Asian Studies Program End of 2022 Updates

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:40:06 -0500
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Fall 2022 has ended and the year also is coming to a close. Congratulations on completing the semester - we wish you a very happy and healthy end of the year and January, and hope to see you again this spring!

Advising for Spring 2023

Have you been cleared to register for your classes for Spring 2023? If you haven't received advising yet, be sure to fill out this Google form as soon as possible, so that you can be cleared to register and can sign up for classes!

Survey on Waste, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice

This information is shared on behalf of UMBC graduate student Mackenzie Bodman:

"My thesis project is on waste, climate change and environmental justice. I was wondering if you would be willing to help distribute my survey for me? I am hoping to get input from other departments. I have attached a link here. It is only meant for UMBC students. I am hoping to get as many responses as possible, but would be ending the survey collection on the 23rd of December."

Boren Scholarship Information

The Boren Scholarship, an initiative of the Defense Language and National Security Education Office, funds U.S. citizen undergraduates to study languages and cultures deemed critical to U.S. national security. Awards of up to $25,000 are available for programs lasting six months or longer. STEM students are eligible to apply for summer language study awards of up to $8000.

Students can apply this money for studying Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Hindi and other Asian languages throughout the continent for summer, semester and academic year programs at universities. Special programs include the South Asian Flagship Languages Initiative for the study of Hindi/Urdu, as well as the Indonesian Flagship Language Initiative for study of Indonesian.

You can find more information on the Boren Scholarship at https://www.borenawards.org. Dr. Brian Souders, UMBC's Associate Director for Global Awards in the Center for Global Engagement is happy to discuss the requirements of the scholarship with you, as well as review your essays to make a competitive application. Please do not hesitate to contact him at souders@umbc.edu for more information and to set up an appointment. Applications are due January 30, 2023.

UMBC Closed Dec 23-Jan 2

In observance of the end of the year holidays, UMBC is closed from Friday, Dec 23 through Monday, January 2. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to responding to any messages or inquiries which arrive during this time upon our return to campus in the new year!