Annual Academic Achievement Awards

On the month of May of each year, the Association of Professors and Scholars of Iranian Heritage holds its annual graduation ceremony honoring academic achievements by students of Iranian heritage who will be graduating in that academic year.

During the ceremony, students and their families will have the opportunity to meet scientists, scholars, and professors of Iranian heritage who are faculty or researchers at various universities in California and elsewhere, and who have agreed to serve as mentors to the honored students. All attending graduates will receive certificates. Several special sponsored awards will be issued to the graduating students who have demonstrated an outstanding track record in the pursuit of their academic goals.

Requirements

Nominations: Nominated students for each year should be graduating in the Spring or Summer of the same year. Applicants can be nominated by anyone including themselves. The reviewing committee has the right to evaluate and assess applications based on academic performance, scholastic aptitude, class participation, on-campus activities, extra-curricular activities, and other qualities that bespeak of one’s character and good standing, and positive equities.

Categories:

I: High School Graduates with Outstanding SAT scores and GPA’s
II: Outstanding College Graduates (B.S. or B.A.)
III: Advanced Degree Graduates (Ph.D., all doctoral degrees such as MD, DDS, PharmD, JD, and Master’s Degrees)
IV: Post-Doctoral Associates

Requirements for APSIH Graduation Award

Category	Conditions	Requirements
High School	SAT above 1850 or minimum ACT score of 26; unweighted GPA above 3.8/4.0; had AP and Honor courses, from a Southern CA high school	A copy of a recent transcript and documents in relation to awards, community service, extra-curricular activities, and the like
BS, BA	GPA above 3.5; from a California university	Your recent resume, a copy of the recent transcript and, documents in relations to awards, community service, extra-curricular activities, and the like
M.S., M.A., MBA, JD	GPA above 3.7; from a U.S. university	Your recent resume, a copy of the most recent transcript, and documents in relations to awards, community service, extra-curricular activities, and the like
Post-Doctorate, Ph.D., MD, DDS, and other Doctoral Degrees	Exceptional professional and ethical performance while pursuing a doctoral degree from a US university	Your recent resume, a copy of the recent transcript and advisor information (name, phone, email)

The Reviewing Committee consists of a selected group of senior academicians who have chosen to be anonymous and the review process is done in a confidential manner and remains under seal and only shared with the applicants prior to the event. Those invited will have their name advertised on our site and our event booklet.

Ceremony Time/Location

Time: Sunday, May 26, 2019 – 3:00 to 6:00 PM
Location: NRB Auditorium, UCLA, 635 Charles E. Young Drive, South, Los Angeles, CA 90095

Deadline

Deadline for Applications and Receipt of documents: May 13, 2019.
The submission process can be started by completing the online application form below.

Upon submission of the online form, you will receive an email confirmation of receipt. If you do not receive a confirmation within a week, you should contact APSIH regarding your application.

Important Information

You are allowed to upload only one PDF file using the application submission webpage provided above. Thus, please combine all your supporting documents into one PDF file and upload that file. As you prepare your supporting documents, please note that we accept the copies of your grade report (unofficial transcripts), copies of any awards or certificates received, copies of your acceptance letters for future degrees, etc. For those receiving degrees, you may also include a recommendation letter from your advisor.

List of Awardees of Previous Years