Financial Aid for Graduate Students
The University's Office of Student Financial Services administers several long-term loan programs, the College Work-Study Program (for which graduate students are eligible), and a short-term loan program for registration and other emergency needs. For more information, consult their website located at http://finaid.utexas.edu/.
Since applicants to the Asian Studies and Asian Cultures and Languages programs must already submit a personal statement, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation, it is not necessary to submit those items separately to apply for most departmental financial aid. Applicants will automatically be considered for University fellowships and teaching assistantships but must apply separately for most other financial aid including South Asia FLAS fellowships.
Teaching Assistantships and Assistant Instructorships
Teaching assistantships are available for assisting Asian Studies faculty in teaching introductory undergraduate culture courses and Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Hindi language courses. These TAships are open to graduate students from any department; however priority is given to Asian Studies and Asian Cultures and Languages students.
There is also a limited number of Assistant Instructorships available to Ph.D. students in Asian Cultures in Languages. These positions provide future faculty with the opportunity to lead an undergraduate culture or language course.
Fellowships and Grants for Asian Studies Graduate Students
Deadlines listed are for 2008. Always verify fellowship or grant deadline and eligibility on the organization's website.
Department of Asian Studies Fellowships
East Asia Graduate Fellowship
amount: $1,000-20,000
These fellowships are awarded to graduate students in the Department of Asian Studies who work on East Asia. Students do not apply for this fellowship; it is awarded by the Graduate Studies Committee based on merit and/or financial need. Funds will be awarded for tuition, living expenses, and overseas research. Contact the graduate coordinator for more information.
Mossiker Fellowship
amount: $1,000-20,000
These fellowships are awarded to graduate students in the Department of Asian Studies who work on South Asia. Students do not apply for this fellowship; it is awarded by the Graduate Studies Committee based on merit and/or financial need. Funds will be awarded for tuition, living expenses, and overseas research. Contact the graduate coordinator for more information.
J.K. and Shanti Aggarwal Fellowship
amount: $1,000-5,000
These fellowships are awarded to graduate students in the Department of Asian Studies who work on South Asia. Students do not apply for this fellowship; it is awarded by the Graduate Studies Committee based on merit and/or financial need. Funds will be awarded for tuition and/or living expenses. Contact the graduate coordinator for more information.
South Asia Graduate Fellowship
amount: $1,000-20,000
These fellowships are awarded to graduate students in the Department of Asian Studies who work on South Asia. Students do not apply for this fellowship; it is awarded by the Graduate Studies Committee based on merit and/or financial need. Funds will be awarded for tuition, living expenses, and overseas research. Contact the graduate coordinator for more information.
Janis and Richard Lariviere Fellowship
amount: $2,000
These fellowships are awarded to graduate students in the Department of Asian Studies who work on Sanskrit. Students do not apply for this fellowship; it is awarded by the Graduate Studies Committee based on merit and/or financial need. Funds will be awarded for tuition or living expenses. Contact the graduate coordinator for more information.
Study Abroad Fellowship
This fellowship is to for graduate and undergraduate students to study an Asian language in South or East Asia during the summer. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program and have completed one year of an Asian language before time of the award. Awards vary. Deadline is March 1.
China Endowment Conference Travel Grant for Graduate Students
amount: variable, up to $300
The China Endowment is soliciting applications for graduate student travel grants to help subsidize the presentation of a China-related paper at an academic conference. To be eligible, students must be enrolled in a graduate degree program at UT and have a paper accepted at an upcoming or recently held academic conference. Preference will be given to doctoral students and to students whose primary research focus is China. Grants of up to $300 will be awarded at the beginning of the Fall and Spring semesters. Grant awards are limited to a combined total of $600 per individual over a student's entire graduate enrollment.
To apply, please send the following materials (combined in a single document) to the China Endowment Coordinator chinaendowment@utlists.utexas.edu:
- Name, date, and location of the conference
- Title of paper and abstract
- Copy of acceptance letter
- Rough budget including other potential sources of funding
Applications are due by October 1 for Fall awards and by February 1 for Spring awards.
