The Buddha Nature Scholarship is one of the donor-funded Golden Benefactor Awards at University of the West (UWest) in Rosemead, California.
It gives one continuing student in Religious Studies or the Master of Divinity in Buddhist Chaplaincy a single US$500 award each academic year, decided by the Financial Aid Committee.
Benefits & funding
- US$500, one award per academic year, in either the fall or spring semester.
- The money must be used in the semester it is awarded.
- Recipients must write a semester report on their academic progress for the donor.
Eligibility
- Full-time UWest students in Religious Studies (MA, PhD) or the M.Div in Buddhist Chaplaincy (at least 9 units for graduate students).
- Must already have completed one semester in a UWest degree program; students in their final semester are excluded.
- Minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Cannot be held together with the IBEF, President’s or Lotus Scholarships, unless the Financial Aid Committee grants a petition for exceptional need.
- Open to any nationality.
Can you apply?
Here's who can apply
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“Applicants must have been previously enrolled for one semester in a degree-seeking program before they can become eligible to apply; … Open to UWest Religious Studies program, and Master of Divinity (M.Div) in Buddhist Chaplaincy Program full-time students, except students who are in their final semester;” Eligibility
Education required
Master Enrolled · PhD Enrolled
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Application process
- 1Register for the next semester before the deadline; the application is not processed otherwise.
- 2Complete the signed Golden Benefactor Awards form, including its financial-need analysis.
- 3Add a typed, double-spaced statement of up to 500 words on your goals.
- 4Deliver it to the Financial Aid Office in person or by mail (one line of the policy also mentions email; another says no emails).
Program timeline
Fall round
first Monday after the last day of the spring semester
Spring round
first Monday after the last day of the fall semester