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Weatherhead East Asian Institute
Fellowships & Grants for East Asian Studies at the Graduate Level
Contact Information
Celia BhattacharyaProgram [email protected]: 212-854-9206Room 935 International Affairs Building
WEAI Funding Web Page:http://www.columbia.edu/cu/weai/funding.html
About the Institute
The Institute’s mission is to advance the study of modern East Asia through academic research, public programs, and funding for the study of East Asia.
Institute faculty represent the many academic departments at Columbia engaged in the study of modern East Asia.
The Institute is not an academic department, but a regional institute established in 1949.
Fellowships and Grants-General
Awards vary between $1,000 and more than $20,000Competitive, with acceptance rates varying from 10% to 30%Uses of the fellowships and grants include Research Language acquisition Internship General academic year support
For use during summer or academic year
Sources of Funding & Eligibility
Sources of funding vary and include Foundation Support, including the Weatherhead Foundation Individual and Family Donations Federal Government
Eligibility varies according to each funding opportunity Some require that you be a SIPA student Some require that you be a Ph.D. candidate Some require US citizenship or Permanent Resident status Detailed eligibility requirements will be discussed
Application Deadline
Applications Due By:
March 2, 2007
Application Process-General
Apply online on WEAI websiteFor most fellowships and grants submit: Basic Application Form Specific Grant or Fellowship Application form(s) transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc., requested on the
specific fellowship or grant application form
For hard copy materials (transcript, reference letters, etc.): Do not use staples or paper clips Place in folder or large envelope Reference letters should be sealed and included with other
materials
Application Submission
Submit all hard copy application materials to
Celia Bhattacharya, Program OfficerWeatherhead East Asian InstituteColumbia University420 West 118th Street, MC 3333Room 935 International Affairs BuildingNew York, NY 10027
Mailbox #25 across from the elevators on the 9th floor of the International Affairs Building.
Application Guidelines
Applicants may apply for multiple awards.Application materials will not be returned.Only the relevant application materials for each fellowship and grant will be reviewed.Application materials received after the deadline will not be considered.Incomplete applications may not be considered.
Application Review and Notification
Weatherhead East Asian Institute and other Columbia faculty review all applications
Notification via email on a rolling basis through late April
Award Disbursement
Awards are disbursed directly to students’ Columbia University accounts
Awardees then receive a check or direct deposit through the Office of Student Financial Services
Obligations of Recipients
All recipients must submit a one to two page report of their funded activities—except for FLAS, which has its own online reporting requirements
Recipients who serve in internships must submit a letter or completion from the host organization
Federal government grants have penalties for non-compliance!
General Selection Criteria for All Fellowships and Grants
Academic excellence
Demonstrated commitment to study and/or engagement with an East Asian country, the region, or language and to incorporating it in one’s long-term academic or professional career goals
Additional criteria apply to specific fellowships and grants
Opportunities for most Columbia Graduate Students
Academic Year Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS)
Summer Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS)
Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF) Grant
Y.F. and L.C.C. Wu Fellowship
Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS)
Federal government program that funds foreign language study.US citizens and permanent residents are eligible.East Asian languages include Chinese (at the 3rd year level or above) Japanese (at the 3rd year level or above) Korean (at the 3rd year level or above) Tibetan (at least 2nd year level or above), Summer only
Academic Year FLAS is considered “substitutional” funding for Ph.D. students.
Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS)
Eligibility US Citizens and Permanent Residents only GSAS, SIPA, Teachers College—M.A. or Ph.D.
Must enroll in US Department of Education Approved Language Program
Applications for GSAS students available in 107 Low Library.
Applications for SIPA students online at http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/prog/fellowship.html
Summer FLAS
Funding for a full-time course of summer language study in the United States or abroad— at least 140 hours over the course of at least six weeks.Provides Tuition Health and basic insurance fees $2,500 stipend
Average of 5 awards per summerSelection criteria include Academic excellence commitment to the language and using it as part of long-term
academic or professional career goals
Academic Year FLAS
Funding for academic year language study. Must also take one East Asian studies course.Provides Tuition Health and basic insurance fees $14,500 stipend
Average of 8 or 9 awards per academic yearSelection criteria include Academic excellence commitment to the language and using it as part of
long-term academic or professional career goals
FLAS Application Procedures
GSAS students apply to GSAS Application available in 107 Low Library
SIPA students apply to SIPA Application available online at http://
www.sipa.columbia.edu/prog/fellowship.html
Application Materials: FLAS Application Form Personal Statement Academic Transcripts Two (2) Letters of Reference Letter of Language Evaluation
Completion of the online WEAI Basic Application Form is requested, but not required
Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS)
FLAS Contacts:
Sandra Peters (for GSAS Students)Assistant Director of Financial AidGraduate School of Arts and [email protected] 212-854-6725Room 107 Low Library
Caroline Kay (for SIPA Students)Assistant DeanSIPA Student [email protected] Floor International Affairs Building
Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF) Grant
Funds summer projects focused on politics, economy, business, international and public affairs, law, society, and media in modern East Asia are eligible Eligibility All CU Graduate Students—M.A. and Ph.D.
