Fund Details
South Asian Studies Council Conference Grant for Graduate Students
Award Amount
Up to $1200
Competition Type
Yale

Brief Description:

The South Asian Studies Council Travel Grant provides travel support for Yale University Graduate Students to attend and/or participate in South Asian Studies workshops, conferences and meetings on topics in South Asian history, politics, economics, languages and culture in the United States and internationally throughout the academic year as well as during the summer.




Description:

The South Asian Studies Council Travel Grant provides travel support for Yale University Graduate Students to attend and/or participate in South Asian Studies workshops, conferences and meetings on topics in South Asian history, politics, economics, languages and culture in the United States and internationally throughout the academic year as well as during the summer.

The competition is open to graduate students in all disciplines. Funds are administered by the South Asian Studies Council at the MacMillan Center.

Awards, generally range from $500 to $1,200 and can be applied to travel and room and board. Priority will be given to students with demonstrated academic commitment to South Asia.



Application Information:

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 6-8 WEEKS PRIOR TO PROJECT TRAVEL DATE.

A COMPLETE APPLICATION MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:


1. South Asian Studies Council Travel Grant for Graduate Students application form.
2. A summary of no more than two pages outlining the proposed project, including its duration and location, the resources to be used, and possible institutional affiliations.
3. An itemized budget. Please indicate in your budget all other possible sources of funding (MANDATORY: Fill out and include the budget worksheet.)

4. A list of the other sources of support, both within Yale and at the national level, to which you are applying (including the amounts).

5. An email from your DGS confirming that you are in good academic standing and may receive the award should be sent to the Program Manager (at kasturi.gupta@yale.edu) in time of your application.



No incomplete applications will be accepted.

For more information, contact the South Asian Studies Council at 436-3517.


Supplemental Material: A list of other sources of support, both within Yale and at the national level, to which you are applying (including the amounts).



Restrictions to Use of Award:

Students MUST provide original travel receipts to substantiate all expenses incurred and paid with funds received from the South Asian Studies Council. ANY FUNDS NOT EXPENDED MUST BE RETURNED TO THE SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES COUNCIL BY CHECK WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER RETURN OR COMPLETION OF TRAVEL.

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Kasturi Gupta at kasturi.gupta@yale.edu

