I. Pre-Dissertation Stage: Graduate School fellowships, FLAS fellowships, Teaching Assistantships, Project/Research Assistantships, Reader positions, Student Hourly positions, financial aid/student loans, predissertation fellowships.

II. Dissertation Stage: travel grants, fellowships (mostly limited to dissertators).

III. Dissertation Write-Up Stage: Graduate School dissertation-writing fellowships, Project/Research Assistantships (faculty sometimes need to be goaded into submitting funding proposals that include Project/Research Assistantships, lectureships in Edgewood College, Madison or Beloit College, Beloit (candidates must have an MA degree or be ABD), cab-driving, waiting tables, helping out at Kinko's, etc.

IV. Post-Doc and Job Application Stage:

TA's RA's & PA's:

The University of Wisconsin has three classifications where you may find positions in which tuition is waived (except for segregated fees). These positions are Teaching Assistantships (TA's) Research Assistantships (RA's) and Program Assistantships (PA's). Positions that are given this classification, depending on the percentage appointment, are given tuition waivers, health insurance, vacation and sick leave. Appointments range from a 50% appointment (averaging to a 20-hour work week) to 40% or 30% appointments. Positions must be above 33.3% to get a tuition waiver. These appointments are open to non-Wisconsin residents and non-US citizens, and are not dependent on if you qualify for work-study. Students must be enrolled for a minimum of 6 credits during the appointment to qualify. Applicants are taken from a variety of different sources, and not limited to the department which is advertising the opening.

Position opening announcements may be found in a variety of different areas. Some are passed on through E-mail. Some are listed with the jobs database mentioned below, but perhaps the most surefire way to continue to mention to friends and acquaintances that you are looking for a position. If you ask for your name to be added to different area studies or special interest center's e-mail lists then you are also informed about job opening in those areas (such as South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, CREECA, European Studies, Havens Center, etc.) Another way to discover a job opening is to peruse the bulletin board next to different administrative offices.

Most PA positions are administrative, and many open up that require minimal computer skills. If you do not posses some of the fancier computing skills, a variety of free non-credit computer courses that only run for a few weeks are open to students to train you in WEB design or other useful programs that can help you secure a job.

Other general job options:

There is also an excellent jobs database that can be located at the following address: http://financial-aid.acadsvcs.wisc.edu/finaid/cat.html. The database is easy to use and lists both on-campus and off-campus jobs.

A word to the wise:

When selecting courses for your studies, it is useful to discover what courses are almost always offered and what courses are offered only rarely. Always choose classes that are not taught every year before choosing perennials if you are interested in that subject.

The Writing Center (6171 Helen C. White Hall, http:www.wisc.edu) is a most amazing resource. It can help you with any part of the writing process from brainstorming to organizing to clarifying to proof-reading. The Center is willing to work with you on anything - from grant writing to academic papers to fixing your resume. The Center is here to serve you. Use it.

Hints on submitting funding proposals:

1. Have a faculty advisor carefully read (and criticize) your proposal before you submit it. Even small errors can spoil your chances of being funded.

2. Proofread and spell-check everything. One or two spelling mistakes, and you're in trouble. Three or more, and you're probably dead.

3. Submit by the deadline.

4. Keep within the page limits.

5. Demonstrate the importance and excitement of your proposal (convince the panel that some of their limited funds should come to you!)

6. Use the first-person active voice.

7. Avoid "jargon." Panels are interdisciplinary; scholars are annoyed by other disciplines' "jargon." Write so that scholars not in your field can understand you.

8. Stress the "creativity" in your proposal.

9. Describe your research methodology as clearly as possible. How, where, with whose advice/help, and for how long will you gather your data? Convince the panel you have thought through your project, and it is do-able within the proposed time and resource limits.

10. When criticizing an academic field or position, be tactful. It's just possible that someone from that field or position is on the panel reviewing you!

11. Make sure your bibliography includes the major and most recent bibliographical entries. Your bibliography says a lot about your academic currency (and the academic currency of your advisor).

