Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants, & Prizes
The are two award programs: the Institute of American Cultures (IAC) Fellowships and Grants and the Asian American Studies Center (AASC) Grants, Fellowships, Scholarships and Academic Prizes.
Institute of American Cultures (IAC) Fellowships and Grants
2017-2018 IAC Fellowships and Grants
For more information, please contact AASC's IAC Coordinator, Melany De La Cruz-Viesca, at melanyd@ucla.edu.
2017-2018 IAC Fellowships Deadline: Thursday, January 12, 2017
2017-2018 IAC Research Grants Deadline: Monday, March 13, 2017
Visiting Scholar/Researcher Fellowship Program in Ethnic Studies
Graduate and Predoctoral Fellowship Program in Ethnic Studies
Research Grant Program in Ethnic Studies
AASC suggested IAC Outline for Thesis or Dissertation Proposal (Download PDF)
UCLA Asian American Studies Center Internships
Dr. Sanbo and Kazuko Sakaguchi Graduate Internship Summer 2017
Deadline: February 27, 2017, Monday by 5:00 pm
Ten week summer internship at 30 hours per week during the period of late June to early September. Student will be funded for a proposed internship with a Japanese American community based organization. Organizations for consideration are:
- Kizuna (http://www.kizuna-la.org/)
- Little Tokyo Service Center (http://ltsc.org/)
- Little Tokyo Historical Society (http://www.littletokyohs.org/)
- Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (http://www.jaccc.org/)
For more information on the Sakaguchi Graduate Internship, please click here.
The Yuen Fong and Lew Oy Toy Family Internship in Chinese American Studies
Deadline: February 27, 2017, Monday by 5:00 pm
Terms: Ten week summer internship at 30 hours per week during the period of mid-June to early September. Student will be funded for a proposed internship with either of the two following sites:
- Chinese American Museum (www.camla.org)
- Chinese Historical Society of Southern California (www.chssc.org)
For more information on the Fong and Toy Family Internship in Chinese American Studies, please click here.
UCLA Asian American Studies Center Grants, Fellowships, Prizes, & Scholarships
Awards range from $8,000 to $500. They are provided from endowments and special funds that were established through the generosity of donors to the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. Grants, Fellowships, Academic Prizes, and Scholarships are given for community oriented research, creative projects, campus or community service experience, internship with specified community organizations.
Eligibility
- For Grants, Fellowships and, Scholarships, the applicant must be a registered continuing graduate or undergraduate student enrolled at UCLA in the upcoming academic year from July to June for Fall, Winter, Spring quarters, and Summer sessions if applicable. For Prizes, any student can apply including students who are graduating or completing their degree programs. Students can submit a paper, thesis or dissertation for consideration.
- For Prizes, students who are graduating or completing their degree programs can submit a paper, thesis or dissertation.
- Applicant can be enrolled in any departmental major or graduate program at UCLA.
- Applicant can be of any race or ethnicity and academic discipline at UCLA, for most fellowships, scholarships, internships and grants.
- Additional eligibility or criteria requirements for specific fellowships, prizes and grant may be listed.
IMPORTANT: Submit one application with your curriculum vitae and proposal(s) or paper(s) as a Microsoft Word document and PDF of your academic transcript to scp@aasc.ucla.edu, in the email subject heading, please enter: 2017 Application for Fellowship/Scholarship/Internship/Grant/Academic Prize (as appropriate).
For complete information, please read through the Guidelines.
Research Grants
Deadline: Tuesday, February 21, 2017
- Martha Ogata Grants to study Domestic Violence and Abuse in Asian Pacific American Communities
- Patrick and Lily Okura Research Grants in Asian Pacific American Mental Health
Graduate Fellowships
Deadline: Monday, February 27, 2017
- 21st Century Graduate Internship
Award: 1
Eligibility: Continuing graduate or professional school students who are in the Asian American Studies MA, Graduate Concentration and/or who are enrolled in AAS classes are preferred. Student will be funded for an internship with the UCLA Asian American Studies Center for 2 quarters during Summer/Fall, Fall/Winter or Winter/Spring. Internship hours may vary based on award amount. Student will work with faculty and/or staff on a special project or program.
Criteria: Academic record, application and personal essay must reflect student's interest in the field of Asian American and Pacific Island Studies.
