
Photo: (L-R) Ms. Mona Lisa Yuchengco, Ambassador Alfonso Yuchengco, Dr. Belinda Aquino, and Atty. Abelina Shaw.
Students wishing to conduct research may apply for any of the four endowments or CPS Scholarships. Applicants from other institutions or countries are not eligible.
Only UH student applicants on good standing can apply for one grant at a time and is limited by the maximum amount stipulated in each grant.
Also, please note that CPS does not fund or reimburse projects that are already done, for example seminars attended prior to the application. Although there are deadlines, all application materials must be submitted at least 30 days before the scheduled event, or departure in case of planned travel for fieldwork.
General Guidelines:
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- Formal cover letter explaining the kind of grant the applicant is seeking (ex. research proposal, conference travel, or publication support), with a strong justification for the proposed project.
- For conference travel grants only: (a) A letter explaining the significance of the conference and why applicant’s attendance is important, (b) One to two academic reference letters, and (c) Abstract and acceptance to the conference. Then continue with Steps 3, 4, and 5.
- Writing sample (10-30 pages).
- Detailed Timeline and budget of conference or research project.
- Grant recipients must submit a terminal report about how they used the award at the end of the grant year and share their research findings in a lecture/talk for the CPS Colloquium Series.
Incomplete application materials will not be considered. Applicants are advised to contact the CPS directors at cpsdir@hawaii.edu before submitting their application.
Deadline: April 2 (or first Monday after Spring Break).
Contact: For questions about procedures or eligibility, please email cps@hawaii.edu or call telephone (808) 956-6086.