The Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University seeks students from China to apply for Enlight Foundation Graduate Fellowships beginning in fall 2011 for admission in fall 2012.
The Enlight Foundation will fund multiple fellowships per year that provide master’s or PhD students an annual stipend of at least $12,000. The stipends will be accompanied by tuition waivers provided by Ohio University.
Eligibility criteria are:
*Status as full-time, degree-seeking students enrolled in or accepted for admission to Ohio University’s Scripps College of Communication graduate programs and receiving a grant or scholarship for the full tuition.
*Status as non-residents, non-citizens, or residents/citizens who have resided in the United States for five years or less prior to the first day of school of the year of application.
*Financial need.
*Cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 at prior institutions attended, or a ranking within the top 10 percent of the applicant’s undergraduate class.
*Student must be from China.
Recipients will be chosen principally on the basis of their academic performance or potential. The fellowship may be renewed for up to three academic years, provided the recipients continue to meet eligibility criteria and make satisfactory progress toward a degree.
In addition to the stipend, recipients may seek up to $3,000 in research and instructional support.
Applicants should direct inquiries to:
*School of Communication Studies, Benjamin Bates, graduate director : batesb@ohio.edu
*E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Michael S. Sweeney, graduate director: sweenem3@ohio.edu
*School of Visual Communication, Terry Eiler, director: eiler@ohio.edu
*J. Warren McClure School of Information and Telecommunication Systems, Andrew Snow, graduate director: snowa@ohio.edu
*School of Media Arts & Studies, Duncan Brown, graduate director: brownd4@ohio.edu
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