FLAS fellowships provide funding to students to encourage the study of less commonly taught foreign languages in combination with area and international studies. These fellowships are funded by grants from the U.S. Department of Education. The purpose of the FLAS program is to promote the training of students who intend to make their careers in college or university teaching, government service, or other employment where knowledge of foreign languages and cultures is essential.
The Dr. C.F. Koo and Cecilia Koo Fellowships in East Asian Studies were established to honor outstanding graduate students in East Asian studies, as demonstrated by their academic record and by the submission of an original research paper. Students must first be nominated by a Berkeley faculty member, and are then invited to submit applications.
The Institute of East Asian Studies (IEAS) supports an annual fellowship competition in the spring semester for UC Berkeley continuing graduate students. Subject to availability of funding, a small number of competitive awards of up to $6,000 (maximum) are available. Most awards are in the $1,500-$3,500 range. Successful applicants should propose a coherent plan of research/study that will result in tangible progress towards their graduate degree. IEAS fellowships are intended to facilitate special research proposals and study plans, and are not intended for general support.
Funded by the Haas Chair endowment at the Institute of East Asian Studies (IEAS), the new Haas Finishing Lines Grants support UC Berkeley graduate students in East or Southeast Asian studies who are in the final stages of writing their dissertations. Each grant provides a stipend of $10,000 for one semester, to support PhD candidates in good standing who are completing the final chapter(s) of their dissertations. Grants can be used for general support. Two awards will be made for 2024-25. Successful applicants will be invited to share their research at a public presentation at IEAS at a time convenient to them, and will be required to acknowledge the support of the Haas Chair in Asian Studies at the Institute of East Asian Studies in their completed dissertation.
The new Translation Grants program at the Institute of East Asian Studies supports UC Berkeley graduate students in East or Southeast Asian studies who wish to complete or begin work on a translation of a work of literature, philosophy, history (etc.), or film from an East or Southeast Asian language into English, for publication or research purposes. Each grant will be for $2,000. Three awards will be made in 2024-25
