2025 CUNY South & Southeast Asian American Equity Scholarship Submission

Submission Deadline: Friday, November 7, 2025

The South & Southeast Asian American Equity Scholarship awards a $2,000 scholarship to CUNY undergraduate students who demonstrate a strong academic, creative, or community-based interest in South or Southeast Asian American communities. The scholarship aims to promote equity and representation by recognizing students who are committed to elevating South and/or Southeast Asian American narratives within academic and public discourse. We encourage submissions that deepen the understanding of South or Southeast Asian American experiences. Eligible projects may explore topics such as migration, culture, activism, and disparities within the community.

Award
Undergraduate students will each receive a $2,000 scholarship that may be used towards tuition, research, or educational expenses. 

Eligibility
Applicants must be a matriculated undergraduate student enrolled at any CUNY college and in good academic standing. In addition, they must demonstrate a clear academic or personal interest in South and/or Southeast Asian American studies or issues through relevant coursework, research, or service.

For the South and Southeast Asian American Equity Scholarship’s application, applicants must address the following questions (total 1,000 words):

  1. What draws you to the South and/or Southeast Asian American community, and how has this interest shaped your academic, creative, or community work?
  2. Describe a specific project, experience, or course that deepened your connection to South or Southeast Asian American themes.
  3. How do you hope to contribute to greater awareness, equity, or representation for South and/or Southeast American communities within or beyond the university setting?
  4. In what ways has your personal background, identity, or lived experience informed your engagement with this field?

Please submit your application using the form below by Friday, November 7, 2025. If your zip file exceeds 5 MB, you can use file hosting services such as WeTransfer.com, swisstransfer.com or any alternative of your chose and email it to info@aaari.info.

Please let us know if you have any issues with the submission form.