Essay: Describe your interest and/or experience with the Asian American Studies Center and/or with the field of Asian American and Pacific Island Studies. Essays can be 5 pages maximum. - Pearl Wang Fellowship
Awards: 2
Eligibility: Must be a continuing graduate or professional student enrolled at UCLA from the People's Republic of China. Fellowship recipients will be funded for research or creative project on a significant topic dealing with the Asian Pacific American experience.
Criteria: Academic record
Proposal: Describe your research or creative project on the Asian Pacific American experience in detail, including:
+ precise statement of the research or creative project and its key objectives;
+ the relation of this work to other research or creative activity in the field of Asian Pacific American Studies;
+ research or creative project work plans;
+ timeline for completion;
+ the type of publication you expect to result from the work;
+ include any conference presentation and/or publication plans.
Limit your proposal to five double-spaced pages. Faculty Recommendation form on page 3 of application must be submitted. - Professor Harry H. L. Kitano Fellowship
Award: 1
Criteria: Academic record, application and proposal must reflect student's interest in social issue-oriented research regarding the Asian Pacific American community.
Proposal: Describe your research on the Asian Pacific American community in detail, including:
+ precise statement of the research project and its key objectives;
+ the relation of this work to other social issue-oriented research in the field of Asian Pacific American Studies;
+ research project plans including faculty and/or community based organizations involved;
+ timeline for completion;
+ the type of publication you expect to result from the work;
+ include any conference presentation and/or publication plans.
Limit your proposal to five double-spaced pages. Faculty Recommendation form on page 3 of application must be submitted. - Rose Eng Chin & Helen Wong Eng Fellowship
Award: 1
Criteria: Academic record, application and proposal must reflect student's interest in research on Asian Pacific American women.
Proposal: Describe your research project on Asian Pacific American women in detail, including:
+ precise statement of the research project and its key objectives;
+ the relation of this work to other research in the field of Asian Pacific American Studies and/or Women's Studies;
+ research project plans, including faculty and/or community based organizations, research and conference travel;
+ timeline for completion;
+ the type of publication you expect to result from the work;
+ include any conference presentation and/or publication plans.
Limit your proposal to five double-spaced pages. Faculty Recommendation form on page 3 of application must be submitted. - Tritia Toyota Graduate Fellowship
Award: 1
Criteria: Academic record, application and proposal must reflect student's interest in community-oriented research in the Asian Pacific American community of Southern California.
Proposal: Describe your research on the Asian Pacific American community in detail, including:
+ precise statement of the research project and its key objectives;
+ the relation of this work to other community-oriented research on the Asian Pacific American community in Southern California;
+ research project plans including faculty and/or community based organizations involved;
+ timeline for completion;
+ the type of publication you expect to result from the work;
+ include any conference presentation and/or publication plans.
Limit your proposal to five double-spaced pages. Faculty Recommendation form on page 3 of application must be submitted. - 21st Century Graduate Fellowship
Award: 1
Criteria: Academic record, application and proposal must reflect student's interest in community-oriented research in the Asian Pacific American community.
Proposal: Describe your research on the Asian Pacific American community in detail, including:
+ precise statement of the research project and its key objectives;
+ the relation of this work to other community-oriented research in the field of Asian Pacific American Studies;
+ research project plans including faculty and/or community based organizations involved;
+ timeline for completion;
+ the type of publication you expect to result from the work;
+ include any conference presentation and/or publication plans.
Limit your proposal to five double-spaced pages. Faculty Recommendation form on page 3 of application must be submitted. - George and Sakaye Aratani Graduate Fellowship
Awards: 2
Eligibility: Continuing graduate or professional students at UCLA of Japanese ancestry. Fellowship recipients will be funded for research or creative project on a significant topic dealing with the Japanese American experience.
Criteria: Academic record
Proposal: Describe your research or creative project on the Japanese American experience in detail, including:
+ precise statement of the research or creative project and its key objectives;
+ the relation of this work to other research or creative activity in the field of Japanese American Studies;
+ research or creative project plans including faculty and/or community based organizations involved;
+ timeline for completion;
+ the type of publication you expect to result from the work;
+ include any conference presentation and/or publication plans;
Limit your proposal to five double-spaced pages. Faculty Recommendation form on page 3 of application must be submitted. - Dr. Paul and Hisako Terasaki Fellowship
Award: 1
Eligibility: Continuing Japanese national graduate or professional student enrolled at UCLA. Fellowship recipients will be funded for research or creative project on a significant topic dealing with the Japanese American experience.
