The Siu Hing Ming Joseph Memorial Scholarship is one of the donor-funded Golden Benefactor Awards at University of the West (UWest) in Rosemead, California. The university’s Financial Aid Committee reviews applications.
It supports current students in UWest’s Buddhist chaplaincy programs: the Master of Divinity in Buddhist Chaplaincy and the Doctor of Buddhist Ministry. The awards policy UWest links today is still the 2022–23 edition.
Benefits & funding
- One US$500 scholarship per academic year, awarded in either the fall or the spring semester.
- The funds must be used in the semester of the award.
- Recipients must write a semester report on their academic progress for the donor.
- It cannot be combined with the IBEF, President’s or Lotus Scholarships; students with exceptional financial need may petition for an exception.
Eligibility
- Current full-time UWest students in the MDiv in Buddhist Chaplaincy or the Doctor of Buddhist Ministry (DBMin); full-time means at least 9 units for graduate students.
- At least one full-time semester already completed in a UWest degree program; new students cannot apply.
- Minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Selection weighs academic performance, character and financial need.
- Students who cannot be full-time in their final semester must submit a written petition.
- No nationality or residence rule is stated.
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“Open to UWest full-time students enrolled in Master of Divinity in Buddhist Chaplaincy (MDiv) and Doctor of Buddhist Ministry (DBMin) Programs.” Eligibility
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Application process
- 1Complete and sign the Golden Benefactor Awards application form, including its financial need analysis.
- 2Write a typed, double-spaced statement of up to 500 words on your educational and career goals.
- 3Register for the next semester before the deadline; applications are not processed otherwise.
- 4Deliver everything to the Financial Aid Office in person or by mail by the deadline; one line of the policy rules out email and fax while another lists email, so confirm with the office.
Program timeline
December 14, 2026
Spring 2027 application deadline (the Monday after the fall semester ends on December 13).
January 11, 2027
Spring 2027 semester begins.
May 17, 2027
Fall 2027 application deadline (the Monday after the spring semester ends on May 16).