Chinese Language Study in Taiwan
deadline: 1-Mar
The Ministry of Education in Taiwan has granted The University of Texas at Austin a year-long fellowship for study; please see Dr. Hsieh for the list of eligible institutions. The fellowship provides tuition and a monthly stipend. Deadline is March 1.
UT fellowships
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship - Awarded by the South Asia Institute
amount: $15,000 plus tuition and fees
deadline: 31-Jan
The Institute is a National Resource Center for South Asia, which means that federal money provided by the U.S. Department of Education is available to support the study of modern South Asian languages taught at UT-Austin via FLAS (Foreign Language and Area Studies) Fellowships.U.S. citizens and permanent residents intending to study Malayalam, Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, or Bengali may apply for FLAS fellowships.
Mitsubishi Graduate Research Fellowship for Japanese Studies - Awarded by the Center for East Asian Studies
The purpose of the Mitsubishi Graduate Research Fellowship is to fund research and some research-related expenses of graduate students who are beyond their first year of graduate study. Only graduate students who are in the College of Liberal Arts and who have completed (by 12/31) more than nine graduate hours are eligible for consideration.
POSCO Graduate Research Fellowship for Korean Studies - Awarded by the Center for East Asian Studies
The purpose of the POSCO Graduate Research Fellowship is to fund research and some research-related expenses of graduate students who are beyond their first year of graduate study. Only graduate students who are in the College of Liberal Arts and who have completed (by 12/31) more than nine graduate hours are eligible for consideration.
Tom and Martha Ward - Awarded by the College of Liberal Arts
amount: $1,000-4,000
For Liberal Arts graduate students with demonstrated scholarship in the fields of political or economic development. American foreign relations related to Asia with preference for Southeast Asia or China.Evidence of leadership and interest in public and private international careers.
Graduate Research Fellowship Program - Awarded by the College of Liberal Arts
amount: $2,000
deadline: October
The LAGR fellowship program is limited to second and third year graduate students in the College of Liberal Arts. Only graduate students who have completed 18-48 graduate hours are eligible for consideration.The grant application should relate to the completion of a Master's Thesis or Report, a pilot project for the dissertation, or related publishable research. Applicants requesting a grant to conduct dissertation research are not eligible for this award.
Women's and Gender Studies Dissertation Fellowships - Awarded by the Center for Women's and Gender Studies
deadline: 9-Mar
amount: $2,000
Applicant must be in doctoral candidacy no later than August 15. Applicants must be a full-time graduate student in good standing.
Continuing Fellowship - Awarded by the Office of Graduate Studies
deadline: January
$18,000 plus $1,100 for medical insurance plus tuition and fees
The Department of Asian Studies nominates its top four doctoral students each year. Awards are based on accomplishments since entering the University, as well as the student's proposed research project and letters of recommendation.
The Office of Graduate Studies also offers several recruitment fellowships for incoming students. See their website for more details.
J.J. "Jake" Pickle Citizenship Award - Awarded by the Texas Union
amount: $4,000
Candidates for the award must have completed four long semesters at the university; have a 2.5 GPA; be currently enrolled as a full-time student
Texas Exes Association Scholarships available to Asian Studies Graduate Students
For eligibility, deadlines, and amounts, go to http://www.texasexes.org/scholarships/apply.aspx
- Half-Century Longhorns Scholarship
- John Madison Kindle Memorial Scholarship
- Virginia Smith Steffler Memorial Scholarship
- Will Looney Memorial Scholarship
- Dale Miller Government Intern Scholarship
- Margaret Nosek Scholarship
Complete list of UT and external fellowships (PDF).
COS Funding Opportunities Database
The Hogg Foundation will help students research sources of funding; email library@hogg.utexas.edu to request an appointment.
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