scholarship Link