Grants and Fellowship
Opportunities

Center for East Asian Studies, The University of Kansas

The Center for East Asian Studies and The University of Kansas offers travel grants to scholars living outside the Lawrence area who wish to make use of the University's East Asian Library, e-mail vdoll@ukans.edu or tel. (785) 864-4669.

CIES Fulbright

The Council for the International Exchange of Scholars announces the competition for Fulbright grants. All disciplines and academic ranks are encouraged to apply.

Contact:

 
CIES
3007 Tilden St., N.W.
Suite 5L
Washington, D.C. 2008-3009
Phone: (202) 686-7877
Email: apprequest@cies.iie.org

Harvard-Yenching Library

Travel grants available.

Contact:

 
James K.M. Cheng, Librarian
Harvard-Yenching Library
2 Divinity Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
Fax: (617) 496-6008
Email: jkcheng@fas.harvard.edu

East Asian Collection, Indiana University

Travel grants available for use of the library collection.

Contact:

 
Thomas H. Lee, East Asian Librarian
Indiana University Library
E860
Bloomington, IN 47405
Email: leet@indiana.edu

Social Science Research Council

Grants are available for training and research in areas such as Religion and Immigration, Southeast Asia-Vietnam, Advanced Research on Japan. Postdoctoral fellowships are also available.

Check for deadlines and send applications to:

 
Social Science Research Council
810 Seventh Ave.
New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 377-2700
Fax: (212) 377-2727

Association for Asian Studies (AAS)
    NEAC Grants

The Northeast Asia Council (NEAC) of the AAS, in conjunction with various foundations, offers study grants for the support of scholarly research that improves the quality of teaching about Asian nations, particularly Japan and Korea.

Check on deadlines and send applications to:

 
NEAC Grants
Association for Asian Studies
1021 E. Huron St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

AAS/NEAC and CIAC

The Association of Asian Studies, through its Northeast Asia Council (NEAC) and its China and Inner Asia Council (CIAC), makes a number of grants available for scholarly study on and in Japan, Korea, and China. Most grant applications through these programs have a deadline of October 1, 2002. Requests for applications and information should be addressed to either
NEAC Grants or NEAC/Korea Grants, Association for Asian Studies, 1021 Huron Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Tel. (734) 665-2490.
Applications and inquires for CIAC Small Grants should be directed to
William Rowe, Department of History, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218.

Fulbright Grants

Sixty-four lecturing and research awards are available for the 2003-4 academic year, including a number of "any field" awards that allow candidates to propose their own project and determine their host institution affiliation. Grants are also available for conducting research in Japan. Information available at or:

The Council for International Exchange of Scholars
3007 Tilden street, N.W
Suite 5L
Washington, D.C. 20008
Tel. (202) 686-7877
email apprequest@cies.iie.org



For information on the program in Japan, contact David Adams at dadams@cies.iie.edu or tel. (202)686-4021. Deadline is August 1, 2002 for traditional lecturing and research grants worldwide.

Social Science Research Council

SSRC offers the Abe Fellowship Program for the support of research involving the U.S. and Japan. Deadline is September 1, 2002. Contact:

Ellen Perecman, Program Director, Abe Fellowship Progranm Social Science Research Council 810 Seventh Avenue, 31st Floor
New York, NY 10019
Tel.(212) 377-2700; Fax (212) 377-2727

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

The Woodrow Wilson Center offers fellowships in support of proposals in the social sciences and humanities that examine questions of public policy or provide historical or cultural background to such issues. Deadline is October 1, 2002. Contact:

Scholar Selection and Services Office, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-3027
tel. (202) 691-4170
Fax (202) 691-4001
Email:fellowships@wwic.si.edu

The Metanexus Institute on Religion and Science
announces a call for proposals for research projects that examine the topic of spiritual transformation from an interdisciplinary perspective. Grants will be for approximately $150,000 with funding supplied by the John Templeton Foundation. For further information visit

or contact Christopher Stawaski,
stawski@metanexus.net

Association for Asian Studies :
    CIAS Grants

        The China and Inner Asia Counsil of the AAS is offering grants of up to 1,500 in various categories for AAS members with special interests         in China or Inner Asia..

Check deadlines and send applications to:

 
Carol Benedict
History Department
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C. 20057
Email: benedicc@gusun.georgetown.edu

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
     Fellowships for Teachers and Independent Scholars

NEH Fellowships for University Teachers and Fellowships for College Teachers and Independent Scholars are offered to pursue advanced study and research.

Check on deadlines and send applications to:

 
National Endowment for the Humanities
Division of Research and Education
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 318
Washington, DC 20506
Phone: (202) 606-8467
Fax: (202) 606-8204.
E-mail: stipends@neh.gov


Applications may NOT be submitted electronically.

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The National Endowment for the Humanities(NEH)

The National Endowment for the Humanities offers fellowship for college teachers and independent scholars to pursue advanced research in the humanities. Deadline is usually May 1. Grants are for six to twelve month periods. Maximum stipend is 40,000. For application, visit http://www.neh.gov/grants/onebook/fellowships.html, e-mail fellowships@neh.gov, or call (202)606-8467. Contact: Daniel P. Jones, Senior Program Officer, Division of Research Programs, Room 318, National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, DC 20506. tel. (202)606-8394.

National Endowment for the Humanities
     Summer Seminars and Institutes

Grants support national summer seminars and institutes in the humanities for college and university teachers and for school teachers. These faculty development activities are conducted at colleges, universities, and other institutions, including research centers across the country.

Applications for Summer should be sent by the previous October 1 and should be sent to:
 

Summer Stipends
National Endowment for the Humanities
Division of Research and Education
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 318
Washington, D.C. 20506
Phone: (202) 606-8467
Fax: (202) 606-8204.
Email: stipends@neh.gov


Applications may NOT be submitted electronically.

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