2012 CIC/ANNA CHENNAULT SCHOLARSHIP

AAJA’s mission is to encourage Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) to enter the ranks of journalism, work for fair and accurate coverage of AAPIs, and promote increasing the number of AAPI journalists and news managers in the industry.

The Asian American Journalists Association will award one 1) Applicants must be committed to AAJA’s mission. graduating high-school student a scholarship from the CIC/Anna Chennault foundation. 2) Applicants must be a graduating high-school senior that has been accepted to a U.S. college and if selected, must provide BENEFITS proof of acceptance. • $3,900 will go towards the student’s college education. 3) AAJA membership is not a requirement for application but if • $1,100 will go towards paying for travel, lodging and registration selected, the student must sign up for membership. for the student to attend the Unity: Journalists of Color convention with any difference going back to the student. Candidate will be selected on the basis of academic achievement, • Depending on their area of study, the student will also be paired demonstrated journalistic ability, commitment to the field of with a professional print or broadcast mentor at the convention journalism and/or sensitivity to Asian American and Pacific to help them network. Islander issues.

PURPOSE Very important: All applications must be collated in the following order, e.g. • To encourage students to pursue journalism as a career one form, then one résumé, then one transcript, etc. Not three résumés together, etc. Any applications not collated correctly or incomplete may be disqualified. Do • To induce competitors to research, learn and give an opinion on not use folders or binders. a topical news item and to take a stand on this particular issue.

Anna Chennault is a writer, lecturer, international business executive, and Chairman of the Council for International Cooperation (CIC). A graduate of Lingnan University, Mrs. Chennault holds six honorary Doctorate degrees in the fields of Law, Humanities, and Business Administration. With her journalism background, she lectures at schools and universities on international affairs. As an author, she has over fifty books published in English and Chinese. Several of her books, such as A Thousand Springs and The Education of Anna were on the New York Time’s best seller’s list.

Her late husband was Lieutenant General Claire L. Chennault, commander of the American Volunteer Group “Flying Tigers”, the China Air Task Force, and the U.S. 14th Air Force in China in World War II. Anna Chennault has been actively involved in American national affairs and international commerce for over 45 years.

Personal friends with many Presidents of the United States, she had been appointed and had served as a member of numerous governmental and citizen committees addressing U.S. domestic and international issues. In public service, she had served as Vice Chairman of the President’s Export Council; White House Commissioner of Presidential Scholars; Founder and Chairman of the National Republican Heritage Groups Council; and as International Chairman of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission.

Mrs. Chennault served on the Advisory Boards of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, People-to-People International, and US-ROC Business Council. She was also active in a number of organizations affiliated with the military. She is the Founder and past-Chairman of the Advisory Board of the National Military Families Association. As a life-time member of the 14th Air Force Association and the current Flying Tigers Descendants Association, Mrs. Chennault was a board member and past Chairman of its Awards Committee. In China, Mrs. Chennault has been appointed as honorary senior adviser to numerous civic organizations, governmental departments and agencies, universities and educational institutions.

Anna Chennault is the Founder and Chairman of CIC, a non-profit, non-political organization, whose goal is to promote better understanding between the United States, China, and Taiwan. CIC supports educational exchange programs in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Annually, CIC provide scholarships worldwide, which includes education foundations in China, Chinese language scholarship awards in the United States, and awards of excellence for the faculty at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

PAGE 1 OF 3 Please read the following instructions carefully. Submit four complete, collated sets (one original, three copies) of each of the following items. Use paper clips, not staples.

1) COMPLETE APPLICATION FORM. For typing, use the tab button to move through the application fields. Use the Preview application in Mac or Download a free trial version of Adobe Acrobat Pro 9.0 for Windows if you want to save your information.

2) RÉSUMÉ: Must be on one single-sided 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper. List your educational background, work history, awards, journalism- related internships, other scholarships, language proficiency and any work done for your school or community newspaper, radio and/or television.

3) OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT: Transcripts may not be sent separately.

4) TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: Letters should come from a professional who is familiar with your academic and/or journalism work. (Counselor, teacher, etc.)

