The Yale Center for International and Area Studies (YCIAS) is offering grant and fellowship opportunities for undergraduates, graduate and professional students. Funding is available for dissertation research, pre-dissertation research, language study, summer travel and study support and academic year study, among others.

Each year YCIAS and its councils, committee and programs offer over $1 million in aid to Yale graduate, undergraduate and professional school students. This year, YCIAS has added several new grants and has expanded the number available to undergraduates, while continuing its commitment to supporting dissertation and pre-dissertation research.

Information about these grants and fellowships can be found in the booklet, "The Guide to Fellowship and Grant Opportunities at YCIAS." The booklet and application forms can be picked up at Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Ave. Information and downloadable applications are also available at the YCIAS website, www.yale.edu/ycias/grants.

YCIAS Dissertation Research Grants: For doctoral research in international relations, history or the social sciences conducted outside the United States. Awards are $3,000-$10,000. Deadline: March 1. Information and applications: Rm. 110, Luce Hall.

YCIAS Pre-Dissertation (Mini) Grants: For exploration of sources and general feasibility of a proposed project by graduate students in history or the social sciences. Awards are $500-$3,500. Deadline: March 1. Information:
Rm. 110, Luce Hall.

The Coca-Cola World Fund at Yale Summer Travel Grants: For research or internships overseas combining two of the following three international fields: law, business, international affairs/public policy. Awards are $500-$2,500. Deadline: March 25. Information: Rm. 110, Luce Hall.

Dreyfus Fellowships: For graduate and undergraduate students who are children of U.S. Foreign Service officers. Awards are $5,000 - $10,000. Deadline: March 15. Information: William C. Hamilton, DACOR Bacon House Foundation, 1801 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. Tel. (202) 682-0500 or (800) 344-9127; Fax (202) 842-3295.

East Asian Studies Summer Language Mini-Grants: For summer language study of Japanese, Chinese or Korean. Maximum award: $6,000. Deadline: March 25. Information: The Council on East Asian Studies, Rm. 320, Luce Hall.

East Asian Studies Summer Travel and Research Grants: For field research or pre-dissertation preparation in China, Japan and Korea. Maximum award: $8,000. Deadline: March 25. Information: The Council on East Asian Studies, Rm. 320, Luce Hall.

East Asian Studies Dissertation Research Supplementary Grants: Maximum award: $7,000. Deadline: March 25. Information: The Council on East Asian Studies, Rm. 320, Luce Hall.

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS): U.S. Department of Education Title VI fellowships for Yale graduate or professional students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, whose academic work includes foreign language study; whose career plans include teaching, public service or business; and whose work is related to African studies, international affairs and Latin American studies. Deadline: March 1. Information: Rm. 110, Luce Hall.

Summer 1998 FLAS fellowships: For intensive language study, with a typical award of $6,000. Deadline: March 1. Information: Rm. 110, Luce Hall.

Fox International Fellowship Program: Supports graduate research exchanges between Yale and the Free University of Berlin, Moscow State University, Sidney Sussex College of Cambridge University, Fudan University in Shanghai, and Tokyo University. The fellowship supports research in economics, political science, international relations, law, business and finance, or contemporary history. Awards vary. Deadline: March 1. Information: Rm. 243, Luce Hall.

Rustgi Fellowship: Provides travel grants for research in India or another South Asian country. Awards are $2,000-$2,500. Deadline: March 24. Information: Committee on South Asia Studies, Rm. 232, Luce Hall, 432-9359.

Southeast Asia Studies: For students with a demonstrated commitment to the field of Southeast Asian studies. Grants support language training, pre-dissertation field research and small supplements that may be required to bring a research project to fruition. Annual spring competition, typically in April. Information: Council on Southeast Asia Studies, Rm. 311, Luce Hall, 432-3431.

Robert L. Bildner '72 and Elisa Spungen Bildner '75 Israel and Jewish Studies Travel Fellowship: To support graduate and undergraduate research or language training in Israel or research in Jewish studies. Maximum award of $5,000. Deadline: March 24. Information:
Rm. 110, Luce Hall.

The Charles Kao Fund: Supports grants to undergraduates, including graduating seniors, and graduate and professional students for summer research in East Asia and Southeast Asia focusing on the impact of technology transfer processes between Asia and the West, and the social, cultural, and political transformations in these regions. Awards up to $5,000. Deadline: Feb. 22. Information: Council on East Asian Studies, Rm. 320, Luce Hall, 432-3426.

Henry Hart Rice Foreign Residence Fellowships: Provide support for Yale students in the humanities and social sciences to conduct individual study and research from nine months to one year while in residence in a foreign country. Awards cover travel and living expenses consistent with the living of the host country up to $10,000. Deadline: Feb. 17. Information: Undergraduate Career Services, Fellowship Office, Rm. 208, 1 Hillhouse Avenue, 432-0820.

The Les Aspin '60 Summer Fellowships: Established by the Yale College Class of 1960 to honor the memory of their classmate, Les Aspin, a former member of Congress and U.S. secretary of defense, the fund supports Yale College undergraduates in internships either directly or indirectly related to international affairs. Awards up to $2,500. Deadline: March 24. Information: International Affairs Council, Rm. 210, Luce Hall, 432-6253.

The Albert Bildner Travel Prize: Supports travel to Latin America or the Caribbean for summer research related to the undergraduate senior essay. Deadline in April. Information: Council on Latin American Studies, Rm. 309, Luce Hall, 432-3422.

The Citibank Travel Fellowship: Supports summer research and travel abroad by students in Yale College. Awards up to $2,500. Deadline: March 24. Information: International Affairs Council, Rm. 210, Luce Hall, 432-6253.

Parker Huang Undergraduate Travel Fellowships: Awarded annually for advanced language study or the study of socio-cultural topics in the language of a non-English speaking country. First preference is given to proposals for study in East Asia, thereafter, elsewhere in Asia or Africa. Deadline: March 5. Information: Undergraduate Career Services Fellowship Office, Rm. 208, 1 Hillhouse Avenue, 432-0820.

Sunrise Foundation Travel and Research Grants: Provides grants for travel and research expenses for students involved in international and area studies programs to support a semester abroad or research abroad during the summer in an "emerging market" country. Awards up to $5,000. Deadline: March 24. Information: International Affairs Council, Rm. 210, Luce Hall, 432-6253.

Tristan Perlroth Prize: For juniors or sophomores for summer travel outside the United States to enhance students' understanding of foreign culture and/or international relations. Deadline: March 1. Information: International Affairs Council, Rm. 210, Luce Hall, 432-6253.

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