2008 CUNY Thomas Tam Scholarship

The Asian American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI) is delighted to announce the CUNY Thomas Tam Scholarship, funded by an endowment established by The City University of New York, in honor of Dr. Thomas Tam for his contributions as a former Member of the CUNY Board of Trustees, Executive Director of AAARI, and leader in the Asian American community.

The Asian American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI) is delighted to announce the CUNY Thomas Tam Scholarship, funded by an endowment established by The City University of New York, in honor of Dr. Thomas Tam for his contributions as a former Member of the CUNY Board of Trustees, Executive Director of AAARI, and leader in the Asian American community. The Scholarship will award the amount of $1,000 annually to a qualified undergraduate student currently enrolled at any of the twenty-three college within CUNY.

The purpose of the Scholarship is to help support and recognize a CUNY undergraduate, Asian or non-Asian, who has demonstrated creativity in the communication of the concerns of the Asian American community in such areas as health, education and culture. The communication mode can be in the form of written reports, film, video, new media techniques, and the development of performances or materials in the Arts and Sciences.

The application deadline for the 2008 Thomas Tam Scholarship is Wednesday, April 30, 2008. The recipient will be announced no later than June 15, 2008, and honored at AAARI's Annual Banquet in Fall 2008. Details regarding the Scholarship and application form are available on our website at http://www.aaari.info/tomtamscholar.htm/