Graduate Funding

Please complete the submittable application here.
Applicants must apply before conference dates. Applications will be accepted Sept. 15, Dec. 1, March 15, July 15.
The application will prompt you to complete the application form and upload:

1. A letter of support from your advisor
2. Evidence of conference participation
3. A detailed budget listing cost of travel, lodging, meals, conference registration, and incidentals
4. An updated CV.

Please note:

1. Travel to conference grants are limited to $300/per conference for domestic conference (including Mexico and Canada but excluding Hawaii).
2. Travel to conference grants are limited to $600/per conference for international conferences (including Hawaii), assuming the applicant is not already in, for example, Indonesia, in which case it is treated as domestic travel.

Please complete the submittable application here.
Applicants must apply before conference dates. Applications will be accepted Sept. 15, Dec. 1, March 15, July 15.
The application will prompt you to complete the application form and upload:

1. A letter of support from your advisor
2. Evidence of conference participation
3. A detailed budget listing cost of travel, lodging, meals, conference registration, and incidentals
4. An updated CV.

Please note:

1. Travel to conference grants are limited to $300/per conference for domestic conference (including Mexico and Canada but excluding Hawaii).
2. Travel to conference grants are limited to $600/per conference for international conferences (including Hawaii), assuming the applicant is not already in, for example, India, in which case it is treated as domestic travel.

The application should include:

• An application form found here
• A 1200 word project proposal that outlines: the questions you seek to answer, the methods you will use to address them, your preparation to carry out proposed research, a timeline for completion of proposed research activities, and the format in which you plan to present results.
• A detailed budget listing costs of travel, lodging, meals, supplies, and incidentals (such as museum fees if applicable, or the like)
• A short letter of recommendation and support from your academic advisor
• A current CV or Resume

The application should include:

• An application form found here
• A 1200 word project proposal that outlines: the questions you seek to answer, the methods you will use to address them, your preparation to carry out proposed research, a timeline for completion of proposed research activities, and the format in which you plan to present results.
• A detailed budget listing costs of travel, lodging, meals, supplies, and incidentals (such as museum fees if applicable, or the like)
• A short letter of recommendation and support from your academic advisor
• A current CV or Resume

Requirements: Application form (submittable link forthcoming); statement of purpose (1000 words or less) that describes how the project, travel, research, or educational expense will be used to fulfill the mission of the Dr. Mohinder and Saroj Bahl fund of supporting India, Indian Studies, and people of Indian origin; detailed budget including other sources of funding.

Undergraduate and Graduate student applicants must provide one letter of recommendation.

Faculty must also provide a completed ASC Funding Request Form.

All grantee must commit to providing a short letter explaining the effects of the grant funding to be sent to Mrs. Saroj Bahl.

Requirements: Application form (here); a proposal (no more than 3 pages single spaced) describing the research, importance to the field, and planned research deliverables (research deliverables can include conference presentations, journal articles, book publications/ contracts, policy white papers, or other public distribution of scholarship.); an updated CV, three letters of recommendation (including one from their advisor), and a detailed budget for the research.
We will ask students who are awarded the grant to commit to presenting their scholarship at our year end conference.

$6000 Graduate Student- Faculty research partnerships which will support collaborative research between a faculty member and a graduate student. The faculty member and graduate student will commit to meeting during the Spring semester as preparation for graduate summer research. They will commit to produce a product during the Fall semester after the award. Graduate students will be awarded $5000 and their faculty partner will be awarded $1000 to complete the research project.
Requirements: Application form (here) Student-Faculty research proposal that explains their research partnership and defines in detail their Spring semester research plan, the summer research proposal, and the expected outcome of the collaboration for both parties. We will ask both faculty and student to provide recent CVs and a detailed budget for the summer research funding portion of the grant.
Faculty and/or Graduate Students who are awarded the grant will commit to present their scholarship at our year end conference.

Through a generous donation from POSCO America, the Asian Studies Center has established a new POSCO Scholars program in Korean Studies. Students may apply for POSCO funds up to $1000 to help support research in Korean Studies, Korean language acquisition, or study abroad to Korea during the academic year.
Applications must include:

• Official transcripts (send directly to the Asian Studies Center)
• Three letters of recommendation, with a preference for one from a language instructor
• A written statement (five pages double spaced maximum) summarizing academic goals, career objectives, research interests, and plans for use of the award
• A complete application found here

            Official transcripts (send directly to the Asian Studies Center)

            Three letters of recommendation, with a preference for one from a language instructor

            A written statement (five pages double spaced maximum) summarizing academic goals, career objectives, research interests, and plans for use of the award

            A complete application found here

To apply, please fill in the application form here and upload

1. A description of the event and how it relates to Asian Studies
2. An Itemized budget for the event