FLAS and other JSIS
Fellowships
Need-Based Financial
Assistance
General & Grad School
Funding Searches
Other Program-Related Funding
Other Funding (TA's and RA's)
Information for International Applicants
I. International and Area Studies (JSIS) Fellowship Applications
The Jackson School administers a range of fellowships, including Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) awards; many are open to application from prospective first-year students. Applicants to JSIS degree programs must file a fellowship application in addition to their application for admission.
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information & application procedures.
II. Need-Based
Financial Assistance
In addition to need-based grants, the University's Office of Student Financial Aid administers loan programs which offer low interest rates. Aid for child care is available, and a few academic scholarships also are offered. Some career-related Work/Study jobs are available, such as library assistant in one of the area-studies sections at Suzzallo/Allen Library, research assistant for professors, or administrative work in a JSIS program or another department. Required job skills and salary levels vary widely. To apply, fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is available on the Internet and from the Financial Aid Office. The priority deadline is February 28; materials should be mailed by February 15.
Contact: Office of Student
Financial Aid, 105 Schmitz Hall, University of Washington, Box 355880,
Seattle, WA 98195-5880; tel. (206) 543-6101, Website - http://www.washington.edu/students/osfa/.
FAFSA on the Internet: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/.
III. General and Graduate School Funding Searches
The Grants and Funding Information Service provides bound volumes located in the Reference area of Suzzallo Library, designed to help graduate students and prospective graduate students search for funding. Links to foundations and to online funding searches may be found on the Internet at http://www.grad.washington.edu/fellow/hotlist.htm.
The Assistantship Division of the Graduate School provides information about resources for loans and fellowships available on campus. Two notable examples are the National Science Foundation Fellowships awarded to students in the Social Sciences, which provide tuition and a monthly stipend for up to three years; and the Fulbright Study Abroad Fellowships, which cover expenses for travel, tuition, and research at all levels of study.
Contact:
Graduate Fellowships and Assistantships Division, The Graduate School, Room 309 Loew Hall,
University of Washington, Box 352192, Seattle, WA 98195-2192; tel.
(206)543-7152,
Website -
https://www.grad.washington.edu/fellow/FellAsst.htm
IV. Other Program-Related Funding Opportunities
Domoto Webb Endowed Fellowship: Awarded to a new graduate student in the Comparative Religion Program. One award of $5,000 which may be applied toward tuition or other educational expenses. Applicants to Comparative Religion are considered automatically; no separate application required.
Eugene and Marilyn D. Webb Scholarships: Awards are made to graduate students with outstanding academic records in Comparative Religion. One award of approximately $1500 every year. Webb Scholarships are based on academic merit, evaluated in terms of the candidate's demonstrated academic achievement and estimated potential for future academic excellence. Competition for the award is in the winter quarter. Applicants must be currently enrolled in the Comparative Religion MAIS program.
Contact: Comparative Religion office, Thomson 425, University of Washington, Box 353650, Seattle, WA 98195-3650; tel. (206) 543-4835.
The Vincent H. Gowen Scholarship: A partial tuition scholarship for graduates of Bainbridge Island (WA) High School offered to a student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in China studies.
Contact for Gowen Scholarship:
The China Program office, 308 Thomson, University of Washington, Box
353650, Seattle, WA 98195-3650; tel. (206) 543-4391.
Schwartz Endowment Fellowships: Partial support may be available.
Contact: Prof. Ellis Goldberg at the Middle East Center, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington, Box 353650, Seattle, WA 98195-3650; tel. (206) 543-7197.
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization: Offers some fellowships to students studying Near East/Middle East subjects.
Contact: The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization, 229 Denny Hall, University of Washington, Box 353120, Seattle, WA 98195-3120; tel. (206) 543-6033.
India Association of Western Washington Scholarship: Open to all students with a demonstrated interest in the study of South Asia. Approximately $1,000, subject to funding; usually two awards each year.
Contact: The South Asia Center, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington, Box 353650, Seattle, WA 98195-3650; tel. (206) 543-4800.
Fellowships for Research Projects are available through the Social Science Research Council, the American Institute for Indian Studies, the American Institute for Bangladesh Studies, the American Institute of Pakistan Studies, and the Fulbright Foundation.
Contact: The organizations directly, or inquire through the South Asia program office, University of Washington, Box 353650, Seattle, WA 98195-3650; tel. (206) 543-4800.
Summer Language Study: Summer FLAS fellowships and other types of
financial assistance are available to undergraduate and graduate
students for study at the 2008 Southeast Asian Studies Summer
Institute (SEASSI) at the University of Wisconsin. Elementary,
intermediate and advanced level instruction will be offered, depending
on enrollment, in the following languages: Burmese, Filipino, Hmong,
Indonesian, Javanese, Khmer, Lao, Thai, and Vietnamese. The SEASSI
application deadline is April 4, 2008.
Summer In-country Language Study: Advanced Study of Thai (AST)
fellowships will be available, conditional on receipt of funding and
also approval of each participant by the U.S. Department of Education,
under the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad program for summer
study in Chiang Mai, June 23-August 15, 2008. Applicants must have
completed at least two years of college study or the equivalent.
Awards cover round trip air fare and partial tuition, with a modest
stipend for living expenses. It is expected that there will be
approximately 12 fellowships. The application deadline is February 1,
2008.
Contact for SEASSI ( http://seassi.wisc.edu/ ): Mary Jo Studenberg,
Center for Southeast Asian Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison,
207 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706, phone:
(608) 263-1755, fax: (608) 263-3735, email:
seassi@intl-institute.wisc.edu
Contact for AST ( http://jsis.washington.edu/seac/ast.shtml )
Southeast Asian Studies Program, University of Washington, Box 353650,
Seattle, WA 98195-3650; tel. (206) 543-9606, fax (206) 685-0668 or
email seac@u.washington.edu.
Blakemore
Freeman Fellowships
Not administered by UW or the Jackson School, but of special
interest to students focusing on East and Southeast Asia. Provides grants
for an academic year in an Asian country for advanced language training in
Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Southeast Asian languages. Deadline is
December 30, 2007.
Contact: The Blakemore Foundation. Website http://www.blakemorefoundation.org.
Teaching
Assistantships
The Jackson School has a few teaching assistantships in Asian Studies,
Comparative Religion and International Studies. Preference is given to
continuing students with relevant backgrounds.
Contact: JSIS Office of Student Services, University of Washington, Box 353650, Seattle, WA 98195-3650; tel. (206) 543-6001 beginning in mid-December.
Research
Assistantships
The China Studies and Japan Studies programs award Research
Assistantships to first-year and continuing graduate students. Applicants for
admission are considered automatically; no separate form is required. Recipients
are employed half-time and work with a member of the China or Japan Studies
faculty. Pays tuition plus a standard RA stipend of approximately $4,353 per quarter (2007-08 academic year; one to three quarters may be awarded).
Students also should contact individual faculty members or program offices
to inquire about other available positions. It is good practice to apply
to the University's Office of Student Financial Aid, since preference
may be given to applicants who are eligible for Work/Study.
Information for International Applicants
IThe U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) require that all schools, including the University of Washington, verify adequate financial support for each international applicant without resorting to unauthorized employment (see http://www.grad.washington.edu/admissions/adminfo.html#International). Financial support from the University of Washington is very limited for international students seeking entrance to Jackson School graduate programs. Depending on the program to which you are applying, there are a few opportunities for which international students are eligible; see the preceding information on this page.