12. As a rule, your Proposal will be the most important factor in determining whether or not you get funded (although your "academic record" is also important). Only truly strong (or damning) faculty letters of reference may sway the panel. Therefore, start early. Get lots of feedback. Treat your Proposal with active reverence. Your future may depend on it!

Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships in the Humanistic Studies – I

Limited to U.S. citizens or permanent residents, entry-level, one-year, portable merit fellowship designed for beginning graduate students applying to a Ph.D. program in a humanistic field. (Contact Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, Mellon Fellowships, CN 5329, Princeton, NJ 08543-5329, Phone: (609) 452-7007, Fax: (609) 452-0066, Internet: www.woodrow.org/mellon; request applications in September; applications due in December prior to entering graduate school.)

Asian Cultural Council Fellowship – II

For dissertation research in Asia on topics related to art, architecture, artistic conservation, religion, humanities, literature, film, etc. (Contact Asian Cultural Council, 437 Madison Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, New York 10022-7001 Phone: (212) 812-4300, Fax: (212) 812-4299, Internet: www.asianculturalcouncil.org; to request an application, send a brief description of the activity for which assistance is being sought.)

Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships – II, III

These fellowships encourage "original and significant study of ethical or religious values in all fields of the humanities and social sciences...dissertations might consider the ethical implications of foreign policy, the values influencing political decisions, the moral codes of other cultures, and religious or ethical issue reflected in history of literature." (Contact Newcombe Dissertation Fellowships, The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, CN 5281, Princeton, N.J. 08543-5281, Phone: (609) 452-7007, Internet: www.woodrow.org/newcombe.)

Committee on Institutional Cooperation (C.I.C.) – I
Foreign Language Enhancement Program (FLEP)

These scholarships offered through student Academic Affairs 262-2644, enable graduate students to enroll during the summer in another of the thirteen C.I.C. universities (Big Ten plus University of Chicago and U.W.-Milwaukee) to study a language not offered at their home university (Contact C.I.C. Liaison Officer, 301 South Hall, Madison, WI 53706, Phone: (608) 263-7221, FAX: (608) 265-3565, Internet: www.cic.uiuc.edu/programs/FLEP.)

Committee on Institutional Cooperation (C.I.C.) – I
Traveling Scholar Program

This program enables graduate students to study for up to one year in another of the thirteen C.I.C. Universities (Big Ten plus University of Chicago and U.W.-Milwaukee) to take advantage of special educational opportunities (courses, faculty, library acquisitions, etc.) without change in registration or increase in tuition. (Contact Kay Curtis, 228 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706, Phone: (608) 265-2800, Fax: (608) 265-9505, Internet: www.cic.uiuc.edu/programs/TravelingScholars/index.shtml; applications must be completed at least one month before the start of classes at the host university.)

Ford Foundation Fellowships for Minorities – I, II, IV

Fellowships are available to U.S. citizens from the following groups: Alaska Natives, African Americans, Mexican Americans/Chicanas/Chicanos, Native American Indians, Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesian/Micronesian), and Puerto Ricans. Applicants must be enrolled in a research-based Ph.D. program and should aspire to a teaching and research career at the college or university level. Applicants must also not already hold a doctoral degree from previous study. Only specific fields are considered for eligibility, including Literature, Language, Ethnic Studies (literature/language-based, history-based, sociology-based, or political science-based), Folklore, Religion, Anthropology, Sociology, and International Relations (among others). This three-year award carries an annual stipend of $16,000, tuition and fees in the amount of $7,500, and expenses paid to attend Ford Fellow conferences. (Contact: Fellowship Office/FF, TJ 2041, National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Avenue, Washington D.C. 20418; e-mail: infofell@nas.edu; telephone: (202) 334-2872; Internet: national-academies.org/fellowships.)

