We award the Rising Star Scholarship every other year at the International Women's Day Conference, in honor of Yaolin Wang.
We want to identify and recognize a young international woman who has emerging potential.
Apply for the Rising Star Scholarship
Applicant requirements
To be eligible for this scholarship, the student must:
- Identify as a female, non-immigrant, international student
- Be a freshman, sophomore, or junior at the time of nomination
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
How to apply
Students cannot apply for this scholarship. Instead, students need to be nominated by an IU faculty or staff member.
We're looking for a student who is building their future through involvement and engagement at IU and has a deep desire to continuously improve life at IU by engaging in opportunities to help others. Someone who has the emerging potential to do great things, like contributing to society at large, inspiring others, taking on a leadership role, or working behind the scenes to set up others to shine.
Recommendation letters should highlight one or more of these qualities the student has exhibited.
Scholarship timeline
- Application opens: mid-February
- Application closes: March 25
- Winner notified: March 29, presentation of award on March 30 at a dinner event