Funding for East Asian Studies
Weatherhead East Asian Institute Funding for Columbia Students
The WEAI 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 and Southeast 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 deadline for summer 2012 and academic year 2012-2013 WEAI fellowships and grants will be on Friday, March 2, 2012
FLAS Applications are due February 24, 2012. Please see the GSAS website for more details: http://gsas.columbia.edu/content/flas-fellowship-summer
Intructions
1. Carefully read the descriptions of the fellowships and grants and more detailed information to determine which awards you are eligible to apply for and what application materials are required.
2. Complete and gather the following documents:
- Basic Application Form
- Grant-specific application forms
- Letters of reference, in sealed envelopes
If required, internship confirmation letters from the host organization. Only original or faxed letters will be accepted. No emails, please.
3. Place all materials in a large envelope or file folder. Materials should not have staples or paper clips.
4. Submit the hard copy application materials in person or by mail to:
Weatherhead East Asian Institute
International Affairs Building
420 West 118th Street, Room 934, MC 3333
New York , NY 10027
Guidelines
1. Application for multiple grants and fellowships is allowed.
2. Fellowship and grant recipients must be current Columbia University students during the term of the funded project.
3. One set of Columbia transcripts and reference letters may be submitted for application to multiple grants and fellowships (Exception: Applications for FLAS, as they are submitted separately, must include a complete set of application materials).
4. Students seeking funding for an unpaid internship may apply for the grant even if they have not yet secured an internship; however, any grant offer would be contingent upon confirmation of the internship. If arrangements with a potential organization are at an advanced stage at the time of the application deadline, students are encouraged to provide relevant documentation (email correspondence, letter from the potential host organization, etc.) with the rest of their application materials.
4. Application materials will not be returned.
5. Only the application materials requested for each fellowship and grant will be reviewed.
6. Application materials received after the deadline will not be considered.
7. A committee of Weatherhead East Asian Institute faculty members makes all fellowship and grant determinations.
8. Fellowship and grant awards will be announced as soon as possible, and no later than the end of April following the application deadline.
9. Students who receive an award will be required to submit a one to two page summary of their supported project activities by the end of the grant period.
10. Grantees agree to Comply with Columbia University's policies on human subject research, if applicable. Information can be found here.
11. Grantees must report to the Weatherhead East Asian Institute any additional funds, such as another grant, that they receive in support of the same activities. The total amount of funding received for the project must not exceed the limits dictated by the student's school. Should a student receive multiple sources of funding for the same project, the WEAI will adjust or withdraw the amount granted to the student so as to remain below the cap dictated by the student's school.