Council Grants

East and Inner Asia Council Small Grants
The East and Inner Asia Council of the AAS (EIAC) makes awards of up to $2,000. Dissertation-level graduate students and scholars with special interests in China, Taiwan, or Inner Asia are invited to submit proposals.

Council of Conferences Outreach Grants
AAS Council of Conferences (COC) Outreach Grants of up to $2,000 are made available to encourage education in Asian Studies.

Northeast Asia Council Japan Studies Grants
The Northeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies (NEAC), in conjunction with the Japan-US Friendship Commission, supports a variety of grant programs in Japanese studies designed to facilitate the research of individual scholars, to improve the quality of teaching about Japan on both the college and precollege levels, and to integrate the study of Japan into the major academic disciplines.

Northeast Asia Council Short-Term Research Grant in the History of Japan Sexualities and Genders
The Northeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies (NEAC), through the generosity of the Mark McLelland estate, funds early-career scholars to cover travel and research expenses to Japan for projects focused on the history of Japanese sexualities and genders.

Northeast Asia Council Korean Studies Grants
The Northeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies (NEAC), in conjunction with the Korea Foundation, offers a grant program in Korean studies designed to assist the research of individual scholars based in North America to improve the quality of teaching about Korea on both the college and precollege levels, and to integrate the study of Korea into the major academic disciplines. 

Northeast Asia Council Distinguished Speakers Bureau
The Northeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies (NEAC) solicits applications from American colleges or universities (especially those without well-established programs on East Asia) to invite a distinguished scholar to give a public lecture on their campus, to meet with teachers and students, and possibly to visit classes.


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