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Asian Studies Grants and Fellowships
- American Council of Learned Societies - New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society
- American Council of Learned Societies - American Research in the Humanities in China
- Social Science Research Council - Abe Fellowship (for International Multidisciplinary Research on Global Concerns)
- Harvard University Program on U.S.-Japan Relations - Advanced Research Fellowship
- The Association for Asian Studies - AAS China and Inner Asia Council (CIAC) Small Grants
- The Association for Asian Studies - AAS Council of Conferences (COC) Outreach Grants
- The Association for Asian Studies - AAS Northeast Asia Council (NEAC) Japan Studies Grants - Research Travel within the USA
- The Association for Asian Studies - AAS NEAC Japan Studies Grants - Short-term Research Travel to Japan
- The Association for Asian Studies - AAS NEAC Japan Studies Grants - Seminars on Teaching About Japan
- The Association for Asian Studies - AAS NEAC Japan Studies Grants - Instructional Materials
- The Association for Asian Studies - AAS NEAC Japan Studies Grants - Conference Panels and Speakers at Disciplinary Meetings
- The Association for Asian Studies - AAS NEAC Japan Studies Grants - Small Scholarly Conferences on Japanese Studies
- The Association for Asian Studies - AAS NEAC Distinguished Lecture Series on Japan
- Council for International Exchange of Scholars - Traditional Fulbright Scholar Program
American Council of Learned Societies - New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society
This program supports projects in the humanities and related social sciences that bridge disciplinary or geographic boundaries, engage new sources, develop fresh approaches to traditional materials and issues, or otherwise bring innovative perspectives to the study of Chinese culture and society. Proposals are expected to be empirically grounded, theoretically informed, and methodologically explicit. The program especially encourages proposals concerning pre-modern China.
Award Amount: $25000
Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Education
Deadline: September 15, 2009 - Receipt deadline (CLOSED)
For More Information: http://www.acls.org/programs/chinese-culture/
American Council of Learned Societies - American Research in the Humanities in China
This program is open to scholars in the humanities and humanities-related social sciences who have received a Ph.D. or its equivalent by the time of application.
Applicants must submit a carefully formulated research proposal that reflects an understanding of the present Chinese academic and research environment. The proposal should include a persuasive statement of the need to conduct the research in China. Those submitting a joint proposal must apply individually. Support is offered to specialists in all fields of the humanities and humanities-related social sciences, and is not limited to China scholars.
Award Amount: $40000
Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences
Deadline: September 15, 2009 - Completed applications must be submitted through the ACLS Online Fellowship Application system (ofa.acls.org) no later than 9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, September 15, 2009. (CLOSED)
For More Information: http://www.acls.org/programs/arhc/
Social Science Research Council - Abe Fellowship (for International Multidisciplinary Research on Global Concerns)
The Abe Fellowship supports professional research in the social sciences or humanities on contemporary policy-relevant issues, especially those which promote a new level of intellectual cooperation between Japan and America. Applicants must be citizens of the U.S. or Japan (or be able to demonstrate serious affiliations with research communities in the U.S. or Japan) and hold the terminal degree in their field by the start of their fellowship term.
Applicants are invited to submit proposals for research in the social sciences or the humanities relevant to any one or combination of the following three themes: (1) global issues, (2) problems common to industrial and industrializing societies, and (3) issues that pertain to US-Japan relations.
Disciplines: Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences
Deadline: September 1, 2009 - (CLOSED)
For More Information: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/abe-fellowship/
Harvard University Program on U.S.-Japan Relations - Advanced Research Fellowship
The Program offers postdoctoral fellowships for social scientists in a broad range of fields, including anthropology, economics, education, history, law, political science, public health, public policy, and sociology. Projects that focus on Japan or Japan's international role from a comparative, historical, or global perspective are welcome. A knowledge of the Japanese language is not required. Awards are for the academic year and provide $44,000 over 10 months.
Award Amount: $44000
Disciplines: Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences
Deadline: January 15, 2010 - Postmark deadline
For More Information: http://www.wcfia.harvard.edu/us-japan/application/postdoc_application.htm
The Association for Asian Studies - AAS China and Inner Asia Council (CIAC) Small Grants
Dissertation-level graduate students and scholars with special interests in China or Inner Asia are invited to submit proposals. Applicants must be current AAS members, but there are no citizenship requirements. Junior and independent scholars, adjunct faculty, and dissertation-level graduate students are especially encouraged to apply.
Applications are specifically encouraged in the following areas:
(1)Curriculum development at the college or secondary level;
(2) Conferences and seminars — organization of small conferences and seminars away from major centers of Chinese studies;
(3) Short research trips for dissertation-level graduate students, and for scholars at non-research institutions, to travel to major libraries and collections in North America and Taiwan;
(4) Specialist or regional newsletters or websites disseminating important information to their respective fields;
(5) Translations of scholarly books and articles;
(6) Collaborative projects in which the grant will facilitate communication and limited travel by scholars working on a common project in Taiwan and North America.
Award Amount: $2000
Disciplines: Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences
Deadline: February 1, 2010 - Receipt deadline
For More Information: http://www.aasianst.org/grants/main.htm#CIAC
The Association for Asian Studies - AAS Council of Conferences (COC) Outreach Grants
Previously successful projects have included the organization of workshops and panels in conjunction with AAS Regional Conferences, the preparation of teaching materials, the compilation of source books, etc. All worthy proposals are welcome, with the stipulation that they must be connected with and of benefit to the regional conference’s outreach endeavors.