Fulbright-IIE Grants for Graduate Study and Research Abroad – I
(sometimes called "Baby Fulbrights" or "Half-Brights")

Limited to U.S. students, these academic-year grants are for pre-doctoral graduate study and research abroad in academic fields and for professional training in the creative and performing arts. Graduating seniors and graduate students are encouraged to apply (UW-Madison students contact International Fellowships Office, 327 Ingraham Hall, Madison, WI 53706, Phone: (608) 262-9632, Fax:(608) 265-2919, Internet: www.wisc.edu/internationalinstitute/bulletin.htm. For additional information visit the Institute of International Education web site at www.iie.org.)

Getty Research Grants, Nonresidential Postdoctoral Fellowships – IV

No citizenship requirement. Open to postdoctoral scholars in art history or whose work will make a substantial and original contribution to the discipline of art history. (Contact Dr. Joan Weinstein, Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, The Getty Grant Program, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1685, Phone:(310)440-7374; Fax:(310)440-7703; E-mail: researchgrants@getty.edu. Internet: www.getty.edu/grants/research/scholars/index.html.)

Global Studies Program International Pre-Dissertation Travel Grant – I

No citizenship requirement. Open to U.W. graduate students hoping to explore potential field research sites outside the United States, for research on topics related to the changing character of global society in the late twentieth century. (Contact Global Studies Program, 301 Ingraham Hall, Madison, WI 53706, Phone:(608) 265-2631, FAX: (608) 265-2633. Internet: wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/globalstudies/)

Graduate Student Council Vilas Travel Fellowships (UW-Madison) – II, III

No citizenship requirement. Open to U.W.-Madison dissertators and MFA students in their final year who are actively participating in an exhibition or conference or traveling for disseration research purposes. 225 awards of $600 for domestic or international travel for conference participation and research, and 5 awards of $1,500 each for international travel research only. (Contact Graduate Student Council, 273 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Dr., Madison, WI 53706-1380. Internet: http://info.gradsch.wisc.edu/admin/gsc/vilasfellowships.html)

Institute for the Study of World Politics – II

These fellowships that provide for Ph.D. dissertation research abroad are intended to promote scholarly examination of political, economic, and social issues that affect the security, well-being, and dignity of peoples of the world. (Contact International Fellowships Office, 327 Ingraham Hall, Madison, WI 53706, Phone: (608) 262-9632, Fax: (608) 265-2919, Internet: www.wisc.edu/internationalinstitute/bulletin.htm)

Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace – II, III

These fellowships support dissertation research that has relevance for international peace. (Contact Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace, United States Institute of Peace, 1200 17th Street N.W., Washington, DC 20036-3011, Phone: (202) 429-3897, FAX: (202) 822-5199, E-mail: jrprogram@usip.org, Internet: www.usip.org)

National Security Education Program (NSEP) for Graduate International Fellowships – I

Limited to U.S. Citizens, this program selects graduate students primarily in the social and applied sciences to pursue the study of languages and cultures of world areas other than Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. A service requirement with the U.S. government is required of all fellowship recipients after they receive an NSEP fellowship. The National Security Education Program evolved in the 1990s after considerable debate (regarding the "Boren Bill") between academics, the Department of Defense, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), etc. (Contact the Academy for Educational Development/NSEP, 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20009-1202; E-mail: nsep@aed.org Phone: (800) 498-9360 or (202) 884-8285, Internet: www.aed.org/nsep)

Social Science Research Council (SSRC) – II, IV
Information Technology, International Cooperation and Global Security Program

