Partially funded

Rising Star Scholarship

Indiana University Bloomington, United States

Scholarship overview

Awarded every other year at the International Women's Day Conference in honor of Yaolin Wang, to recognize a young international woman with emerging potential.

Award Information

  • Identifies as a female, nonimmigrant international student.
  • Freshman, sophomore or junior at the time of nomination.
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
  • Application opens mid-February.
  • Closes March 3.
  • Winner notified March 7; award presented March 8 at a dinner event.
  1. Students cannot apply directly; an IU faculty or staff member nominates the student.
  2. The nominator submits a recommendation letter highlighting involvement, engagement and potential to help others.

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How selection works

Nominees are judged on emerging potential, involvement at IU and desire to improve life for others.

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