Awards Program

The Asian Faculty and Staff Association Award Program was established in spring 2004 and recognizes outstanding Asian and Asian American students at UW-Milwaukee for their academic excellence and commitment and contribution to the Asian community in the greater Milwaukee area. AFSA currently offers awards to currently enrolled Asian and Asian American students. Both graduate and undergraduate students may apply.

APPLICATION CRITERIA

The UWM student scholarship portal for the 2024-2025 Academic Year is now open! Students interested in applying for the Dr. Swarnjit Award and the Asian Faculty and Staff Association Award may complete this application to be considered for both.

Students interested in applying to the Dr. Swarnjit Arora Award and the Asian Faculty and Staff Association Award should navigate to the UWM Scholarship Portal.

These awards are open to continuing full-time undergraduate and graduate-level students who self-identify as having Asian origin. Additional application instructions may be found using the links above.

Strong applicants will describe the following in their essay:

  • a demonstrated commitment to the Asian community through involvement in community service, especially as it supports the Milwaukee and/or greater Milwaukee area, and
  • excellence in academic accomplishments through activities, such as contributions to research teams, final projects for classes and other related activities.

This award requires a letter of recommendation. Letters of recommendation should provide information about the recommender’s position, how they know the student, details about the student’s academic accomplishments, and details about the student’s community service to the Asian community in Milwaukee and/or greater Milwaukee area.

Previous award winners are not eligible to reapply.

AWARD TIMELINE

    • Solicitation for award applications will be announced in November.
    • Application will be accepted until the end of February.
    • Applicants will be notified of the results in February.

Award recipients are expected to attend AFSA’s reception in February to accept the award. The award will be posted to the student’s PAWS account during the following academic year.

AWARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Pachoua Lor, Chair
Yuko Wert
Natalie Chin

Questions? Please contact Pachoua Lor.