GUIDELINES FOR THE AWARD OF THE

ALICE LEUNG

SCHOLARSHIP IN MATHEMATICS

 

  1. The award will be presented annually to one or more graduate students in Mathematics who have shown exceptional promise in all aspects of mathematics, including research, scholarship and teaching.

  1. The award may be given to new or continuing students, domestic or international.

  1. A graduate student in any of the graduate Mathematics programs is eligible to receive an award. Excellent promise in mathematical research is an essential factor in choosing a recipient of the award. Excellence in scholarship is also an important consideration, as judged by the criteria of the graduate mathematics program in which the student is enrolled.

  1. A call for nominations will be made by the Mathematics Department each year to obtain candidates for the award the following academic year. This call will be distributed to all members of the Department of Mathematics and all graduate students in one of the graduate Mathematics programs. Applicants for admission should be notified of the Scholarships when possible.

  1. Nominations will be submitted to the Vice-chair for Graduate Affairs of the Mathematics Department by the date specified in the call for nominations.

  1. The Chair of the Department will appoint a Committee on the Alice Leung Scholarship in Mathematics each year. The committee will consist of three faculty members of the Department of Mathematics. This committee will receive the nominations and make its recommendations to the Graduate Program Committee. The Graduate Program Committee will act on this recommendation and communicate its recommendation to Graduate Studies. The candidate will be notified in Spring quarter.

  1. If no suitable candidate applies, the award may be held over. If funds allow, more than one award may be made. The award will have a monetary value of no less than $1,000, and if funds are insufficient, the award will be held over till sufficient funds accumulate.

  1. Graduate Studies and University of California regulations regarding the granting of fellowships will apply to the Alice Leung Scholarship. In particular Graduate Studies guidelines on minimum G.P.A. requirements will be followed.

 

A copy of the Application Form (in PDF format) may be viewed and downloaded by clicking here.