Fellowships, Scholarships, Travel Grants etc.

Funding Graduate Study

Funding a graduate education is a challenge but many resources exist at the University of Washington, links to some are given below. In particular, please be sure to check the links for language study (Critical Language Scholarships for intensive summer workshops and the FLAS - Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship Program).

• Teaching Assistantships http://jsis.washington.edu/advise/catalog/fin_aid.shtml
•  UW Operating Fee Waiver/Appointments: http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/residency.html#apply
• UW Office of Financial Aid http://www.washington.edu/students/osfa/
• Work Study Student Financial Aid http://www.washington.edu/students/osfa/gradaid/

Language Study

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program. First year MA students may apply. http://jsis.washington.edu/advise/catalog/flastxt8.shtml

• Current and incoming Graduate Students are eligible for FLAS Awards either for Summer 2009 or during academic year 2009-10.
• FLAS summer awards pay tuition up to $4,000, plus a $2,500 stipend. Graduate appointee health insurance is paid out of the tuition amount. Travel money up to $1,000 is usually available, but is not guaranteed.
• FLAS academic year awards grant tuition up to $12,000, plus a $15,000 stipend. Graduate appointee health insurance is paid out of the tuition amount. Applications may be downloaded from http://jsis.washington.edu/advise/catalog/flasapp.shtml
• The deadline for filing FLAS applications is January 15, 2009. For more information contact: Mary Ann Curtis, FLAS Fellowship Coordinator, macurtis@u.washington.edu

Critical Language Scholarships for intensive summer Institutes (US Department of State and the Council of American Overseas Research Centers) for intensive summer workshops https://clscholarship.org/home.php

UW Fellowships/Scholarships/ Fellowships, etc.

http://jsis.washington.edu/advise/catalog/fin_aid.shtml

• Fosseen Endowed Scholarship
• Mitsui (USA) Scholarship
• Domoto Webb Fellowship http://jsis.washington.edu/religion/scholarships.shtml/
• JSIS Fellowships and Support http://jsis.washington.edu/advise/catalog/fin_aid.shtml
• The Webb Scholarship http://jsis.washington.edu/religion/scholarships.shtml
• Other awards: http://jsis.washington.edu/advise/catalog/fin_aid.shtml
• Resources for Graduate Students http://www.grad.washington.edu/area/area_stud.htm#money
• NELC fellowship page http://depts.washington.edu/nelc/funding.html

Travel Funding

• Ronald E. McNair Program http://depts.washington.edu/uwmcnair/description.htm
• Jack Shand Research Awards www.sssrweb.org/awards.cfm
• Jewish Studies Travel Grants http://jsis.washington.edu/jewish/scholarships.shtml

Outside Funding

• Critical Language Scholarships  https://clscholarship.org/home.php
• Fulbright Fellowship http://us.fulbrightonline.org/
• Grants offered by the 26 federal grant-making agencies Grants.gov. http://www.grants.gov/applicants/find_grant_opportunities.jsp
• Jack Kent Cooke http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/graduate-scholarships/

MAURICE AND LOIS SCHWARTZ FELLOWSHIP
Deadline: Jan. 15
http://depts.washington.edu/nelc/nelc_fellowships.html
Amounts from $1500 (for one quarter), though under exceptional
circumstances two-quarter $3000 fellowships have been awarded. Application: application form, a transcript (unofficial), current CV, 1-2 page description of proposed study or research abroad (include description of the nature of the study, country, location(s), anticipated dates of stay, how a Schwartz fellowship would be used, and three letters of recommendation. Send all materials to: Maurice & Lois Schwartz Award Committee, c/o Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization; 229 Denny Hall, Box 353120, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-3120.

INSER LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EXPOSURE TRAVEL AWARDS
Deadline: Check deadlines (This deadline is for travel during ALL quarters and that there is NO LONGER a May 15th deadline for travel during Autumn and Winter Quarters. http://depts.washington.edu/nelc/nelc_fellowships.html
The Department Near Eastern Languages and Civilization announces travel awards of up to $4000 depending on budgetary needs of project, each academic year (including Summer). This award cycle is for the academic year 2008-2009. The Language and Cultural Exposure Travel Awards have been made available by way of a partnership with the Institute for National Education and Research (INSER).

Open to undergraduate and graduate students who are U.S. citizens, and who wish to immerse themselves in the cultures of the Middle East or Central Asia. Minority and heritage students (who are US citizens) are especially encouraged to apply. Students must be currently enrolled full-time at the UW. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate a deep appreciation for the culture they wish to study and who hold a 3.5 GPA or higher in his/her major and a 3.26 overall GPA. Students can represent any of the academic disciplines in the Arts & Sciences. Applicants are strongly encouraged to consult State Department warnings concerning the country or countries to which they plan to travel, and to avoid traveling to countries restricted
by such warnings.

Application: application form, transcript (unofficial), current CV, evidence of prior research (research paper), two letters of reference that state clearly what qualifications the student possesses that make him/her an appropriate candidate for travel abroad, and a personal statement that clarifies your research interest in traveling to the Middle East or Central Asia. This statement must include the specific region or country to which you wish to travel, dates of travel, and should provide a sense of what you intend to study while you are there by January 15, 2009. You must also download the award flyer that outlines what will be expected of you.

Send to: INSER/NELC Travel Abroad Award Committee, c/o Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization, University of Washington, 229 Denny Hall, Box 353120, Seattle, WA 98195-3120.