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        • -- Aland Islands (Northern Europe)
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        • Middle East & Persian Gulf
        • -- Afghanistan (Middle East)
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        • -- United Arab Emirates (Persian Gulf & Arabian Peninsula)
        • -- West Bank (Middle East)
        • -- Yemen (Persian Gulf & Arabian Peninsula)
        • North America
        • -- Canada (North America)
        • -- Saint Pierre and Miquelon (North America)
        • -- United States (North America)
        • -- United States Minor Outlying Islands (North America)
        • Oceania
        • -- American Samoa (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
        • -- Australia (Australia & New Zealand)
        • -- Cook Islands (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
        • -- Fiji (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
        • -- French Polynesia (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
        • -- Guam (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
        • -- Kiribati (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
        • -- Marshall Islands (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
        • -- Micronesia (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
        • -- Nauru (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
        • -- New Caledonia (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
        • -- New Zealand (Australia & New Zealand)
        • -- Niue (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
        • -- Norfolk Island (Australia & New Zealand)
        • -- Northern Mariana Islands (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
        • -- Palau (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
        • -- Papua New Guinea (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
        • -- Pitcairn (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
        • -- Samoa (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
        • -- Solomon Islands (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
        • -- Tokelau (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
        • -- Tonga (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
        • -- Tuvalu (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
        • -- Vanuatu (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
        • -- Wallis and Futuna Islands (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
          Citizenship Status
          • U.S. citizens are eligible
          • Non-U.S. citizens are eligible
            Current FAS Graduate School Discipline
            • GS A&S Humanities - American Studies
            • GS A&S Humanities - Classics
            • GS A&S Humanities - Comparative Literature
            • GS A&S Humanities - East Asian Languages and Literatures
            • GS A&S Humanities - English Lang & Lit
            • GS A&S Humanities - Film Studies
            • GS A&S Humanities - French
            • GS A&S Humanities - Germanic Languages and Literatures
            • GS A&S Humanities - History
            • GS A&S Humanities - History of Art
            • GS A&S Humanities - History of Medicine and Science
            • GS A&S Humanities - Italian Lang & Lit
            • GS A&S Humanities - Medieval Studies
            • GS A&S Humanities - Music
            • GS A&S Humanities - Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
            • GS A&S Humanities - Philosophy
            • GS A&S Humanities - Religious Studies
            • GS A&S Humanities - Renaissance Studies
            • GS A&S Humanities - Slavic Languages and Literatures
            • GS A&S Humanities - Spanish and Portuguese
            • GS A&S Science - Applied Mathematics
            • GS A&S Science - Astronomy
            • GS A&S Science - Biological and Biomedical Sciences
            • GS A&S Science - Biostatistics
            • GS A&S Science - Cell Biology
            • GS A&S Science - Cellular and Molecular Physiology
            • GS A&S Science - Chemistry
            • GS A&S Science - Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
            • GS A&S Science - Computer Science
            • GS A&S Science - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
            • GS A&S Science - Engineering and Applied Science
            • GS A&S Science - Epidemiology and Public Health
            • GS A&S Science - Experimental Pathology
            • GS A&S Science - Forestry and Environmental Studies
            • GS A&S Science - Genetics
            • GS A&S Science - Geology and Geophysics
            • GS A&S Science - Immunobiology
            • GS A&S Science - Investigative Medicine
            • GS A&S Science - Mathematics
            • GS A&S Science - Microbiology
            • GS A&S Science - Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry
            • GS A&S Science - Molecular; Cellular and Developmental Biology
            • GS A&S Science - Neurobiology
            • GS A&S Science - Neuroscience
            • GS A&S Science - Pharmacology
            • GS A&S Science - Physics
            • GS A&S Social Science - African American Studies
            • GS A&S Social Science - African Studies
            • GS A&S Social Science - Anthropology
            • GS A&S Social Science - Archaeological Studies
            • GS A&S Social Science - East Asian Studies
            • GS A&S Social Science - Economics
            • GS A&S Social Science - European and Russian Studies
            • GS A&S Social Science - International and Development Economics
            • GS A&S Social Science - International Relations
            • GS A&S Social Science - Linguistics
            • GS A&S Social Science - Management
            • GS A&S Social Science - Political Science
            • GS A&S Social Science - Psychology
            • GS A&S Social Science - Sociology
            • GS A&S Social Science - Statistics
              Current Professional School Discipline
              • School of Architecture All
              • Arc - M. Architecture I
              • Arc - M. Architecture II
              • Arc - M. Environmental Design
              • School of Art All
              • Art - Graphic Design
              • Art - Painting/Printmaking
              • Art - Photography
              • Art – Sculpture
              • School of Divinity All
              • Div - M. Divinity
              • Div - M.A. Religion
              • Div - S.T.M.
              • School of Drama All
              • Dra - M. Fine Arts
              • Dra - D. Fine Arts
              • School of Epidemiology and Public Health All
              • EPH - Biostatistics
              • EPH - Chronic Disease Epidemiology
              • EPH - Environmental Health Sciences
              • EPH - Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases
              • EPH - Global Health
              • EPH - Health Management
              • EPH - Health Policy and Administration
              • EPH - Social and Behavioral Sciences
              • Yale School of the Environment
              • FES - M. Environmental Management
              • FES - M. Environmental Science
              • FES - M. Forest Science
              • FES - M. Forestry
              • FES - Ph.D
              • School of Law All
              • Law - M.S.L
              • Law - LL.M
              • Law - JD
              • Law - J.S.D
              • School of Management All
              • SOM (MBA) - Finance
              • SOM (MBA) - Leadership
              • SOM (MBA) - Marketing
              • SOM (MBA) - Nonprofit Management
              • SOM (MBA) - Operations Management
              • SOM (MBA) - Public Management
              • SOM (MBA) - Strategy
              • SOM (PhD) - Accounting
              • SOM (PhD) - Finance
              • SOM (PhD) – Marketing
              • School of Medicine All
              • YSM - M.D.
              • YSM - Ph.D
              • School of Music All
              • Mus - M. Music
              • Mus - M. Musical Arts
              • Mus - D. Musical Arts
              • School of Nursing All
              • Nur - M.S.N.
              • Nur - D.N.Sc.
                Begin Accepting Applications Date:
                9/01/2023
                Deadline Date (EST Time Zone) :
                6/30/2024 1:00 PM