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The Les Aspin '60 International Public Service Fellowships were established by the Yale College Class of 1960 to honor the memory of their classmate, Les Aspin, a former member of Congress and United States Secretary of Defense. (Click here for more information on Les Aspin.) The fund supports Yale College undergraduates in summer internships related to the study of national security and international affairs, in the public or nonprofit private sector. The internships may be with a U.S. government agency, or a nonprofit corporation or non-governmental organization. Grants are awarded to sophmores and juniors with preference given to students in the International Studies Major. Awards up to $3,000. View past recipients.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to www.world.yale.edu/travel.

DEADLINE: 4:00pm, Monday, February 25, 2008
APPLICATION/INFORMATION: International Affairs Council, Room 210, Luce Hall, 432-3418

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to www.world.yale.edu/travel.

DEADLINE: 4:00pm, Friday, February 1, 2008
APPLICATION/INFORMATION: The MacMillan Center, Room 306, Luce Hall, 432-3410

The Albert Bildner Travel Prize. Open to Junior undergraduate students only, the Bildner Prize supports travel to Latin America or the Caribbean for summer research related to the senior essay. The Council grants one Bildner prize per year in the range of $600-$900. View past recipients.

Bildner candidates must submit the project proposal in both English and Spanish or Portuguese.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to www.world.yale.edu/travel.

DEADLINE: 4:00pm, Friday, February 15, 2008
APPLICATION/INFORMATION: Latin American and Iberian Studies Council, Room 342, Luce Hall, 432-3422

Coca-Cola Overseas Projects for Summer. The Coca-Cola World Fund at Yale will provide funding on a competitive basis for worthy field projects overseas during the summer of 2008. Such projects are expected to enable undergraduate students to apply their initiative and intellect to research, understand and test solutions to policy problems in foreign countries.

Innovative projects that address water and other natural resource issues, public health issues, micro- or macro- development issues in less developed countries, waste stream/life cycle issues, or democracy and empowerment issues are invited. An article or essay on the project must be written and in acceptable format for publication in a student publication (e.g., the Yale Globalist, the Yale Herald, Abroad View) by the end of the 2008 fall semester.

Preference will be given to projects that will also immerse the student in the language and culture of the foreign area, and strengthen the student's links with professionals and/or scholars in the target country.

Five awards are likely, each up to $5,000, for summer 2008. Sophomores and Juniors are eligible to apply. Awards may cover the recipient's travel and living costs. A brief written report of the experience must be submitted to the MacMillan Center at the completion of the award.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to www.world.yale.edu/travel.

DEADLINE: 4:00pm, Friday, February 29, 2008
APPLICATION/INFORMATION: The MacMillan Center, Room 306, Luce Hall, 432-3410

Dreyfus Fellowships are for Yale graduate and undergraduate students who are children and grandchildren of U.S. Foreign Service Officers. Awards to Yale students, based on merit, will be made by the DACOR Bacon House Foundation in consultation with Yale University. Fellowships are provided by an endowment created from a bequest of the late Ambassador Louis G. Dreyfus, Jr. that is administered directly by the Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired (DACOR) - Bacon House Foundation. The MacMillan Center serves as an on-campus liaison. Awards range from $5,000 to $10,000.

There is no restriction as to field of study, but for graduate and professional school applicants, if there are many applicants, preference will be given to students in a field related to foreign affairs and for study toward a master's degree

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IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to www.world.yale.edu/travel.

DEADLINE: March 14, 2008
APPLICATION/INFORMATION: DACOR-Bacon House Foundation
Attn: William C. Hamilton
1801 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 682-0500; (800) 344-9127
www.dacorbacon.org/DBHF/Fellowships.htm

For more information call Sherry Barndollar Rock of the DACOR Bacon House Foundation
at (202) 682-0500 x.17; (800) 344-9127 or e-mail prog.coord@dacorbacon.org.

The European Union Studies Program invites applications from graduate and undergraduate students whose work or research involves the European Union or some aspect of European integration. Grants are available for Ph.D. candidates who wish either to determine the feasibility of a dissertation topic or conduct research on that topic. Grants are also available to ERS and IR Master’s students at the end of their first year of study. Grants of up to $3,000 are available to undergraduates who wish to conduct research or participate in an EU internship related to the EU during the summer before the junior or senior year. View past recipients.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to www.world.yale.edu/travel.

DEADLINE: 4:00pm, Friday, February 29, 2008
APPLICATION/INFORMATION: European Studies Council, Room 242, Luce Hall, 432-3423

The Fox International Fellowship Program supports research exchanges between Yale and the Free University of Berlin, Moscow State University, Sidney Sussex College of Cambridge University, The University of Tokyo Graduate School, Fudan University in Shanghai, PRC, Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris, El Colegio de Mexico, Jawarhalal Nehru University in Delhi, Bogazici University in Istanbul, Tel Aviv University, and Cape Town Univeristy for graduating seniors, graduate and professional school students conducting independent research on topics related to economics, political science, international relations, law, business and finance, environmental policy, or contemporary history. All fellowships provide expenses for airfare, a stipend for living expenses, as well as some in-country travel related to research. Priority is for a full academic year, although single term awards are possible.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to www.world.yale.edu/travel.