No citizenship requirement. The goal of these two-month summer fellowships is to help Ph.D. candidates acquire the intellectual skills necessary to begin building a substantial body of knowledge about IT, and the relationships between IT, cooperation and security in, international and global realms. The program seeks to help specialists in one aspect of this domain gain broader and deeper access to its other aspects, and their connections. The program seeks to ensure: (1) that research and theory-building on IT and on the relationship between IT, international cooperation and global security are well-integrated into each of the social science disciplines, in order to understand better not only IT itself but, also how IT impacts other phenomena and challenges existing theories, research and empirical generalizations; (2) that knowledge about IT and its relationship to security and cooperation develops as an interdisciplinary endeavor connecting a diverse range of social scientists, as well as technologists, computer scientists, and humanists in new, productive, and exciting ways; and, (3) that experts from the policy and practitioner worlds thinking about these issues are informed by relevant research results in this emerging area. Ph.D. applicants must have completed all requirements for the doctoral degree except for dissertation by June 1. (Applications are available via the Internet at www.ssrc.org. For more information, contact Social Science Research Council, 810 Seventh Ave., New York, N.Y. 10019, Phone: (212) 377-2700, FAX: (212) 377-2727, E-mail: Itcoop@ssrc.org)

Social Science Research Council (SSRC) – II
International Dissertation Field Research Fellowship Program

No citizenship requirement. The fellowships will enable doctoral candidates of proven achievement and outstanding potential to use their knowledge of distinctive areas, cultures, languages, economies, polities and historical experiences, in combination with their disciplinary training, to address issues that transcend their disciplines or area specializations. Fellows will participate in multidisciplinary workshops upon completion of field research. Workshops will highlight Fellows' research agendas and address themes that resonate across cultures and regions. They are intended to facilitate networks and cross-disciplinary exchanges, and to help Fellows engage in issues beyond their doctoral research. The fellowships must be held for a single continuous period within the 18 months between July 2002 and December 2003. (Applications are available via the Internet at www.ssrc.org. For more information, contact Social Science Research Council, 810 Seventh Ave., New York, N.Y. 10019, Phone: (212) 377-2700, FAX: (212) 377-2727, E-mail: idrf@ssrc.org)

Social Science Research Council (SSRC) – II
Program on the Arts

No citizenship requirement. Fellowships are intended to foster research on the social dimensions of art in relation to a number of key issues including globalization, multiculturalism, and new technologies. Fellowships are provided to encourage projects that explore diverse aspects of the artistic experience, including its production, distribution and consumption, as well as projects that address the construction of artistic "value" and the place of art in contemporary society. These fellowships are open to students in the social sciences and to students in other fields who draw upon or creatively engage the social sciences. Preference will be given to proposals that show promise of strengthening social science research in the arts. (Applications are available via the Internet at www.ssrc.org. For more information, contact Social Science Research Council, 810 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212) 377-2700, FAX: (212) 377-2727, E-mail: arts@ssrc.org)

Social Science Research Council (SSRC) – I, II, IV
The Program on Global Security and Cooperation (GSC)

Under the GSC, the fellowships on Conflict, Peace and Social Transformations are designed to advance training and innovative research on underlying causes and conditions of conflict and insecurity. Awardees will be scholars, doctoral students and practitioners who will nurture innovative research and collaboration across geographic regions and between the worlds of academics and practitioners. (Applications are available via the Internet at www.ssrc.org. Check the web site for the current application deadline. For more information, contact Social Science Research Council, 810 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212) 377-2700, FAX: (212) 377-2727, E-mail: gsc@ssrc.org)

Social Science Research Council-American Council of Learned Societies – I
(SSRC-ACLS) International Predissertation Fellowship Program (IPFP)

No citizenship requirement. Preference is given to students in sociology, political science, economics, and psychology. Fellowships may be used for language study, course work in the region of interest, and a visit overseas to explore and develop field research opportunities. Standard Fellowships are to help graduate students acquire/strengthen language skills and knowledge of local history and culture in a part of the developing world; Standard Fellowships typically involve some overseas travel. Advanced Disciplinary Training (ADT) Fellowships are to enable students who already have strong area-studies backgrounds to receive advanced theoretical and methodological training in economics, sociology, political science, or psychology. (Applications are available through the UW International Institute Fellowships Office, 328 Ingraham Hall, Madison, WI 53706, Phone: (608) 262-9632, Fax: (608) 265-2919, Internet: www.wisc.edu/internationalinstitute/bulletin.htm. For more information, contact Social Science Research Council, 810 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212) 377-2700, FAX: (212) 377-2727, E-mail: idrf@ssrc.org Internet: www.ssrc.org.)

