About the Awards

Award Nomination and Selection

 A candidate for the award must be Asian American, associated with a public or private college or university in the U.S., and be appointed at the level of dean, or a position of comparable responsibility or higher. Individuals affiliated with two-year colleges are not eligible for the award. In addition, the candidate should have demonstrated scholarly achievement and administrative experience, and be a well-regarded scholar recognized in his or her field. Candidates should value their American and Asian heritage (i.e., Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Vietnamese, other South Asians and other Southeast Asians, Pacific Islanders, and other Asian ethnic groups). Consideration will also be given to the candidate’s dedication to excellence and commitment to providing access to academic institutions for a diverse population of students.

More information about the 2010-11 award nomination process can be found here.

Please upload the the nomination form and submit it by email to info@asianpacificfund.org.

The nomination form requests very brief information.  We will request a full biography, personal statement and letters of recommendation from the nominee.

Support the Program

To make a contribution to the Chang-Lin Tien Education Leadership Awards, please complete this form and return it to our office. You may mail it to 225 Bush Street, Suite 590, San Francisco, CA 94104, or e-mail it to info@asianpacificfund.org. If you would like to give something other than cash or securities, please call Executive Director Gail Kong at (415) 433-6859.

Acknowledgements

In designing this award program, the Asian Pacific Fund received guidance and advice from many organizations involved in promoting diversity in higher education leadership, including:

American Council on Education (ACE)
Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU)
American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB)
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP)