We are very pleased to announce that the East Asian Studies Center is now accepting applications from full members for its conference/research travel award competition. This funding is now possible since EASC was able to secure Title VI NRC funding for the years 2018-2022. Priority is given to faculty members who are conducting field research, or are presenting papers at a conference. The maximum award amount is $1,000. The application deadline is Monday February 4th, 2019.

Due to funding limitations, the dollar amount of the travel funds awarded in this competition may not be enough to cover your conference travel, so we encourage you to seek other funding sources as well.

Please note that due to Title VI funding regulations there are some restrictions on the use of an EASC conference travel grant for international travel. International travel can be covered but must be approved 6 weeks in advance of the departure date. To be reimbursed for international airfare you may need to travel on U.S.-owned carriers in order to comply with the Fly America Act and you must complete the flight reservation section of the application form. If planning an overseas trip, please contact me at kang43@indiana.edu at least 6 weeks before the departure date or ASAP.

Please note that these awards are available only to full EASC members.

Application materials include:

• Application

• One-page abstract of your paper or field research(in English)
• Notice of acceptance or copy of the conference program (not required in for field research)

** All materials to be uploaded via the Application form. **

Questions? Address inquiries to:
Hye-Seung (Theresa) Kang
kang43@indiana.edu