Social Science Research Council-American Council of Learned Societies – II
(SSRC-ACLS) International Dissertation Field Research Fellowship (IDRF)

No citizenship requirement. These fellowships are available for dissertation research in all areas and regions of the world. (Applications are available via the Internet at www.ssrc.org. Application deadline is November 15. For more information, contact Social Science Research Council, 810 Seventh Ave., New York, NY, Phone: (212) 377-2700, FAX: (212) 377-2727, E-mail: idrf@ssrc.org)

University Fellowships – I

Available to incoming graduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Candidates are nominated by the Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia. (All applications for admission received by December 30 are considered.)

University of Washington Postdoctoral Fellowships – IV

The University of Washington has received a grant from the Freeman Foundation which will allow them to hire postdoctoral fellows to teach undergraduate courses in Asian fields while pursuing their own research. (Contact: Kent Guy, History Department, University of Washington, Box 353560, Seattle, WA 98195; Phone: (206)616-5279; E-mail: idrf@ssrc.org)

Yin Shun Foundation Buddhist Studies Fellowship – I, II

Fellowships are available to graduate students in the field of Buddhist Studies. Students enrolled in a Buddhist study program within Religion, Literature and Humanities are eligible. General Fellowship is a stipend of $3000. Dissertation Fellowship stipend is $10,000 for Ph.D. candidates who have complete all doctorate requirements except the dissertation before September 1, 1999. Selection is based on scholastic standing, a recent scholastic paper (Buddhism related), Buddhist commitment and financial need. (Contact Yin Shun Foundation, 28 Ashbrook Drive, Edison, NJ 08820; Internet: www.yinshun.org.)

Administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE), this program is intended to support young specialist in the fields of business and economics, education reform, environmental management, international relations, journalism, law, public administration, and public health to develop a knowledge of the Newly Independent States (NIS). Candidates may apply for grants to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, or Uzbekistan. Grants are available for periods of three to seven months. Applicants must be US citizens and be at least in the 2nd or terminal year of a graduate or professional program. Finalists will be interviewed by phone in late March. (Contact US Student Programs, Professional Development Fellowships, Institute of International Education, 809 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017-3580; Internet: www.iie.org/pgms/pdfnis)

International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) – I, II

Administers academic exchange programs for US scholars traveling to Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and Mongolia. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. Grant opportunities include:
• Individual Advanced Research Program: Grants of 1 to 12 months to predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars for research at institutions in Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and Mongolia. American scholars in policy research and development, and cross-disciplinary studies are strongly urged to apply.
• Short-Term Travel Grants: Grants for scholarly projects focusing on Central and Eastern Europe, and limited opportunities for Mongolia.
• Special Projects in Library and Information Science: Grants to support librarians, archivists, and information specialists pursuing projects in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
• Southeastern Europe Area Studies Development Program: One-month grants for scholars wishing to improve their knowledge of the Southeastern European region, with particular emphasis on language training. Held in Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Romania during July.
For applications and more information on the programs, contact IREX-International Research & Exchange Board, 1616 H Street, NW, Washington DC, 20006; phone: (202) 628-8188; or visit IREX web site: www.irex.org/asia/. Most application forms can be downloaded from the web site.

Social Science Research Council(SSRC) Eurasia Program – I, II

This program covers Eastern Europe, the Russian Empire, and the Soviet Union and its successor states. The Advanced Training Fellowships of up to $15,000 for two consecutive years are intended to support training in Eurasia Area Studies. To be eligible, applicants must be US citizens enrolled in accredited graduate programs in any discipline of the social sciences or humanities. The Dissertation Fellowships of up to $15,000 are intended to provide support to students who have completed research for their doctoral dissertations and expect to complete the writing of their dissertations during the next academic year. Eligibility is limited to US citizens specializing in the social sciences or humanities in the study of the Soviet Union and its successor states. (For more information, visit the SSRC website www.ssrc.org or E-mail eurasia@ssrc.org)

In addition, check the Funding Opportunities at the CREECA website (http://www.wisc.edu/creeca/).

