Funding for East Asian Studies

Institute Funding for Columbia Students

The Institute offers funding for research, language acquisition, unpaid internships, and dissertation write-up during the summer and academic year to selected Columbia students committed to professional and academic engagement with East Asia. Eligibility varies depending on the particular funding opportunity, so please review the application materials carefully before applying. The deadline for applications is generally in late February to early March each year for projects occurring the following summer or academic year.

The next deadline for all WEAI fellowships and grants will be March 5, 2010.

Application Instructions and Guidelines
Fellowship and Grant Comparison Chart
Summary Fellowship and Grant Descriptions

Other Sources of Funding for East Asian Studies

Detailed Descriptions of WEAI Fellowships and Grants

Academic Year Funding:
Academic Year Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (Academic Year FLAS)
Julie How Fellowship
Junior Fellowship in Japan Studies
V.K. Wellington Koo Fellowship
Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF) Fellowship
SIPA Program Assistantship
C. Martin Wilbur Fellowship
Y.F. and L.C.C. Wu Fellowship

Academic Year Funding for Doctoral Students Only:
Julie How Fellowship
Junior Fellowship in Japan Studies
V.K. Wellington Koo Fellowship
Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF) Fellowship
C. Martin Wilbur Fellowship

FLAS (Foreign Language Area Studies) Fellowship:
Academic Year Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (Academic Year FLAS)
Summer Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship (Summer FLAS)

Summer Funding:
Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF) Grant
Daniel and Marianne Spiegel Fund Grant
Summer Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship (Summer FLAS)
Weatherhead Undergraduate Training Grant
Weatherhead M.A. Training Grant
Weatherhead Ph.D. Training Grant

Undergraduate Funding:
Weatherhead Undergraduate Training Grant