Priority will be given to students for research or secured internships in Southeast Asia, and to students who wish to use their research or internship to expand their expertise beyond their main country of interest.
Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF) Grant
Provides Partial support for travel and cost of living expenses for the
summer (amount varies between $1,000 and $3,000)
Average of 10 awards per summerSelection criteria include Academic excellence Demonstrated commitment to Southeast or East Asia, and to
incorporating it in one’s long-term academic or professional career goals
For projects outside of Southeast Asia, apply for the Weatherhead Training Grant or Weatherhead Ph.D. Training Grant instead.
SYLFF Grant Application
Apply to WEAI onlineApplication Materials: Basic Application Form SYLFF Grant Application Form one-page description of the proposed project official Columbia University transcript resume one letter of recommendation detailed budget if your project is an internship, a letter from the host
organization confirming your internship
Y.F. and L.C.C. Wu Fellowship
Provides academic year support $5,000 stipend
Eligibility GSAS, Business, SIPA, Teachers College Preference for students from China or of Chinese
descent.Average of four awards per academic yearSelection criteria include Academic excellence Financial need
Y.F. and L.C.C. Wu Fellowship Application
Apply to WEAI onlineApplication Materials: Basic Application Form Y.F. and L.C.C. Wu Fellowship Application Form Documentation of Chinese citizenship or, if possible, of Chinese
heritage one-page statement of purpose regarding your academic/career plans
and how the Wu fellowship will help you succeed in your endeavors official Columbia University transcript one letter of recommendation from a faculty member or instructor
familiar with your work completed Y.F. and L.C.C. Wu Fellowship Financial Statement
Worksheet supporting documentation for the financial statement worksheet,
including a copy of your tax return from the previous year
Opportunity for SIPA Students Only
SIPA Program Assistantship
SIPA Program Assistantship (SIPA Fellowship)
Provides academic year support approximately $14,200 tuition credit for the academic
year approximately $2,400 salary per semester
Eligibility SIPA students only Availability to work 15 hours per week at WEAI Enroll for at least 12 points per semester
2-3 awards with WEAI per academic year
SIPA Program Assistantship(SIPA Fellowship)
Selection criteria include Academic excellence Proven organizational skills Interest in East Asia and East Asian language ability
Duties include Planning and organizing East Asia related student
events Managing APAC, a WEAI-affiliated student group Assisting WEAI faculty and staff with work as needed
SIPA Program Assistantship Application Procedures
Must apply both to WEAI and SIPA
Application to WEAI includes WEAI’s Basic Application Form WEAI’s SIPA Program Assistantship
Application Form resume
SIPA Program Assistantship Application Procedures
SIPA applications available online at
http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/prog/fellowship.html
Assistant Dean Caroline Kay is the contact person for questions about the SIPA application. Email: [email protected]
Opportunity for M.A. & Professional School Students
Weatherhead Training Grant
Weatherhead Training Grant
Provides summer funding to support projects that develop academic and/or professional expertise that cross traditional disciplinary, geographic, or temporal boundaries, and/or combines regional and functional expertise. Eligibility M.A. students in GSAS and all professional school (Business,
Journalism, Law, SIPA) students
Examples of projects include research or unpaid internships in East Asia, or summer acquisition of a second language.For projects in Southeast Asia apply for the SYLFF Grant instead.
Weatherhead Training Grant
Provides Up to $3,000 in support
Average of 6 awards per summer.Selection criteria include: Academic excellence Demonstrated commitment to East Asia, and to
incorporating it in one’s long-term academic or professional career goals
Weatherhead Training Grant Application
Apply to WEAI onlineApplication materials: Basic Application Form Weatherhead Training Grant Application Form one-page description of the proposed project official Columbia University transcript one letter of recommendation, preferably from a Columbia University
faculty member or instructor detailed budget which includes a break down of your expenses resume brief statement of purpose explaining your long-term academic/career
plans and how this training grant will help you to achieve your plans if your project is an internship, a letter from the host organization
confirming your internship any additional information (letters of invitation from host organizations,
description of the language program, etc.) that you think would be helpful to the review committee
Funding for Ph.D. Students Only
Julie How Fellowship V. K. Wellington Koo Fellowship C. Martin Wilbur FellowshipDaniel and Marianne Spiegel Fund Grant
Junior Fellowship in Japan StudiesSasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF) Fellowship Weatherhead Ph.D. Training Grant
Julie How Fellowship
Provides Academic year support for tuition, matriculation and
fees, health insurance, and/or stipend for the academic year
Amounts vary from approximately $5,000 to $12,000
Eligibility Ph.D. students doing dissertation research or write-up Research focus on China Any social science discipline
One to two awards per academic year
Julie How Fellowship Application
Apply to WEAI online
Application materials: Basic Application Form Julie How Fellowship Application Form statement of progress of approximately four pages
describing your dissertation progress two letters of reference all official academic transcripts, including those
from Columbia
V. K. Wellington Koo Fellowship
Provides Academic year support for tuition, matriculation and
