FMPR Scholarship

Since 2009, FMPR has awarded two $1,000 scholarships annually to students pursuing their bachelor’s or graduate degree.

Scholarship Overview

Fujita & Miura Public Relations (FMPR) will award one $1,000 scholarship annually to a Kauai student and a Pennsylvania student pursuing their bachelor’s or graduate degree. Those who receive the Fujita & Miura Public Relations Scholarship will thereafter be referred to as FMPR Scholars. The selection of FMPR Scholars is based upon Kauai and Pennsylvania residents and students who:

Are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees, preferably in communications or public relations
Are interested in owning or working for a small business and/or home-based business
Are engaged in entrepreneurial activities and have the intention to return to the communities in which they grew up after undergraduate or graduate school to pursue their livelihoods
Are engaged in community service and wish to advance their communities
Have proven intellectual and academic achievements
Show integrity of character and an interest in helping others
Have the ability to lead and the motivation to use their talents to the fullest

Applicants must be able to demonstrate how they fulfill the above criteria through their completed application, a personal statement, and school transcripts. Detailed instructions follow.

Scholarship monies will be released to awardees after the announcement of the FMPR Scholars in June and after the scholars provide FMPR with documentation that they have been accepted for admission by a college or university for the following school year. There will be no deferment scholarships.

The Fujita & Miura Public Relations Scholarship is a direct payment to the scholar to cover tuition fees, boarding, living expenses, and other academic expenses.

Applicants may apply on an annual basis. Scholarships will only be awarded to previous awardees whose progress and accomplishments are exemplary.

Financial need is not necessarily a factor in being awarded the Fujita & Miura Public Relations Scholarship, however, students who have faced and overcome major life obstacles, including financial hardship, will be given preference as long as they meet the other criteria.

Fujita & Miura Public Relations Scholarships are awarded without regard to gender, gender identity, marital status, race, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, social background, or disability.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit a completed application (see adjacent form), a 300-1000 word personal statement (see adjacent instructions), and high school and college transcripts (to be scanned and downloaded) by May 30. FMPR Scholars will be announced in June.Questions may be emailed to info@fmpr.net.

Personal Statement Instructions

Your application should include a personal statement describing your past accomplishments, future aspirations, and long-term goals. We want to learn who you are, what inspires you, and how you hope to make a positive impact on your community and the world around you.

Your personal statement should be 300 to 1,000 words and address how you plan to use your talents, education, and leadership to make meaningful contributions to society. We are especially interested in applicants who demonstrate both intellectual curiosity and a genuine commitment to serve others.

While an interest in communications or public relations is preferred, it is not required. Fujita & Miura Public Relations seeks to support scholars who have the intellect, character, and leadership potential to make a positive difference in any profession or field they choose.

The application should include information about applicant’s past accomplishments. In this personal statement, we wish to learn about the applicant’s aspirations and plans for the future. The personal statement should be no fewer than 300 words and no longer than 1,000 words and include information about how the applicant plans to make a contribution to the world around them and their local communities in particular, and how they will blend their intellectual talents and concern for others to play an influential role in the betterment of society, wherever their careers might take them. Please note that Fujita & Miura Public Relations does not necessarily presuppose a career in communications or public relations, however, this is preferred. Fujita & Miura Public Relations wants scholars to be intellectually and morally capable of leadership in any field.

FMPR Scholarship Application

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