Disciplines: Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences
Deadline: February 15, 2010 - Receipt deadline
For More Information: http://www.aasianst.org/grants/main.htm#COC
The Association for Asian Studies - AAS Northeast Asia Council (NEAC) Japan Studies Grants - Research Travel within the USA
Awards of up to $2,000, including a maximum of $200 for daily expenses, are available to American citizens and permanent US residents who are engaged in scholarly research on Japan and wish to use museum, library, or other archival materials located in the USA.
Award Amount: $2000
Disciplines: Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences
Deadlines
- February 1, 2010 - Receipt deadline (for spring/summer awards)
- October 1, 2009 - Receipt deadline (for fall/winter awards) (CLOSED)
For More Information: http://www.aasianst.org/grants/main.htm#NEAC-JAPAN
The Association for Asian Studies - AAS NEAC Japan Studies Grants - Short-term Research Travel to Japan
Grants of a maximum of $3,000 are available to cover expenses WHILE IN JAPAN conducting a specific project explicitly related to Japan which can be accomplished in the period of time requested. These grants are intended for short-term research trips by scholars who are already familiar with Japan and with their topic, but who need time in Japan in order to complete their work.
Award Amount: $3000
Disciplines: Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences
Deadlines
- October 1, 2009 - Receipt deadline (for fall/winter awards) (CLOSED)
- February 1, 2010 - Receipt deadline (for spring/summer awards)
For More Information: http://www.aasianst.org/grants/main.htm#NEAC-JAPAN
The Association for Asian Studies - AAS NEAC Japan Studies Grants - Seminars on Teaching About Japan
Projects should be designed to promote public and scholarly knowledge about Japan, including seminars and workshops designed to improve Japanese language teaching and pedagogy in Japanese studies.
Award Amount: $5000
Disciplines: Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences
Deadlines
- October 1, 2009 - Receipt deadline (for fall/winter awards) (CLOSED)
- February 1, 2010 - Receipt deadline (for spring/summer awards)
For More Information: http://www.aasianst.org/grants/main.htm#NEAC-JAPAN
The Association for Asian Studies - AAS NEAC Japan Studies Grants - Instructional Materials
Proposals for grants to teachers for instructional materials are also accepted within this category. Instructional materials grants may include books, CD-ROMS, videos and other materials that would assist faculty at small institutions who would otherwise be unable to obtain audio-visual materials for their Japan-related courses.
Award Amount: $1000
Disciplines: Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences
Deadlines
- October 1, 2009 - Receipt deadline (for fall/winter awards) (CLOSED)
- February 1, 2010 - Receipt deadline (for spring/summer awards)
For More Information: http://www.aasianst.org/grants/main.htm#NEAC-JAPAN
The Association for Asian Studies - AAS NEAC Japan Studies Grants - Conference Panels and Speakers at Disciplinary Meetings
The purpose of this program is to encourage scholarly study of Japan by disciplinary specialists such as political scientists, economists, geographers, musicologists, historians, anthropologists, linguists, and scientists, by providing financial support to organizers of panels at meetings of major organizations in the social sciences and humanities (rather than area-studies oriented meetings) to bring Japan specialists (of any nationality) and Japanese scholars to speak in plenary sessions or on panels. The purpose is to integrate the study of Japan into the academic disciplines rather than strictly area-studies programs. Preference will be given to applications that come from the professional associations where Japanese perspectives have been historically neglected.
Award Amount: $1500
Disciplines: Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences
Deadlines
- October 1, 2009 - Receipt deadline (for fall/winter awards) (CLOSED)
- February 1, 2010 - Receipt deadline (for spring/summer awards)
For More Information: http://www.aasianst.org/grants/main.htm#NEAC-JAPAN
The Association for Asian Studies - AAS NEAC Japan Studies Grants - Small Scholarly Conferences on Japanese Studies
NEAC will accept applications for supplementary funding from scholars organizing workshops and small conferences in the field of Japanese studies. These small scholarly meetings often serve to bring together scholars from diverse regions of the United States to share knowledge on issues at the cutting edge of the field.
Award Amount: $5000
Disciplines: Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences
Deadlines
- October 1, 2009 - Receipt deadline (for fall/winter awards) (CLOSED)
- February 1, 2010 - Receipt deadline (for spring/summer awards)
For More Information: http://www.aasianst.org/grants/main.htm#NEAC-JAPAN
The Association for Asian Studies - AAS NEAC Distinguished Lecture Series on Japan
The Northeast Asia Council of the AAS (NEAC) solicits applications from two or more colleges or universities in the same region of the United States to invite a distinguished scholar of Japan to give public lectures on their campuses, to meet with teachers and students, and possibly to visit classes. Applications should be submitted jointly by two institutions which nominate the scholars they would like to invite. Institutions with few offerings or small programs on Japan are particularly encouraged to apply.
Disciplines: Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences
Deadlines
- October 1, 2009 - Receipt deadline (for fall/winter awards) (CLOSED)
- February 1, 2010 - Receipt deadline (for spring/summer awards)
For More Information: http://www.aasianst.org/grants/main.htm#NEAC-LECTURE-J
Council for International Exchange of Scholars - Traditional Fulbright Scholar Program
The traditional Fulbright Scholar Program sends 800 U.S. faculty and professionals abroad each year. Grantees lecture and conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields.
Disciplines: Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences, Education
Deadline: August 3, 2010 - Online system available on 2/1/10 for applications for 2011-2012 academic year
For More Information: http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/