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Brigham Young University–Hawaii is a private baccalaureate university on the North Shore of Oahu. Fostering an exceptionally diverse student body representing over 70 countries from Asia and the Pacific, BYU-Hawaii integrates spiritual development, rigorous undergraduate academics, and practical career development in close synergy with the Polynesian Cultural Center.
Comprehensive work-study grant covering 100% of tuition, room, board, and books for undergraduate students from Oceania and the Asia-Pacific region.
Four-year undergraduate degree investigating coral bleaching resistance, marine invertebrate zoology, and tropical fisheries management.
Year-round practical training placement at the world-famous Polynesian Cultural Center mastering indigenous Oceanic arts, dance, and cultural interpretation.
One-year undergraduate research fellowship examining sea level rise impact on low-lying atolls and experimental coral micro-fragment propagation in Laie Bay.
Four-year liberal arts degree exploring traditional Polynesian voyaging, customary land tenure, and contemporary post-colonial governance in Oceania.
Summer internship placement connecting students with multinational enterprises and NGOs operating across Singapore, Tokyo, Sydney, and Honolulu.
Experiential 3-credit course exploring non-instrument celestial navigation, ocean swell reading, and canoe sailing based on Hawaiian and Micronesian traditions.
President
John S.K. Kauwe III, Ph.D. is President in the Office of the President & Department of Biology at Brigham Young University–Hawaii (BYU–Hawaii), conducting advanced research in Genetics of Alzheimer's disease, Population genetics in Pacific Islanders, Marine genomics and conservation.
Topics: Genetics of Alzheimer's disease, Population genetics in Pacific Islanders, Marine genomics and conservation, Indigenous STEM leadership
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Cultural Anthropology & Pacific Islands Studies
Dr. Tevita O. Ka'ili is Professor of Cultural Anthropology & Pacific Islands Studies in the Faculty of Culture, Language & Performing Arts at Brigham Young University–Hawaii (BYU–Hawaii), conducting advanced research in Tongan indigenous philosophy (Ta-Va time-space theory), Transnational Oceanic migration, Indigenous epistemologies.
Topics: Tongan indigenous philosophy (Ta-Va time-space theory), Transnational Oceanic migration, Indigenous epistemologies, Pacific diaspora cultural arts
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dr. Georgi Lukov is Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in the Faculty of Sciences at Brigham Young University–Hawaii (BYU–Hawaii), conducting advanced research in G-protein signaling mechanisms, Cancer cell biochemistry, Molecular genetics of metabolic disorders.
Topics: G-protein signaling mechanisms, Cancer cell biochemistry, Molecular genetics of metabolic disorders, Undergraduate biochemistry research pedagogy
View researcher profile ↗All listings are compiled from official university sources and reviewed under OpenField editorial standards. Program availability, scholarship quotas, and entry requirements are subject to university revisions. Applicants should confirm all deadlines with Brigham Young University–Hawaii (BYU–Hawaii)'s official admissions office.
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