Liu Memorial Award and Wu Scholarship Candidates Sought

The Graduate School is pleased to announce two awards for doctoral students: the Liu Memorial Award and the Daisy Yen Wu Scholarship. The Liu Memorial Award was established by friends and colleagues in memory of the late Professor Ta-Chung Liu and his wife, Ya-Chao. The Hsien Wu and Daisy Yen Wu Scholarship was established by Daisy Yen Wu in memory of Hsien Wu. A total of 8 to 10 awards will be made from these two funds this May. The amount of each award will be determined by the selection committee. Past awards have ranged from $1,000 to $3,000.

All current, registered Cornell graduate students in a Ph.D. program who have completed at least three semesters of study are eligible to apply. Preference will be given to students beyond the second year of study. Awards will be based on demonstrated academic ability and performance, with some consideration given to character and financial need. In keeping with the endowment agreement established by the donors and the university, preference is given to students of Chinese descent regardless of citizenship. Previous recipients of grants from either fund are not eligible to apply for either award.

Each field may nominate one student to the Graduate School for this award; fields should nominate one student for both awards, not one student for each award. Nominations should include:

• A letter of support from the Director of Graduate Studies
• 2 or 3 letters of recommendation from faculty members familiar with the student
• Any other information that would be helpful to the selection committee in evaluating the student

A brief one- to two-page personal statement from the student may be submitted, but is not required. Nominations should be submitted to Sarah Wicker by the DGS by 4:30 p.m. April 15. (If the deadline falls on a holiday or weekend, applications are due the next working day.) Awards will be announced in May and checks distributed to the recipients later that month.