5) SHORT ESSAY: The essay should not exceed 1200 words, must be typed and double-spaced. The essay will be judged on knowledge of background facts, coherence of argument, awareness of counter-points, article structure, grammar and general presentation. Please write an op-ed on one of the following topics:

1) A current topic in the AAPI community: The 70th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 will be in 2012, marking when tens of thousands of Japanese Americans were detained in “war relocation camps.” Discuss how U.S. policies could or could not allow something similar to happen today.

2) A national topic: Discuss the roles of a responsible news media in shaping news coverage related to the 2012 presidential election.

3) An international topic: As major news companies face shrinking budgets and are forced to reduce original reporting on international news, how can we continue to ensure fair and accurate news coverage from hot spots around the world?

6) WORK SAMPLES: Note that samples will not be returned.

PHOTOJOURNALISM APPLICANTS: Please submit a portfolio containing no more than 10 entries. A picture story is considered one entry. Published and unpublished photographs will be considered. Entries may be black-and-white or color prints, slides, clippings, CDs or URLs. Prints/clippings should be no larger than 8.5” x 11”. Complete caption information must be included along with the images.

PRINT APPLICANTS: Send four copies of up to four articles photocopied or printed on 8.5” x 11”. Do not send tearsheets or term papers.

BROADCAST APPLICANTS: Radio applicants should send up to three stories (total length of less than 10 minutes) all copied onto four CDs. TV applicants should send up to three stories (total length of less than 10 minutes) copied onto four DVDs. Tip: If you need to transfer VHS to DVD, try your local photocopy business center or online video copying services.

Please send all required materials to: CIC/Anna Chennault Scholarship Asian American Journalists Association 5 Third Street, Suite 1108 San Francisco, CA 94103

Contact: Nao Vang, AAJA Student Programs Coordinator at: Phone: 415-346-2051, extension 102 Fax: 415-346-6343

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FIRST NAME LAST NAME

MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP

TELEPHONE E-MAIL DATE OF BIRTH

SCHOOL CURRENT YEAR IN SCHOOL

EXPECTED DATE OF GRADUATION MAJOR GPA

PERMANENT ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE) CITY STATE ZIP

PERMANENT TELEPHONE (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE) PERMANENT E-MAIL (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE)

HOW DID YOU HEAR OF THIS OPPORTUNITY?

RACIAL/ ETHNIC IDENTIFICATION (OPTIONAL*) CHINESE FILIPINO JAPANESE KOREAN MIDDLE EASTERN PACIFIC ISLANDER SOUTH ASIAN

SOUTHEAST ASIAN MULTIRACIAL (ASIAN/ PACIFIC ISLANDER) OTHER

*WHILE ANSWERING IS VOLUNTARY, THE INFORMATION WILL ASSIST WITH PLANNING OUR PROGRAMS/ SERVICES.

HAVE YOU EVER RECEIVED AN AAJA SCHOLARSHIP? NO YES IF YES, PLEASE STATE DETAILS (I.E. YEAR, NAME OF SCHOLARSHIP, CHAPTER)

Estimated College Expenses for the 2012-2013 School Year Mail four collated sets of your application materials in one envelope to:

Expenses: Scholarship Committee Tuition and Fees $ Asian American Journalists Association 5 Third Street, Suite 1108 Room and Board $ San Francisco, CA 94103 Books/ Supplies $ APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 3, 2012. Transportation $ Personal Expenses $ VERIFICATION: STUDENT $ Total Expenses: I affirm that the information included with my application is true and accurate in all respects, and that I intend to pursue a career in journalism. I also affirm that the award of funds is contingent upon my enrollment in the accredited institution Income: listed on my application, and that the funds, if awarded, will be used toward the Loans $ cost of my education. I further affirm that, as a condition of receiving the funds, I will submit a progress report at the end of each semester. Job/ Work Study $ Grants: Pell, etc. $ SIGNATURE DATE Scholarship Awards $ Family Contribution $ VERIFICATION: PARENT/GUARDIAN (IF UNDER 18) Other Gifts $ I authorize the student named above to apply for the AAJA Scholarships. Total Income: $

Subtract Income From Expenses SIGNATURE DATE

Total Expenses $ - Total Income $ For more information, contact Nao Vang, AAJA National Student Programs = $ Coordinator, at (415) 346-2051 extension 102 or [email protected].

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