Fellowships and Grants

Information about fellowships and grants available to students is listed below and provided as a service to the East Asian Studies community. Please contact the appropriate agency for information and details about deadlines, applicant requirements, etc. Please note that some fellowship applications, such as the FLAS application, are submitted directly to the Center for East Asian Studies office.

Apply through the UW-Madison Center for East Asian Studies for the following scholarships:

• Foreign Language and Area Studies Graduate Fellowships (FLAS) Awards
• The Ichiro & Toyoko Matsudaira Memorial Fund
• Chinese Language Scholarships, Ministry of Education, Republic of China on Taiwan
• Chinese Language Scholarships, China Scholarship Council, People's Republic of China

For more study abroad scholarships:

• CEAS Summary of Undergraduate Scholarships for Study Abroad in East Asia (pdf): This publication provides a concise listing and summary of general and country-specific study abroad scholarship opportunties offered through the UW as well as other institutions.
• UW-Madison International Institute International Academic Programs Office: Provides more information on study abroad scholarships.
• Additional Study Abroad Offices: Other Schools at the UW-Madison offer additional study abroad scholarships through their offices.

General scholarships that could be used for undergraduate study of East Asia in the U.S.:

• The Annual Iwanter Prize, Center for Humanities
• Undergraduate Academic Awards Office: Administers several campus-wide and national scholarship competitions, including the Hilldale Research Fellowships for undergraduates.
• Office of Financial Services: For more information on general scholarships for undergraduate study at UW-Madison.
• Opportunities for the Year after Graduation In East Asia (pdf): A handout about job offerings after graduation in East Asia.

For Graduate and Post-Doctoral Fellowships

• CEAS Summary of Graduate and Post-Graduate Funding Opportunities in East Asian Studies (pdf): This publication provides a concise summary of sources of funding for graduate and post-doctoral students offered through the UW-Madison and many other institutions.
• University of Wisconsin-Madison International Fellowships Office: The International Fellowships Office provides information to faculty and students interested in identifying international research grants, scholarships, and other funding opportunities. The Office also manages and coordinates international fellowship competitions, including programs sponsored by Fulbright, Luce, the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), the National Security Education Program, the International Research and Exchanges Board, and other major national competitions.
• Graduate School Page on General Fellowships: for graduate study at UW-Madison.
• Other Post-Doctoral Fellowships
• Travel Research Grants

In addition, promotional materials for some of the programs described above as well as information on other funding sources may be found on the bulletin board outside of the Center for East Asian Studies, room 333 Ingraham Hall. Also, a file folder of received grant and fellowship opportunities for research on East Asia is maintained in the Center. Last, the "Fellowship Opportunities" web page at UCLA has a number of useful web sites listed.