Center Funding

by Interest

 

Apply for 2008-09 Graduate Student Fellowship

Faculty Small Grants

Faculty Grants in the field of Japanese Studies will normally be available only to UCLA ladder faculty ($7000 maximum).
Amount: up to $7,000
Deadine: 2/29/2008

Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Community Outreach Program Fund

This fund is designed to promote deeper understanding among members of the Japanese American community of their rich and diverse heritage.
Amount: up to $10,000
Deadine: 12/10/2007

Sasakawa Fund for Academic Exchanges Programs, Conferences, Symposia, and Workshops

Grants will be available for the support of Academic Exchange Programs, Conferences, Symposia, and Workshops involving Japanese universities and research institutions.
Amount: up to $7,000
Deadine: 2/29/2008

Terasaki Postdoctoral Fellowship in Japanese Studies

The UCLA Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies invites applications for a 1-year postdoctoral position, for the 2008-09 academic year. The fellow will be expected to teach a one-quarter undergraduate course and present one public lecture while in residence, and to participate actively in Center colloquia and other public programs during the fellowship year.
Deadine: 2/29/2008

The George and Sakaye Aratani Fellowship

Two fellowships of up to $7,000 each will be available for a beginning or continuing UCLA graduate student working in any area of Japanese Studies. Students of Japanese American descent who specialize in Japan-related graduate studies are particularly encouraged to apply.
Amount: up to $7,000
Number of Awards: 2
Deadine: 2/29/2008

The George and Sakaye Aratani Field Experience Scholarship

Up to three scholarships of $14,000-25,000 each will be available for a dissertation stage or professional advanced degree stage UCLA student to support an extended period of research and study in Japan.
Amount: $14,000 - $25,000
Number of Awards: 3
Deadine: 2/29/2008

The Herbert and Helen Kawahara Fellowship

One or two fellowships of $7,000 each will be available for UCLA graduate students who wish to develop Japan expertise as they pursue professional training in a given academic discipline. Students with little or no Japanese studies background will be considered, as will those who intend to expand their earlier work on Japan.
Amount: $7,000
Number of Awards: 2
Deadine: 2/29/2008

The Sasakawa Fellowship

Approximately 15 fellowships of up to $7,000 each will be awarded to continuing UCLA graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in Japanese Studies. Preference will be given to those who have demonstrated competence in the Japanese language. Field work in Japan may also be funded. Normally, tuition will not be funded.
Amount: up to $7,000
Number of Awards: approximately 15
Deadine: 2/29/2008

The Sasakawa Japanese Language Study Fellowship

A few fellowships of up to $9,000 each will be available for UCLA graduate students who plan to study the Japanese language in Japan or in the United States. This fellowship is not designed for taking Japanese classes at UCLA during the normal academic year, but is primarily for programs such as IUC (whole year or summer), Middlebury College Summer Program, or UCLA Summer intensive program.
Amount: up to $9,000
Number of Awards: 3
Deadine: 2/29/2008