Scholarship Archives
UCLA ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES CENTER SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS
Awards range from $1,000 to $8,000. They are provided from endowments and special funds that were established through the generosity of donors to the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.
Fellowships, Grants, Scholarships are given for community oriented research, creative
projects, campus or community service experience, internship with specified community
organizations.
Research Grants
Application deadline for Grant: Friday, May 22
- Martha Ogata Grants to study Domestic Violence and Abuse in Asian Pacific American Communities
- Faculty Grant $3,000 & Graduate Student Grant up to $2,000
- Patrick and Lily Okura Research Grants in Asian Pacific American Mental Health
- Faculty Research Grant $8,000 & Graduate Student Research Grant $3,000
Okura and Ogata 2009-2010 Information (PDF | MS Word)
Ogata Grant 2009-2010 Application (PDF | MS Word)
Okura Research Grant 2009-2010 Application (PDF | MS Word)
Graduate Fellowships
Application deadline for Fellowship, Scholarship, Internship, or Grant is: Wednesday, May 20
- Pearl Wang Fellowship (1 award at $5,000)
- Professor Harry H. L. Kitano Fellowship (1 award at $1,000)
- Rose Eng Chin & Helen Wong Eng Fellowship (1 award at $2,000)
- Tritia Toyota Graduate Fellowship (1 award at $2,500)
- 21st Century Graduate Fellowship (3 awards at $2,000 each)
- George and Sakaye Aratani Graduate Fellowship (2 awards at $3,000)
- Dr. Paul and Hisako Terasaki Fellowship (1 award at $5,000)
Academic Prizes for Graduates
Application deadline for Academic Prizes is: Friday, May 15
- Hiram Wheeler Edwards Prize for the Study of WWII Internment Camps & Japanese Americans (1 award at $500)
- Nobu McCarthy Memorial Prize (1 award at $250)
- Eun Ju Koo Graduate Prize (1 award at $250)
- Professor Harry H.L. Kitano Graduate Prize (1 award at $500)
- Benjamin Cayetano Public Policy and Politics Prize (1 award at $500)
- Ben & Alice Hirano Academic Prize (1 award at $500)
- Tsugio & Miyoko Nakanishi Prize in Asian American Literature & Culture (1 award at $500)
- Rose Eng Chin & Helen Wong Eng Prize (1 award at $500)
- Wei-Lim Lee Memorial Prize (1 award at $500)
Academic Prizes for Undergraduates
Application deadline for Academic Prizes is: Friday, May 15
- Hiram Wheeler Edwards Prize for the Study of Japanese Internment Camps (1 award at $500)
- Eun Ju Koo Graduate Prize (1 award at $250)
- Professor Harry H.L. Kitano Undergraduate Prize (1 award at $500)
- Benjamin Cayetano Public Policy and Politics Prize (1 award at $500)
- Ben & Alice Hirano Academic Prize (1 award at $500)
- Tsugio & Miyoko Nakanishi Prize in Asian American Literature & Culture (1 award at $500)
- Rose Eng Chin & Helen Wong Eng Prize (1 award at $500)
- Royal Morales Prize in Pilipino American Studies (1 award at $500)
Undergraduate Scholarships, Internships and Research Grants
Application deadline for Fellowship, Scholarship, Internship, or Grant is: Wednesday, May 20
- Angie Kwon Memorial Scholarship (3 awards at $1,000 each)
- 21st Century Undergraduate Scholarships (3 awards at $2,000 each)
- Toshio & Chiyoko Hoshide Scholarship (3 awards at $3,000 each)
- Reiko Uyeshima & Family Scholarships (3 awards at $3,000 each)
- Chidori Aiso Memorial Scholarships (3 awards at $3,000 each)
- George and Sakaye Aratani Community Internship (3 awards at $3,000 each)
- John Kubota Grant in Japanese American Studies (1 award at $3,000)
- Morgan & Helen Chu Outstanding Scholar Award (1 award at $3,000)
Eligibility
- For Fellowships, Scholarships, Internships and Grants, the applicant must be a registered continuing graduate or undergraduate student enrolled at UCLA in Fall 2009, Winter 2010, Spring 2010 and can include Summer 2009 if applicable.
- For Prizes, students who are continuing or graduating/completing their degree programs can submit papers, thesis or dissertation.
- Applicant can be enrolled in any departmental major or graduate program at UCLA.
- Additional eligibility or criteria requirements for specific fellowships, scholarships, internships, grants and prizes may be listed.
- Applicant can be of any race or ethnicity and academic discipline at UCLA, for most fellowships, scholarships, internships, grants and prizes.
Guidelines
- Students can submit papers they have written for academic coursework or can submit newly written papers or proposals. See full Guidelines for more specific information.
Guidelines, Information and Application Procedures
- AASC Fellowship & Scholarship board located in hallway by 2229 Campbell Hall.
- AASC main office at 3230 Campbell Hall on the receptionist desk.
- Department of Asian American Studies at 3336 Rolfe Hall.
- Scholarship Resource Center, 233 Covel Commons, 310-206-2875 or online here.
- Download Information and Guidelines
- Download Application
Contact Information
INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN CULTURES (IAC) FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS
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