SUMMARY OF FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS (Printer-friendly version)

 

HARVARD POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN JAPANESE STUDIES FOR 2012-13 supports recent PhDs of exceptional promise while they revise their dissertations for publication. Applicants must have received the Ph.D. degree in 2007 or later, in Japanese studies in any area of the humanities or social sciences. Those who are chosen to receive fellowships must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. degree by July 1, 2012. Residence in Cambridge/Boston area, teaching one undergraduate course during the fall or spring semester f the academic year, and participation in Institute activities are required.
Application deadline: must be received by JANUARY 3 , 2012 (Tues.)
Award announcement: February 24, 2012

 

REISCHAUER INSTITUTE SUPPLEMENTARY RESEARCH/ DISSERTATION COMPLETION GRANTS FOR 2012-13 provides limited support to Harvard doctoral candidates in the dissertation RESEARCH or COMPLETION stage in any field of Japanese studies in the humanities or social sciences. (Grants up to $28,000. Students may receive a grant in each of these two categories only once.)
Application deadline: must be received by FEBRUARY 17, 2012 (Fri.)
Application Procedures: Instructions
Award announcement: April 27, 2012

 

REISCHAUER INSTITUTE SUMMER RESEARCH GRANTS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS supports Harvard graduate students in the humanities or social sciences whose work is focused on Japan. In addition to doctoral candidates, continuing students in Harvard Masters programs will be considered, as will graduating Harvard Masters students who will enter a Harvard Ph.D. program in the following year. Awards are normally for summer research travel from Harvard to Japan, and return. (Grants up to $5,000.)
Application deadline: must be received by FEBRUARY 10, 2012 (Fri.)
Applications procedures: Instructions
Award announcement: March 29, 2012

 

REISCHAUER INSTITUTE SUMMER LANGUAGE STUDY GRANTS FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS supports Ph.D. candidates in the humanities or social sciences for language study, directly related to a doctoral dissertation in Japanese studies, which cannot be conveniently pursued during the academic year. (Grants up to $6,000.)
Application deadline: must be received by FEBRUARY 10, 2012 (Fri.)
Applications procedures: Instructions
Award announcement: March 29, 2012

 

GRADUATE SUMMER LANGUAGE GRANTS FOR EAST, SOUTH, AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN LANGUAGE STUDY (Harvard University Asia Center, the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, the Korea Institute, and the Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies)
These grants are for students enrolled in a master's or doctoral program at Harvard in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences or any of its professional schools for study during the summer of an East Asian language (including the Altaic languages), or of one of the languages of South or Southeast Asia. Study should take place at accredited programs outside of the United States, but exceptions may be made when this is not possible. Grants will normally not exceed $6,000.
Application deadline: must be received by FEBRUARY 10, 2012
Applications procedures:Instructions

 

REISCHAUER INSTITUTE DISSERTATION PRODUCTION GRANTS to help cover word-processing, binding, or other costs for the final draft of the dissertation are available to qualified Harvard doctoral candidates in the field of Japanese studies (maximum $500).
Application deadlines: September 15 for November 2011 degree; January 16 for March 2012 degree; May 11 for May 2012 degree.

 

REISCHAUER INSTITUTE CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE GRANTS for Harvard graduate students in the field of Japanese studies in the humanities or social sciences to help defray cost of travel, registration fees and other expenses incurred during attendance at scholarly conferences where they present papers or serve as panel discussants (Maximum grant: $800).
Application must be made at least one month in advance of the conference.

 

NOMA-REISCHAUER PRIZE IN JAPANESE STUDIES is awarded to Harvard students who write essays on Japan-related topics. One ($1,000) undergraduate and one ($1,500) graduate prize are awarded annually. Printer-friendly version of application instructions.
Deadline: June 18, 2012
Submission due in CGIS South, Room S234, 1730 Cambridge St.

 

COMMON APPLICATION FOR STUDENT ORGANIZATION GRANTS
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The Asia-related centers at Harvard University offers grants to undergraduates and graduate student organizations for projects involving individual countries or spanning multiple countries in Asia. These grants are offered on a ongoing basis; however organizations are encouraged to apply as early as possible as funds are limited. Please submit an application to Jorge Espada at the Harvard Asia Center.

 

For full description, further information, and application procedures, please contact the Reischauer Institute, (617) 495-3220.