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2025 Hsiao Memorial Social Sciences Scholarship

The Hsiao Memorial Social Sciences Scholarship was established in honor of Dr. Katharine and Dr. Liang-Lin Hsiao to support graduate students of Asian descent who are facing financial need. Dr. Katharine and Dr. Liang-Lin Hsiao, both former professors of economics at Indiana State University, dedicated the majority of their professional lives in academia. 

As young graduate students from China, they struggled to obtain their education amid financial uncertainty. Despite these obstacles, they earned their PhDs from Columbia University and New York University, respectively. They devoted their entire careers to the academic field and committed to giving back to those in need, including lecturing in China upon their retirements to educate the post-Mao era of economists now leading the country.
Award Information 
One recipient will be selected and awarded a one-time $1,000 scholarship.
Eligibility Criteria 
  • Grade level: Graduate student attending a US-based college or university in the 2025-26 academic year
  • Residency: US citizen, resident, or foreign national
  • Pursuing a graduate degree in the social sciences, economics preferred but not required
  • Research/study topics: preference given to topics that benefit those in social/economic need, especially Asian and Asian American communities
  • Ethnic heritage: preference for Asian heritage, though not required
  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
Selection Criteria 
  • Preference is given to those whose journeys parallel Dr. Katharine and Dr. Liang-Lin Hsiao’s professional journeys.
  • Academic excellence
  • Strength of professional recommendations 
  • Financial need
Scholarship Application 
The deadline to submit is Friday, May 2, 2025 by 11:59PM.  
Three to five finalists will be selected. Finalists must submit official transcript(s) and documentation verifying financial information, such as the FAFSA submission summary (formerly the Student Aid Report).
Preparing Your Application 
Your application is comprised of the following materials below. To be considered for review, all materials must be submitted by the deadline. 
  • Online application form 
  • Essays 
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume
  • Financial data, as reported on your FAFSA or other financial documents
    Estimates will be accepted, but data from your Submission Summary (formerly Student Aid Report) will be required if selected to be a finalist. 
  • Most recent transcripts, including grading scale
    Unofficial transcripts will be accepted but official transcripts will be required if selected to be a finalist. 
  • Two letters of recommendations, at least one of which is from a current professor
    Letters should be on official school or organization letterhead. Please include the student’s first and last name. 
For questions, please contact us at scholarship@asianpacificfund.org

You may learn more about Asian Pacific Fund here and about other scholarships we offer here.

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Eligibility Screening

This page contains questions to determine your eligibility for the scholarship.

If you are eligible, you will be asked to continue to the application on the next page. If you are not, you will be asked to submit the form without the application, and your submission will not be reviewed.




Ex: PhD in Economics, MA in Sociology, etc.

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2025 Hsiao Memorial Social Sciences Scholarship Application

The deadline to submit is Friday, May 2, 2025 by 11:59PM.   

Three to five finalists will be selected. Finalists must submit official transcript(s) and documentation verifying financial information, such as the FAFSA submission summary (formerly the Student Aid Report). 

CONTACT AND HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION





















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Household Information

Some programs have a maximum household income requirement. Please see eligibility criteria for maximum household income to be considered for the scholarship. 

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The Student Aid Index is located on the top-right of page 1 of the FAFSA Submission Summary. If you are ineligible to apply for FAFSA or CADAA write "N/A" in this field. 

STUDENT'S FINANCIAL DATA 

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SPOUSE'S FINANCIAL DATA 

Please complete if you have a spouse.
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Other Awards

List the name and annual amount of any grants/scholarships you have been awarded for 2025-2026.


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ACADEMIC AND CAREER INFORMATION







ESSAY QUESTIONS

Please respond to each of the short essay questions below.  

Recommended length: 250-500 words

Recommended length: 150-200 words

Recommended length: 250-500 words

Recommended length: 150-200 words

Recommended length: 150-200 words
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SIGNATURES

I state that all of the information provided in this application is true, and, if selected as a recipient of the Hsiao Memorial Economics Scholarship, I agree to provide additional documentation that is required.

 

I also acknowledge that the Hsiao family members are the Benefactors of the Hsiao Memorial Economics Scholarship.  


I affirm under penalty of perjury that I, 

am not related to the Benefactors in any of the following ways: household member, family member (brother, sister, uncle, aunt, grandparent, or first cousin, or any of the listed relationships by marriage), and descendant (child or grand-child whether or not they are household members). 

 

Furthermore, I affirm under penalty of perjury that no one in my family or household, including myself, is an employee of the Benefactors or, to the best of my knowledge, an employee of a company in which the Benefactors hold controlling interest.


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