Regional and International Research

The Crane-Rogers Foundation of the Institute of Current World Affairs

Description: The purpose of the Institute of Current World Affairs is to provide talented and promising individuals with an opportunity to develop a deep understanding of an issue, country or region outside the United States and to share that understanding with a wider public. The Institute awards Fellowships for a minimum period of two years to young women and men under 36 years of age who demonstrate initiative, integrity, outstanding character, good communications skills, seriousness of purpose and enthusiasm for their chosen fields.
Eligibility: Fellowships are for self-designed independent study only. Candidates must be under 36 years of age. Fellowships are not scholarships, and are not awarded to support work toward academic degrees or for research projects, or to write books. Applicants must have a good command of written and spoken English. Applicants must also have completed the current phase of their formal education before they apply. Unless specified otherwise, fellowships are open to citizens of all countries.
Deadline: Mid-August for a December decision.

East Asia Summer Institutes (EASI)

Description: The East Asia Summer Institutes (EASI) provide U.S. graduate students in science and engineering first-hand research experience in China, Japan, Korea, or Taiwan, an introduction to the science and science policy infrastructure of the respective location, and orientation to the culture and language. The primary goals of EASI are to introduce students to East Asia science and engineering in the context of a research laboratory, and to initiate personal relationships that will better enable them to collaborate with foreign counterparts in the future. The institutes last approximately eight weeks from June to August and are administered in the United States by the National Science Foundation (NSF) with co-sponsorship by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Eligibility: To be eligible for EASI, as of the deadline date of the application year, applicants must be: U.S. citizens or permanent residents; enrolled at U.S. institutions in 1) graduate programs (M.S. or Ph.D.) in science or engineering or 2) M.D. programs with an interest in biomedical research; and pursuing studies in fields of science or engineering, which are supported by the National Science Foundation or the National Institutes of Health, and which are represented among the potential host institutions.
Deadline: First Monday in December (annually)

Marshall Memorial Fellowship

Description: The Marshall Memorial Fellowship (MMF) provides a unique opportunity for emerging leaders from the United States and Europe to explore societies, institutions, and people on the other side of the Atlantic. The MMF program, now in its 24th year, draws Fellows from 19 European countries and the United States for a three- to four-week traveling program.
Eligibility: Each candidate must be between the ages of 28 and 40; be citizens or permanent residents of the United States; have an outstanding record of achievement in his/her profession; demonstrate clear leadership, intellectual curiosity, independence, maturity, and initiative; have a strong record of civic involvement and must be well-positioned to be influential within his/her own societies in the coming years; demonstrate the ability and commitment to share what s/he learns on the Marshall Memorial Fellowship program with a broader constituency.
Deadline: March - April (Spring); May - June (Summer); October (Fall)

Richard U. Light Fellowship

Description: The Richard U. Light Foundation has generously funded the Richard U. Light Fellowships at Yale to enable students to engage in language study in East Asia.
Eligibility: You must be a registered and enrolled Yale student (undergraduates, graduating seniors, graduate & professional students); You must have already studied one year of the language at Yale or at an equivalent program by the time you embark on your studies abroad (i.e., if you begin the language in September you may apply in January to study as early as the summer).
Deadline: Mid-January (annually)

Luce Scholars Program

Description: The Henry Luce Foundation annually selects eighteen Luce Scholars in various fields to participate in one-year internships in the Far East.
Eligibility: Yale is invited to nominate three candidates to the national competition. Eligible are graduating Seniors, graduate and professional school students, recent graduates, and junior faculty. Nominees must be U.S. citizens who by September 1 of the year in which they would enter the program will be no more than twenty-nine years of age and will have earned a bachelor's degree.
Deadline: Late October (annually).

Henry Hart Rice Foreign Residence Fellowship

Description: In 1989, The MacMillan Center established a fellowship opportunity supporting study abroad for Yale students. The Henry Hart Rice Foreign Residence Fellowships, made possible by a generous gift from Mr. Rice, are designed to support students in the humanities and social sciences for work, research, or independent study in a country that has strained relations with the United States. Projects should involve a stay of 9-12 months and must be for purposes other than Yale academic credit.
Eligibility: Eligible are undergraduates who will have completed at least two years of course work, including graduating Seniors; graduate students at the conclusion of a terminal master's program; and other graduate and professional students who have permission of their Director of Graduate Studies to take a year's leave of absence for this purpose. There are no citizenship requirements.
Deadline: Early February (annually)

The MacMillan Center

Description: This Center offers numerous resources for dissertation research, pre-dissertation research, language studies, and summer internships and research projects.
Eligibility: Yale students with an international or region-specific interest should apply.
Deadline: Variable.

The Next Generation: Leadership in Asian Affairs Program

Description: This one-year fellowship is designed to further the professional development of Asia specialists in the year just after the completion of their master's degree. Successful applicants will gain further knowledge of Asia and an understanding of the U.S. foreign policymaking process through the following: conducting research under the guidance of an NBR program director; collaborating with senior scholars on academic publications; and traveling to Washington, D.C. to participate in the briefing of research findings to relevant constituents within the policy community.
Eligibility: American citizenship or permanent residence status (by time of application deadline) is required. The applicant must have completed a master's degree by the time the fellowship begins. Individuals may apply to the program up to twelve months after receiving a master's degree. Prospective fellows should apply only for the year that they expect to participate. No deferrals are permitted.
Deadline: Mid-January (annually).