US-Taiwan Ambassador Scholarship Program
The TUSA Ambassador Summer Scholarship Program is being offered again this year to U.S. college and university students who are interested in studying the Mandarin Chinese language during the months of July and August.
UALR Students have received this award for many years. Three UALR students participated in the TUSA (Taiwan-US Alliance Program) this past Summer 2011. You can read about the experience from a student’s perspective on the Horizon’s Blog. The scholarship covers tuition, dormitory fees, four excursions and incidental insurance. Meals are not included and students must provide their own airfare to and from Taiwan.
In addition to studying at a first-rate university, students learn about Taiwanese culture and will visit several interesting sites to become more familiar with Taiwan and her people. The program has been created with special focus on students without Chinese/Taiwanese heritage, so prior knowledge or experience with the Mandarin language is not needed. Each U.S. student is paired with a Taiwanese study partner to assist in the language and cultural study program.
Students are encouraged to apply for Summer 2012! The application period is 1 January 2012 to 31 March 2012. Completed applications received prior to 15 February 2012 will be reviewed for early acceptance and reported to the applicant within seven days of that date. All remaining applications, including those not awarded early admission, will be reviewed and reported by 7 April 2012. Please visit: www.taiwanusalliance.com.
For more information on applying, email studyabroad@ualr.edu.