DEADLINE: 4:00pm, Friday, February 22, 2008
APPLICATION/INFORMATION: The MacMillan Center, Room 306, Luce Hall, 436-4203

The Ganzfried Family Travel Fellowship provides support for undergraduate and graduate students on all subjects related to communal and religious tolerance and understanding, security and cooperation, natural and economic resources, environmental, scientific and technological collaboration and development, communication, culture, gender and family in Israel or for academic work elsewhere in the field of Jewish studies. Amounts can vary up to $2,500. View past recipients.

DEADLINE: 4:00pm, Monday March 3, 2008
APPLICATION/INFORMATION: Middle East Studies Council, Room 232, Luce Hall, 432-5596

The Sarita Wardlaw Henry '72 Memorial Fellowship supports summer travel to west Africa. In judging applications of equal merit, the selection committee will give priority to applicants of African descent whose work focuses on Francophone West Africa. Two grants of $500 will be awarded. View past recipients.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to www.world.yale.edu/travel.

DEADLINE: 4:00pm, Thursday, February 28, 2008
APPLICATION/INFORMATION: African Studies Council, Room 142, Luce Hall, 432-3436

Parker Huang Undergraduate Travel Fellowships are awarded annually for advanced language study or the study of socio-cultural topics in the language of a non-English speaking country. First preference is given to proposals for projects in China; thereafter, elsewhere in Asia, Africa or other regions (such as Central Asia, the Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Russia, Latin America or the Middle East). The awards are intended to support either advanced language study (begun at Yale or elsewhere) or study/work focusing on socio-cultural issues in the host country. Proposals may include either university study, independent projects, or an unpaid or low-paying work experience. Eligible are students in Yale College who are U.S. citizens and who will have at least Junior standing by the beginning date of the award. Graduating Seniors are eligible to apply. The Fellowship supports 9-12 months of residency abroad.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to www.world.yale.edu/travel.

The European Studies Council at the MacMillan Center invites applications for the 2008 Keggi-Berzins Fellowships for Baltic Studies. Prizes of up to $1,500 will be awarded to current Yale undergraduates and graduate students for research or language study in or about a Baltic country in the summer of 2008.

Pre-dissertation and dissertation grants are available for PhD candidates who wish either to determine the feasibility of a dissertation topic or conduct research on that topic. Grants are also available to ES and IR Master's students at the end of their first year of study. Students in the professional schools are also eligible to apply. Grants are available to undergraduates who wish to conduct research or work in an internship related to Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania during the summer before the junior or senior year. View past recipients.

DEADLINE: 4:00 PM on Friday, February 29, 2008
APPLICATION/INFORMATION: Council on European Studies
Room 242, Luce Hall, 432-3423

The Georg Walter Leitner Program in International and Comparative Political Economy invites applications from graduate and undergraduate students whose work focuses on international political economy. Dissertation funds are available for Ph.D. candidates for research on approved dissertation topics. Funds are also available for senior essay support for undergraduates whose essays will focus on some aspect of international political economy, and for travel fellowships for undergraduates at any level to explore some aspect of the field. The latter may be used to support an internship or a research project. Grants range from $500 to $3000. View past recipients.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to www.world.yale.edu/travel.

DEADLINE: 4:00 PM on Monday, February 25, 2008
APPLICATION/INFORMATION: Leitner Program Administrator, Room 311, Luce Hall, 432-3431

 

The Charles Kao Fund supports grants to students of Yale College (including graduating seniors), graduate students in M.A. and Ph.D. programs in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and graduate students in the professional schools for summer research in East and Southeast Asia. In general, applications from international students proposing research projects in their country or origin are ineligible. Research should focus on the impact of technology transfer processes between Asia and the West and/or among East and Southeast Asia, and the social, cultural, and political transformations in these regions. Grant requests of up to $5,000 to support field research, summer internships or other creative projects in Asia will be entertained. Priority will be given to students with demonstrated long-term academic commitment to and professional preparation for work in East or Southeast Asia, who have already acquired the necessary level of language proficiency to complete their proposed research work, or who need substantial first-hand exposure to Asia to complete a course of academic study. View past recipients.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to www.world.yale.edu/travel.