(Contact Emeritus Professor Craig Baxter, Phone (814) 627-9971 for further details.)

American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) – I
Advanced Language Training Fellowships (summer/academic year)

No citizenship requirement. These fellowships enable students who have completed two years of more-frequently-taught Indian languages (such as Hindi and Urdu) or one year of less-frequently-taught Indian languages (such as Telugu and Tamil) to receive advanced language training in India for a summer and/or an academic year. All fellowship applicants are required to take a written and oral competency test. (Contact the American Institute of Indian Studies, 1130 East 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, Phone: (773), 702-8638, FAX: (773) 702-6636, E-mail: aiis@uchicago.edu, Internet: www.indiastudies.org/hp.htm.)

American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) Doctoral Research Fellowships (Junior Fellowships) – II

No citizenship requirement. Every year this Institute enables about two-dozen graduate students from U.S. Universities to carry out their doctoral research in India with the help of support staff at various locations in India (Delhi, Varanasi, Calcutta, Madras, Pune). (Contact the American Institute of Indian Studies, 1130 East 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, Phone: (773), 702-8638, FAX: (773) 702-6636, E-mail: aiis@uchicago.edu, Internet: humanities.uchicago.edu/orgs/aiis/hp.htm.)

American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS), Doctoral Research Fellowships (Junior Fellowships) – II

(Contact American Institute of Pakistan Studies, P.O. Box 7568, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109, Phone (336) 758-5453, FAX (336)758-6104.)

Berkeley Urdu Language Program in Pakistan (BULPIP) – I*

This Program enables students who have completed one or more years of Urdu to receive advanced Urdu training in Pakistan for an academic year. (Contact the Berkeley Urdu Language Program in Pakistan, Center for South Asian Studies, University of California-Berkeley, 10 Stephens Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-2310, Phone: (510) 642-3608, FAX: (510)643-5793, E-mail: csas@uclink4.berkely.edu, Internet: http://ias.berkeley.edu/southasia/bulpip.html)

*A note on the current status of the BULPIP program, from the Program Director: Most readers will be aware that since 2002, American students and researchers under grants supported by the Federal government have not been permitted to travel to Pakistan. The United States government has also tried to dissuade other Americans from travelling in Pakistan until conditions there are felt to be more settled and more secure. The BULPIP program is thus not functioning this year. We do however hope that we will be able to go forward with a regular program for academic year 2004-2005. Funding for students is secure and in anticipation, the BULPIP center and staff have been retained. As soon as Pakistan opens up for programs such as BULPIP and other Pakistan studies research funded by federal grants, up-to-date information will be available on this website.

Council of American Overseas Research Centers Regional Research Program Fellowships – II

For dissertation research in more than one South Asia country -- designed to supplement other dissertation fellowships. (Before applying, contact Council of American Overseas Research Centers, The Smithsonian Institution, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, N.H.B.J.C.E. 123, M.R.C. 178, Washington, DC 20560, Phone: (202) 842-8635/6., E-mail: mitchell.jane@caore.si.edu.)

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) – I

Academic year and summer Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships through grants from the U.S. Department of Education Title VI Program. Your study must be in residence at Madison. Eligible languages during the academic year are: Hindi-Urdu (elementary, second, and third year/advanced), Telugu (elementary, second, and third year/advanced), Nepali (elementary or second year), and Tibetan (elementary or second year modern). Languages offered at UW-Madison in summer are: Elementary levels of Hindi-Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, and Tibetan. These courses are for 10-weeks and provide the equivalent of one full academic year of language study. (Contact Center for South Asia, 203 Ingraham Hall, Phone: (608) 262-4884, Fax: (608) 265-3062, Internet: www.wisc.edu/southasia/flas/index.html; applications are available in December and due in February).

