Funding for East Asian Studies

Daniel and Marianne Spiegel Fund Grant

Provides reimbursement up to $2,000 for doctoral candidates incurring research expenses for social science research related to politics, social change, economic change, or policy in China after 1900. Students in the following schools are eligible: 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.

  • 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
    • Reimbursement for research expenses in Spring, Summer, or Fall semesters
    • 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.
  • 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

Application Procedures

  • Apply to WEAI online.
  • Application materials:
    • Basic Application Form
    • Daniel and Marianne Spiegel Fund Grant Application Form
    • one page description of the proposed project
    • one page budget indicating the research expenses for which you are requesting reimbursement
    • official Columbia University transcript
    • one letter of recommendation from a Columbia University faculty member or instructor

For general application instructions and guidelines, go to
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/weai/funding-app-instr.html.

For general information on fellowships and grants and to apply, go to http://www.columbia.edu/cu/weai/funding.html.

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