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Travel Grants for EAS Concentrators

  • Snow falls in front of a red temple gate

    Jasmyne Roberts '24: Taiwan and South Korea

    Fieldwork for an audio project exploring the pre-spiritual lives of present-day monastics in the East Asian Mahayana tradition

  • Jasmyne Roberts, smiling and holding a camera, stands in front of a large outdoor space lined with pagodas and a colossal golden Buddha statue in the distance

    Jasmyne Roberts '24: Taiwan and South Korea

    Fieldwork for an audio project exploring the pre-spiritual lives of present-day monastics in the East Asian Mahayana tradition

  • Jasmyne, wearing a hat, pink t-shirt, and red sash, pictured behind two musicians, smiles and clasps her hands to her chest

    Jasmyne Roberts '24: Taiwan and South Korea

    Fieldwork for an audio project exploring the pre-spiritual lives of present-day monastics in the East Asian Mahayana tradition

 

 

Winter Travel Grants

Summer Travel Grant

Beginning in Fall 2023, EAS will award a limited number of Winter Research Travel Grants of up to $2,500 to support concentrators and joint concentrators conducting research in East Asia over the winter recess. This includes, but is not limited to, senior thesis research. "Research" may also refer to specialized courses or training, when there is a compelling academic need to travel abroad for these activities. Applicants must already have declared their concentration (or joint secondary concentration) in EAS at the time of application. 

Eligibility 

Open to current EAS concentrators and joint concentrators only. Applicants must be returning to Harvard for at least one semester following the funded activity, and must be in good academic standing at the time of funding.

Pre-Travel Requirements

Please consult the Office of International Education website for a detailed list of pre-departure requirements. These must be completed before funds can be disbursed.

Post-Travel Requirements

Grant recipients are required to submit a written report and photos upon completion of their travel which may be used by EAS online and in printed materials. Recipients are expected to act as ambassadors for EAS study abroad, either by giving a short presentation at a study abroad info session, or by meeting periodically with other students interested in traveling to East Asia.

Winter 2023 Application Deadline

Monday, October 30th, 11:59 p.m. [APPLICATIONS CLOSED FOR THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR.]

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Required Materials
 

  • 1-2 page statement of purpose (double-spaced)

  • Transcript (online grade report is acceptable)Detailed budget proposal

  • [Optional] Faculty recommendation letter (submitted directly by faculty member to eas@fas.harvard.edu)

Please contact Naia Poyer (naia_poyer@fas.harvard.edu) with questions.

 

 

 

Beginning in Spring 2024, EAS will award one Summer Research Travel Grant of up to $4,000 to support a concentrator, joint concentrator, or undergraduate Vietnamese Language Program student conducting research or undertaking a self-organized study abroad program in Vietnam (other underserved regions in East Asia will also be considered in the case of concentrators). This includes, but is not limited to, senior thesis research, language and cultural study, and specialized training, when there is a compelling academic need to travel abroad for these activities. 

Eligibility

Open to current EAS concentrators/joint concentrators and eligible VLP students only.  Concentrators must already have declared their concentration (or joint secondary concentration) in EAS at the time of application. VLP students must be undergraduates currently enrolled in a Vietnamese language course at Harvard with at least one year of language experience (at time of travel), or if not currently enrolled, have completed two years/four courses of Vietnamese language at Harvard. Applicants must be returning to Harvard for at least one semester following the funded activity, and must be in good academic standing at the time of funding.

Pre-Travel Requirements

Please consult the Office of International Education website for a detailed list of pre-departure requirements. These must be completed before funds can be disbursed.

Post-Travel Requirements

Grant recipients are required to submit a written report and photos upon completion of their travel which may be used by EAS online and in printed materials. Recipients are expected to act as ambassadors for EAS study abroad, either by giving a short presentation at a study abroad info session, or by meeting periodically with other students interested in traveling to East Asia.

Summer 2024 Application Deadline

Monday, February 26, 11:59 p.m.

orange button reading "apply here" in white

Required Materials
 

  • 1-2 page statement of purpose (double-spaced)
    Transcript (online grade report is acceptable)

  • Detailed budget proposal

  • [Optional] Faculty recommendation letter (submitted directly by faculty member to eas@fas.harvard.edu)

Please contact Naia Poyer (naia_poyer@fas.harvard.edu) with questions.

 

 

Additionally:

Please see the Harvard Travel Guidance website for information about the region(s) you plan to visit. Funding cannot be granted for travel to high-risk countries. Travel to elevated-risk countries requires additional orientation with OIE. Consult the Office of International Education website for more information.

There are many other options for funding travel to East Asia, even for non-concentrators! Visit our Resources page ("Financial Support" tab) for more opportunities.