Criteria: Academic record
Proposal: Describe your research or creative project on the Japanese American experience in detail, including:
+ precise statement of the research or creative project and its key objectives;
+ the relation of this work to other research or creative activity in the field of Japanese American Studies;
+ research or creative project work plans;
+ timeline for completion;
+ the type of publication you expect to result from the work;
+ include any conference presentation and/or publication plans.
Limit your proposal to five double-spaced pages. Faculty Recommendation form on page 3 of application must be submitted.
Academic Prizes for Graduates
Deadline: Monday, March 6, 2017
- Hiram Wheeler Edwards Prize for the Study of WWII Internment Camps & Japanese Americans
Award: 1
Criteria: Academic record and most outstanding graduate paper on a topic related to the lessons learned from the World War II internment of Japanese Americans. Papers can be submitted that have been written for any academic course or be new papers. Papers should be 20 to 30 pages. - Professor Harry H.L. Kitano Graduate Prize
Award: 1
Criteria: Academic record and most outstanding graduate paper relating to Asian Pacific Americans and social issues they face. Papers can be submitted that have been written for any academic course or be new papers. Papers should be 20 to 30 pages. - Ben & Alice Hirano Academic Prize
Award: 1
Criteria: Academic record and most outstanding graduate paper on Asian Pacific American history and/or experience. Papers can be submitted that have been written for any academic course or be new papers. Papers should be 20 to 30 pages. - Tsugio & Miyoko Nakanishi Prize in Asian American Literature & Culture
Award: 1
Criteria: Academic record, outstanding graduate paper on Asian Pacific American literature, arts and culture. Papers can be written for any academic course or be new papers. Papers should be 20 to 30 pages. - Rose Eng Chin & Helen Wong Eng Prize
Award: 1
Eligibility: Application must reflect student's interest in Asian Pacific American studies and/or Women's studies.
Criteria: Academic record and most outstanding graduate paper, thesis or dissertation on Asian Pacific American women. Students can submit papers written for any academic course, can be a new paper, thesis or dissertation. Papers can be 20 to 30 pages. - Wei-Lim Lee Memorial Prize
Award: 1
Criteria: Academic record and most outstanding graduate essay or research paper on Chinese immigrants whether in the United States or other countries outside of China, can be focused on a a historical or contemporary topic. Papers can be written for any academic course or be new papers. Papers should be 20 to 30 pages.
Undergraduate Scholarships, Internships and Research Grants
Deadline: Monday, February 27, 2017
- 21st Century Undergraduate Internship
Award: 1
Eligibility: Continuing undergraduate students who are enrolled in the Asian American Studies Bachelor of Arts or Minor program, and/or who are enrolled in AAS classes preferred. Student will be funded for an internship with the UCLA Asian American Studies Center for 2 quarters during Summer/Fall quarter 2015, Fall 2015/Winter 2016 or Winter/Spring quarter 2016. Student will intern for 8 hours a week for 10 weeks during the quarter working with faculty and/or staff on a special project or program.
Criteria: Academic record, application and personal essay must reflect student's interest in the field of Asian American and/or Pacific Island Studies.
Essay: Describe your interest and/or experience with the Asian American Studies Center and/or with the field of Asian American and Pacific Island Studies. Essay can be 5 pages maximum. - Angie Kwon Memorial Scholarship
Award: 1
Eligibility: Campus or community service experience and financial need.
Criteria: Academic record, application and personal essay must reflect student's interest in the field of Asian American and/or Pacific Island Studies.
Essay: In your experience, how does community service, on and off campus, enhance your university education? Essay can be 5 pages maximum. - 21st Century Undergraduate Scholarships
Award: 1
Criteria: Academic record, application and proposal must reflect student's interest in community-oriented research in the Asian Pacific American community of Southern California.
Proposal: Describe your research project on the Asian Pacific American community in detail, including:
+ precise statement of the research project and its key objectives;
+ research project plans, including faculty and/or community based organizations involved;
+ timeline for completion;
+ the type of paper you expect as a result from the work;
+ any conference presentation and/or publication plans, if applicable.
Note: Limit your proposal to 5 pages maximum. Faculty Recommendation form on page 3 of application must be submitted. - Toshio & Chiyoko Hoshide Scholarship
Award: 1
Criteria: Academic record, undergraduate paper on Japanese American history and/or experience. Papers can be written for any academic course or may be new papers. - Reiko Uyeshima & Family Scholarships
Award: 1
Eligibility: Application and paper must reflect student's interest in Japanese American and/or Japanese Studies, which may include history, literature, arts, politics, economics, culture, language, media, health and society.