fees, health insurance, and/or stipend Amounts vary from approximately $12,000 to $18,000
Eligibility Ph.D. students doing dissertation write-up Research focus on modern Chinese history or political
science Any social science discipline, including history
One award per academic year
V. K. Wellington Koo Fellowship Application
Apply to WEAI online
Application materials: Basic Application Form V.K. Wellington Koo Fellowship Application Form statement of progress of approximately four pages
describing your dissertation progress two letters of reference all official academic transcripts, including those
from Columbia
C. Martin Wilbur Fellowship
Provides Academic year support for tuition, matriculation and
fees, health insurance, and/or stipend for the academic year
Amounts vary from approximately $5,000 to $12,000 Eligibility Ph.D. students doing dissertation research or write-up Research focus on modern China Any social science discipline, including history
One award per academic year
C. Martin Wilbur Fellowship Application
Apply to WEAI online
Application materials: Basic Application Form C. Martin Wilbur Fellowship Application Form statement of progress of approximately four pages
describing your dissertation progress two letters of reference all official academic transcripts, including those
from Columbia
Daniel and Marianne Spiegel Fund Grant
Purpose Summer or academic year funding for Ph.D. students doing
social science research related to politics, social change, economic change, or policy on post-1900 China
Eligibility Ph.D. students in GSAS, SIPA, Social Work, Teachers
College, and Public Health Direct research expenses such as the following are
allowable: books, research assistants, honoraria, data collection, telecommunications charges, software, printing and reproduction costs, in-country travel, conference attendance, and equipment/office supplies.
Daniel and Marianne Spiegel Fund Grant
Provides up to $2,000 a few grants over the academic year and
summer
Selection criteria include: Academic excellence Demonstrated commitment to East Asia, and to
incorporating it in one’s long-term academic or professional career goals
Daniel and Marianne Spiegel Fund Grant Application
Apply to WEAI online
Application materials: Basic Application Form Daniel and Marianne Spiegel Fund Grant Application Form one-page project description one-page budget indicating the research expenses for which
you are requesting reimbursement official Columbia University transcript one letter or recommendation from a Columbia University
faculty member or instructor
Junior Fellowship in Japan Studies
Provides Academic year support for matriculation and
fees plus health insurance and stipend for academic year, approximately $20,000 total
Eligibility Ph.D. students doing dissertation write-up on
modern and contemporary Japan priority to history and social science topics
One or two awards per academic year
Junior Fellowship in Japan Studies Application
Apply to WEAI onlineApplication materials:
Basic Application Form Junior Fellowship in Japan Studies Application
Form statement of progress of approximately four pages
describing your dissertation progress two letters of reference all official academic transcripts, including those
from Columbia
Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF) Fellowship
Provides Academic year support for matriculation and
fees, health insurance, and stipend Awards are approximately $10,000 to $18,000
One to two awards per academic year
Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF) Fellowship
Eligibility Advanced Ph.D. students focused on politics, economy,
business, international and public affairs, law, society, and media in modern East and Southeast Asia
Completing coursework, pursuing dissertation research, or in the dissertation write-up phase
Priority will be given to students whose research focuses on Southeast Asia and on regional or cross-national issues in East Asia
SYLFF Fellowship Application
Apply to WEAI online
Application materials: Basic Application Form SYLFF Fellowship Application Form statement of progress of approximately four pages
describing your dissertation progress two letters of reference all official academic transcripts, including those
from Columbia
Weatherhead Ph.D. Training Grant
Purpose Funds summer projects focused on East Asia or Southeast Asia
Eligibility Ph.D. students projects that develop academic and/or professional expertise that
cross traditional disciplinary, geographic, or temporal boundaries, and/or combines regional and functional expertise.
examples of projects include summer acquisition of a second language, research trips, and unpaid internships in the region.
Provides Up to $4,000 Approximately 20 awards per summer
Weatherhead Ph.D. Training Grant
Preference given to applicants whose projects: Take them to East Asia or Southeast Asia Assist in the development of a student's dissertation
through field or archival work or the acquisition of new skills
Are undertaken during the first and second years of a student's matriculation at Columbia, and up to the third year for students entering without a masters degree.
Link to WEAI projects that promote collaboration with scholars and institutions in the region
Weatherhead Ph.D. Training Grant Application
Apply to WEAI onlineApplication materials: Basic Application Form Weatherhead Ph.D. Training Grant Application Form one-page description of the proposed project official Columbia University transcript detailed budget which includes a break down of your expenses brief statement of purpose explaining your long-term
academic/career plans and how this training grant will help you to achieve your plans
if your project is an internship, a letter from the host organization confirming your internship
any additional information (letters of invitation from host organizations, description of the language program, etc.) that you think would be helpful to the review committee
Questions about Fellowships and Grants
Contact
Celia Bhattacharya
212-854-9206
Room 935 International Affairs Building