A $500 scholarship for UNLV students interested in Indian-Jain philosophy will be awarded for the first time this spring.

To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:

* Be a regularly admitted UNLV student with a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
* Have successfully completed at least one course in Indian philosophy.
* Possess both a demonstrated interest in, and the potential to contribute to, the study of Indian-Jain philosophy.
* Submit a written statement detailing interest in Indian-Jain philosophy and a sample paper written on a related subject.

The application deadline for the scholarship to be awarded this spring is March 22. The deadline for the scholarship to be awarded in the spring of 1997 is Dec. 13.

The scholarship money is being donated by the Jain Academic Foundation of North America through UNLV's philosophy department.

For additional information about the scholarship and the application process, call Thomas T. Tominaga or Bhagwan B. Singh, both associate professors of philosophy, at 895-3433.