CUNY
THOMAS TAM SCHOLARSHIP

Thomas Tam, Ph.D., M.P.H., was the first Executive Director of the Asian American/Asian Research Institute, and first-ever Asian member of the CUNY Board of Trustees. Administered by the Asian American/Asian Research Institute, the CUNY Thomas Tam Scholarship helps support and recognize an individual CUNY undergraduate student, Asian or non-Asian, who has demonstrated creativity in the communication of the concerns of the Asian American community in areas such as Health, Education and Culture.

Application Guidelines

Application Form

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All currently enrolled CUNY undergraduate students are eligible to apply for the Thomas Tam Scholarship.

The display of this communication can be in the form of written reports, film, video, new media techniques, and the development of performances or materials in the Arts and Sciences.

The following are the issues to be addressed in your application for the Tam Scholarship. Please be sure to cover all of the points in your application.

1. Please describe your project in detail, be sure to tell us about the issue of concern to the Asian American community that the project is designed to address.

2. Please explain how your project demonstrates creativity in communicating the concerns of Asian Americans.

3. What are the objectives or goals of the project, i.e. what do you want to accomplish, or what impact or effect will it have? How will you know that it has been successful?

4. How was the project implemented, or if in progress or a future project, please describe how it will be implemented?

5. Is the project completed, is it in progress or is it a future project?