Weatherhead East Asian Institute

Fellowships & Grants for East Asian Studies at the Graduate Level

Contact Information

Celia BhattacharyaProgram Officercb2462@columbia.eduTel: 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 Sciencesscp3@columbia.edu 212-854-6725Room 107 Low Library

Caroline Kay (for SIPA Students)Assistant DeanSIPA Student Affairscck11@columbia.edu212-854-86906th 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: cck11@columbia.edu

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

cb2462@columbia.edu

212-854-9206

Room 935 International Affairs Building