Fulbright Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program – II

Limited to U.S. Citizens, this program provides dissertation research support in most countries in South Asia (e.g., India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka). (Contact U.W. International Fellowships Office, 327 Ingraham Hall. Internet: http://www.intl-institute.wisc.edu/fellow.)

South Asia Summer Language Institute (SASLI)

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS), provided by the U.S. Department of Education, are available to graduate students who wish to attend the South Asia Summer Language Institute (SASLI). SASLI is an eight-week intensive language training program for undergraduate and graduate students and professionals. Instruction is offered in the following languages at the first and second year levels: Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Tibetan, and Urdu. A FLAS fellowship for SASLI covers the instructional fee, and also offers a fixed stipend for living expenses during the session. SASLI FLAS fellowships will be awarded on the basis of a competition open to graduate students who are currently registered at any institution in the United States, and who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States. SASLI FLAS fellowships are only available for study in SASLI. (Contact for SASLI, 203 Ingraham Hall, Phone: (608) 265-4304, Fax: (608) 265-3062, Internet: http://www.wisc.edu/sasli/fellowships.htm#flas. Applications are due in February.)

SSRC Fellowships for Bangladesh – I, II, IV

Predissertation Fellowships are available (pending funding) to support short-term field trips to Bangladesh deigned for preliminary dissertation field activities, such as investigating potential research sites and research materials, development of language skills, and establishing local research contacts. Applications are invited from students enrolled full-time in graduate programs in the social sciences and humanities who have completed at least one year of graduate study in North America and are preparing for dissertation research in Bangladesh or Bengal-related studies. No citizenship requirements. Dissertation Field Research Fellowships for Bangladeshi citizens only are available for nine to 15 months of research in Bangladesh. Scholars pursuing pan-Bengal research of a comparative nature can divide their research time between Bangladesh and India, but would be expected to spend at least two-thirds of their research period in be a Bangladeshi citizen to be eligible for the dissertation fellowship. Dissertation Field Research Fellowships are also available for 9 to 12 months of research in Bangladesh for postgraduate (MPhil or PhD) students in any field of the social sciences or humanities. Applicants must be citizens of South Asia enrolled in full-time MPhil or Ph.D. programs anywhere in South Asia outside of Bangladesh. (Contact Social Science Research Council, 810 Seventh Ave., New York, N.Y.10019, Phone: (212) 377-2700, FAX: (212) 377-2727, E-mail: s-asia@ssrc.org; Internet: www.ssrc.org.)

Open to all students enrolled in graduate degree programs at UW-Madison and whose primary research area is Southeast Asia. Applicants can be at any level of graduate study, from incoming students to dissertators. (Apply to UW Center for Southeast Asian Studies, 207 Ingraham Hall, Madison, WI 53706, Phone: 263-1755, Fax: 263-3735, E-mail: seasia@intl-institute.wisc.edu, Internet: www.wisc.edu/ctrseasia.)

SEASSI for Southeast Asian Languages – I

Partial and full Tuition Fellowships available for summer intensive language program in Burmese, Hmong, Indonesian, Javanese, Khmer, Lao, Filipino/Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese. No citizenship requirement. (Contact UW Center for Southeast Asian Studies, 207 Ingraham Hall, Madison, WI 53706, Phone: 263-1755, Fax: 263-3735, E-mail: seasia@intl-institute.wisc.edu, Internet: www.wisc.edu/ctrseasia.)

SSRC Fellowships for Research and Training on Vietnam – I, II

Research areas of particular interest include gender studies; upland studies, including natural resource management and cultural issues; premodern history, and modern social and cultural history, especially involving oral history methodologies; urban studies; rural to urban migration, especially in relation to questions of poverty; and the humanities broadly construed, including art history and preservation, as well as modern and classical literatures. Each Fellow will be required to establish and maintain, with the help of Council staff, an affiliation with a Vietnamese institution. Fellows will spend some of their time teaching, delivering lectures, or engaging in other appropriate activities. Dissertation Fellowships of up to $15,000 a year are available to support research in Vietnam for periods between 12 and 24 months. Candidates must be enrolled full-time in a Ph.D. program in the social sciences or humanities. Awards are subject to proof of completion of all departmental requirements other than the dissertation. There are no citizenship requirements. (Contact Social Science Research Council, 810 Seventh Ave., New York, NY, Phone: (212) 377-2700, FAX: (212) 377-2727, E-mail: idrf@ssrc.org Internet: www.ssrc.org/fellowships.)

