Frequently Asked Questions for the Scholarship Application
| Q.1 | Should I be a KSEA member to apply for the scholarship? |
| -> Yes. In order to apply for the KSEA scholarship, you must be a KSEA member with an active membership. The membership fee for undergraduates is free, for Graduates is $15.00, and for postdoc fellowships is $35.00. Here is the instruction on how to become a member with active membership. 1- go to https://www.ksea.org/signUp 2- provide the login ID, email, and password (that is longer than 8 with a capital letter and a special character included) 3- check the inbox and provide the code 4- sign in with the new password 5- hover over the top right corner (circle shape) and click “My Profile” 6- please update each section (Personal Info, KSEA Info, Work Info, Education Info, and Membership Info) under “My Profile” 7- click on “Membership Information” and complete the transaction If you would like to renew/check the membership, please follow the steps: This is the tutorial video for the members who never logged in to our new website (only for steps 1-7): https://youtu.be/ZvWfNzowK8s 1- go to www.ksea.org 2- click the “Sign In” button located in the top right corner 3- click “Reset/Forgot Password?” 4- provide the email that is registered to ksea.org originally 5- check the inbox and provide the code 6- set up the new password 7- sign in with the new password 8- hover over the top right corner (circle shape) and click “My Profile” 9- please update each section 10- click “Membership Information” 11- click the corresponding category and complete the transaction 12- done! | |
| Q.2 | Where can I find the instructions and topics for the essay? |
| -> Please click below to find the corresponding information. Undergraduates: https://award.ksea.org/scholarships-for-undergraduates/ Graduates: https://award.ksea.org/scholarships-for-graduates/ Postdoc fellowship: https://award.ksea.org/scholarships-for-post-docs/ | |
| Q.3 | How does the recommendation/official transcript submission process work? |
| -> Please contact the recommenders and school to send the documents to scholarship@ksea.org. Sender’s email address must be the institution’s email such as ending with @institution.edu, not ending with @gmail.com, @yahoo.com, etc. | |
| Q.4 | I am majoring in Policy Analysis and Management. However, I am taking all the pre-medical requirement classes and all the basic science classes and am currently researching in a Nutritional Sciences lab on International Nutrition to become a medical doctor. Am I eligible for the Scholarship? |
| -> Yes. As long as you take all the Pre-Med requirements to become a medical doctor, you may apply for the Scholarship with the Pre-Med Major | |
| Q.5 | I was a recipient two years ago and I was wondering if I could be eligible again. |
| -> No. Previous recipients of any KSEA scholarship are not eligible. Please check the scholarship website http://award.ksea.org. | |
| Q.6 | For the recommendation, it says I need two recommendations. Can they be from 2 professors? |
| -> Yes. At least one letter must be from a college professor which means your academic advisor; the other could be from a professor or a current/former KSEA official such as an Executive Committee member, local professional Chapter President, or a Councilor. Please see the scholarship website http://award.ksea.org. | |
| Q.7 | I will be graduating this year. Am I still eligible for the 2022 KSEA scholarship for undergraduates? |
| -> Yes. As long as you attend a college as of March 31, 2022 (deadline for application), you are eligible for the undergraduate scholarship. | |
| Q.8 | Is there any specific format or requirement for the essay? |
| -> No. There is no specific format for the essay. Please see the scholarship website http://award.ksea.org for the essay topics. Undergraduates: https://award.ksea.org/scholarships-for-undergraduates/ Graduates: https://award.ksea.org/scholarships-for-graduates/ Postdoc fellowship: https://award.ksea.org/scholarships-for-post-docs/ |