Category Archives: funding

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships

Those with advanced language skills looking to do research will be interested in funding opportunities from Rotary International. The Rotary Club offers academic year Ambassadorial Scholarships (1 year of study abroad). The academic year scholarship awards scholars $27,000 USD. The Ambassadorial … Continue reading

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Road Map to a Military Decision

So I promised everyone in my previous post a look into using your Japanese Studies major in the military…well, I’m going to back up a few paces before we dive into that pool.  Naturally, you have to first decide which … Continue reading

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Walter H. Shorenstein Fellowships

Just finished or about to finish your Ph.D.? Interested in international relations or political economy? Here’s a fellowship opportunity from Stanford University. Careful, the deadline is coming up! — The Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center in the Freeman Spogli Institute for … Continue reading

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Middlebury Language Schools: Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace: Investing in the Study of Critical Languages

Middlebury, known for its excellent language schools, has announced this year’s fellowship opportunity for full scholarship to attend one of its summer programs. If you think a summer intensive study is for you, be sure to check it out. The … Continue reading

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The Next Generation Leadership in Asian Affairs Fellowship

For those of you interested in Japan and government policy that have just finished your Master’s degree, the National Bureau of Asian Research offers a one year research fellowship for 2 to 4 research individuals. The competition is now open, … Continue reading

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Library of Congress Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship Program

Here is a very interesting and unique fellowship program for individuals in Asian Studies to pursue independent research projects within the United States using the Library of Congress Asian and Asian American Pacific Islanders Collection. The deadline has already passed … Continue reading

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Blakemore Freeman Fellowships/Grants for Advanced Asian Language Study

Here is some information on two different types of funding for language study- one long-term, one short-term. Below are the criteria for people pursuing Japanese (although many other languages are also supported). Many thanks to Playing with Hire for this … Continue reading

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Blog Review: Playing with Hire

The future is about adventure. Without a doubt, people in area studies grab hold of a new language and often immerse themselves in new experiences and foreign lands. Playing with Hire is a site that, much like our own, hopes … Continue reading

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Critical Language Scholarship Program

FYI! It never hurts to get a summer of language training in a foreign country, especially when it’s 100% paid for! ——————- Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program Summer 2011 Application Now Open Deadline: November 15, 2010 The United States Department of … Continue reading

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