Chung Leadership Award
The Chung Leadership Prize was established in 2006 by a gift from the Chung family to support the mission of the urban studies major, encouraging global leadership and public service as urban citizens. This prize is given each year to an urban studies student to support a summer public service project or internship.
March 28, 2024 | 11:59pm
Up to $3,000 per student
Please submit the following materials as a single PDF file using the application form by the due date:
- Scholarship Proposal
Write a short essay (1-2 pages) specifying the host public agency or nonprofit organization where the applicant seeks to gain the professional training or experience, provide a description of the project(s) that will be the focus of the award period, and share learning goals and expected outcomes from the experience. - Offer Letter
Include the offer letter if you are working with a host public agency or nonprofit organization. If you have not yet been provided an offer, your scholarship will be contingent on providing a letter once it is available. Iif your project consists of independent study, an offer letter is not required. - Budget
Include travel, living expenses, etc. Budgets can be up to $3,000. - Resume
Detailed resume or CV outlining relevant academic, co-curricular, and employment experiences. - Unofficial Transcript
Cal Central printouts are acceptable.
Please note: Federal financial aid regulations require that all awards received by a student cannot exceed their financial aid need as determined by a congressional formula. It is possible, therefore, that the cash award for a Prize could reduce some component of a needy student’s package of financial aid awards. In these cases, the Financial Aid Office attempts first to reduce loan or work aid; fellowships, grants or scholarships are only reduced as a last resort. Regardless of your financial aid situation, the IRS views fellowships, grants or scholarships that are not directly applied to tuition or other educational expenses as taxable income.