 Arabic and Persian Immersion Program

The Summer Arabic and Persian Immersion Program is an eight-week intensive language training program for undergraduate and graduate students and professionals. It is a joint project of the Department of African Languages and Literature and the Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia, coordinated by UW-Madison Global Studies. Each language course is equivalent to two semesters of study. Both beginning and intermediate levels are available. Students sign a contract that they will speak only their language of study throughout the program.

Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA)

All qualified graduate and professional students are invited to apply for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships in the Russian, East European, and Central Asian world area. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Award of fellowships is contingent upon availability of federal funding. The academic year FLAS fellowship in foreign language and area studies provides a stipend of $14,000 and pays all UW tuition and fees. The summer FLAS award in intensive language study carries a stipend of $2,400 and pays all tuition and fees. Travel money may also be available for summer FLAS awards The application deadline is Monday, February 7, 2005. The FLAS Selection Committee will announce awards in mid-March, pending confirmation of funding from the U.S. Department of Education. Any student doing graduate or professional in a program that combines modern foreign language training with area or international studies is eligible to apply. Fellows must be admitted to or currently enrolled in graduate programs in the social sciences or humanities, or in professional fields such as business, agriculture, engineering, health sciences, journalism, education, law, medicine, and library science. Students who already possess language fluency equivalent to that of an educated native speaker in the language for which the award is sought receive lowest consideration. (Contact Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia, 210 Ingraham Hall, Phone: (608) 262-3379)

Center for South Asia (CSA)

Academic year and summer Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships through grants from the U.S. Department of Education Title VI Program. Your study must be in residence at Madison. Eligible languages during the academic year are: Hindi-Urdu (elementary, second, and third year/advanced), Telugu (elementary, second, and third year/advanced), Nepali (elementary or second year), and Tibetan (elementary or second year modern). Languages offered at UW-Madison in summer are: Elementary levels of Hindi-Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, and Tibetan. These courses are for 10-weeks and provide the equivalent of one full academic year of language study. (Contact Center for South Asia, 203 Ingraham Hall, Phone: (608) 262-4884, Fax: (608) 265-3062, Internet: www.wisc.edu/southasia/flas/index.html; applications are available in December and due in February).

South Asia Summer Language Institute (SASLI)

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS), provided by the U.S. Department of Education, are available to graduate students who wish to attend the South Asia Summer Language Institute (SASLI). SASLI is an eight-week intensive language training program for undergraduate and graduate students and professionals. Instruction is offered in the following languages at the first and second year levels: Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Tibetan, and Urdu. A FLAS fellowship for SASLI covers the instructional fee, and also offers a fixed stipend for living expenses during the session. SASLI FLAS fellowships will be awarded on the basis of a competition open to graduate students who are currently registered at any institution in the United States, and who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States. SASLI FLAS fellowships are only available for study in SASLI. (Contact for SASLI, 203 Ingraham Hall, Phone: (608) 265-4304, Fax: (608) 265-3062, Internet: http://www.wisc.edu/sasli/fellowships.htm#flas. Applications are due in February.)

SEASSI for Southeast Asian Languages – I

Partial and full Tuition Fellowships available for summer intensive language program in Burmese, Hmong, Indonesian, Javanese, Khmer, Lao, Filipino/Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese. No citizenship requirement. (Contact UW Center for Southeast Asian Studies, 207 Ingraham Hall, Madison, WI 53706, Phone: 263-1755, Fax: 263-3735, E-mail: seasia@intl-institute.wisc.edu, Internet: www.wisc.edu/ctrseasia.)