Criteria: Financial need, undergraduate paper on Japanese American or Japanese studies.
Essay: Papers can be written for any academic course or may be new papers. - Chidori Aiso Memorial Scholarships
Award: 1
Eligibility: Continuing undergraduate students of Japanese ancestry.
Criteria: Academic record, commitment to service and financial need.
Essay: The Japanese American experience has many lessons to offer to people of all backgrounds in this country. What do you consider to be the most important lesson that should be shared with American society? Why? - George and Sakaye Aratani Community Internship
Award: 1 internship stipend, for a ten week summer internship at 20 hours a week or a twenty week internship at 10 hours a week over two quarters.
Eligibility: Continuing undergraduate students of Japanese ancestry. Student will be funded for a proposed internship with one of the following Japanese American community-based organizations: Japanese American National Museum (www.janm.org); Keiro Services (www.keiro.org); Little Tokyo Service Center (www.ltsc.org). The internship can be scheduled during Summer for about 20 hours per week over 10 weeks or during the regular academic session for 2 quarters, Summer & Fall, Fall & Winter, Winter & Spring, for about 10 hours per week. Students interested in public health, social welfare, gerontology, psychology, art history, and museum studies are encouraged to apply.
Criteria: Academic record.
Essay: Describe your background, interest, and/or experience in working with senior citizens in a social service agency or a museum, especially one dedicated to Japanese Americans. Please indicate if you are bilingual and/or bicultural. Essay can be 5 pages maximum. - John Kubota Grant in Japanese American Studies
Award: 1
Eligibility: Continuing undergraduate students of Japanese ancestry. Grant will subsidize a project on research, creative endeavor, or community service in an area related to the Japanese American experience.
Criteria: Academic record and relevance and impact of research proposal.
Essay: Describe your project, including its key goals and objectives and how it will be accomplished (e.g. plans, procedures, methodology, etc.).
+ Explain how it will contribute to Japanese American Studies and/or the Japanese American community.
+ Also provide a budget detailing expenses (travel, supplies, etc.). Submit Faculty Recommendation form on application page 3. - Morgan & Helen Chu Outstanding Scholar Award
Award: 1
Criteria: A freshman student recipient will be selected after one year of course completion in any field of study, judged on academic record, highest grade point average and cumulative units completed based on data from the UCLA Registrars Office.
Essay: No application to submit, recipient will be identified from UCLA Registrar data records.
Academic Prizes for Undergraduates
Deadline: Monday, March 6, 2017
- Hiram Wheeler Edwards Prize for the Study of Japanese Internment Camps
Award: 1
Criteria: Academic record and most outstanding undergraduate paper on a topic related to the lessons learned from the World War II internment of Japanese Americans. Papers can be submitted that have been written for any academic course or may be new papers.
Essay: Papers should be 10 to 15 pages. - Professor Harry H.L. Kitano Undergraduate Prize
Award: 1
Criteria: Academic record and most outstanding undergraduate paper relating to Asian Pacific Americans in the context of Race Relations.
Essay: Papers can be submitted that have been written for any academic course or may be new papers. Papers should be 10 to 15 pages. - Ben & Alice Hirano Academic Prize
Award: 1
Criteria: Academic record and most outstanding undergraduate paper on Asian Pacific American history and/or experience.
Essay: Papers can be written for any academic course or may be new papers. Papers should be 10 to 15 pages. - Tsugio & Miyoko Nakanishi Prize in Asian American Literature & Culture
Award: 1
Criteria: Academic record, outstanding undergraduate paper about Asian Pacific American literature, arts, and culture.
Essay: Papers can be submitted that have been written for any academic course or may be new papers. Papers should be 10 to 15 pages. - Rose Eng Chin & Helen Wong Eng Prize
Award: 1
Eligibility: Application must reflect student's interest in Asian Pacific American Studies and/or Women's Studies.
Criteria: Academic record and most outstanding undergraduate paper on Asian Pacific American women.
Essay: Papers can be submitted that have been written for any academic course or may be new papers. Papers should be 10 to 15 pages
IMPORTANT: Submit one application with your curriculum vitae and proposal(s) or paper(s) as a Microsoft Word document and PDF of your academic transcript to scp@aasc.ucla.edu, in the email subject heading, please enter: 2017 Application for Fellowship/Scholarship/Internship/Grant/Academic Prize (as appropriate).
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