DEADLINE: To be determined
APPLICATION/INFORMATION: Council on East Asian Studies
Room 320, Luce Hall, 432-3426

The Richard U. Light Fellowship Program provides fellowships for the study of Chinese, Korean or Japanese languages at selected sites in East Asia for all registered Yale students including undergraduates, graduating seniors, graduate and professional students. Fellowships provide full funding for travel, tuition, room and board, and health insurance for a single term, a full year, a summer program, or a combination of those periods. Preference is given for the academic year or terms of study longer than summer. Annual spring/fall competitions, generally January and October. View past recipients.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to www.world.yale.edu/travel.

DEADLINE: To be determined
(for Fall, Summer, or Academic Year)
APPLICATION/INFORMATION: Office of International Education and Fellowship Programs
55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor, 432-8675

The Mitsubishi/Leitner International Internship. The MacMillan Center announces two Mitsubishil/Leitner International Internships in Tokyo, Japan for the summer of 2008.  One intern will research private equity markets in Japan for a financial services unit of the Mitsubishi Companies. The intern will be responsible for preparing an overview report which addresses categories of transactions, sources of investment projects, sources of funds, returns on investment, comparisons with U.S. markets, future prospects, etc., and will also prepare a presentation package to potential U.S. investors on Japanese private equity. Another intern will work in MC-UBS Realty Corp., a joint venture company that acts as asset manager for a Japanese Real Estate Investment Trust (J-REIT) http://www.jrf-reit.com/english/am/index.html

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to www.world.yale.edu/travel.

DEADLINE: 4:00pm, Friday, February 1, 2008
APPLICATION/INFORMATION: The MacMillan Center, Room 306, Luce Hall, 436-4203

Stavros Niarchos Language Study Fellowships. The Hellenic Studies Program of the European Studies Council invites applications for modern Greek language study fellowships in approved programs at institutions in Greece (the list of approved sites is available at the Hellenic Studies Program, contact George Syrimis). The fellowships will provide full funding including round trip transportation, tuition, room and board, a book allowance and incidentals for Yale students of exceptional promise to study the modern Greek language. Fellowships may be for a summer and semester combination or for a full year. Undergraduates as well as graduate and professional students are eligible to apply. These grants are made possible by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for Hellenic Studies ay Yale University which supports the Hellenic Studies Program. View past recipients.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to www.world.yale.edu/travel.

DEADLINE: 4:00pm, Friday, February 29, 2008
APPLICATION/INFORMATION: European Studies Council, Room 242, Luce Hall, 432-3423

Stavros Niarchos Research Fellowship.The Hellenic Studies Program of the European Studies Council invites applications to the 2008-2009 Stavros Niarchos Research Fellowship Competition. Graduate, professional and undergraduate students whose work focuses on post-Antiquity or modern Greece and its larger interactions with its neighbors in the European and Balkan regions and beyond are welcome to apply. Pre-dissertation funds are available for Ph.D. candidates to prepare for dissertation research and dissertation funds are also available. Funds are also available for undergraduates at any level to apply for summer support for a research project to explore some aspect of post-Antiquity Greece. Graduate student grants ranging from $4-8,000 each may be for summer or longer terms. Undergraduate grants averaging $4,000 are designated for summer only. These grants are made possible by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for Hellenic Studies ay Yale University which supports the Hellenic Studies Program. View past recipients.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to www.world.yale.edu/travel.

DEADLINE: 4:00pm, Friday, February 29, 2008
APPLICATION/INFORMATION: European Studies Council, Room 242, Luce Hall, 432-3423

Stavros Niarchos Student Research Grant at the Gennadeios Library.The Hellenic Studies Program of the European Studies Council invites applications to the 2008-2009 Stavros Niarchos Student Research Grant at the Gennadeios Library. Graduate, professional and undergraduate students from Yale University, whose work focuses on post-Antiquity or modern Greece and its larger interactions with its neighbors in the European and Balkan regions and beyond, are welcome to apply. The research project must make use of the Gennadeios Library holdings and commit to a period of six weeks. The fellowship will provide funding for round trip transportation, room and board, a book allowance and incidentals for Yale students of exceptional promise. The grant is made possible by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for Hellenic Studies ay Yale University, which supports the Hellenic Studies Program at Yale.

For more information about the Gennadeios Library please visit www.ascsa.edu.gr/gennadius/

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to www.world.yale.edu/travel.

DEADLINE: 4:00pm,Friday, February 29, 2008
INFORMATION/APPLICATION: European Studies Council, Room 242, Luce Hall, 432-3423

Henry Hart Rice Foreign Residence Fellowships provide support for Yale students in the humanities and social sciences to conduct individual study and research for 9 to 12 months while in residence in a foreign country that is experiencing strained relations with the United States. At present, eligible are countries of Africa, Central Asia, the Caucasus, Eastern Europe that are not members of the EU, Russia, Latin America, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia as well as the People’s Republic of China. Excluded are most of the traditional friends and allies of the U.S., including Canada, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and countries that are members of the EU. Eligible are undergraduates who have completed at least two years of course work, including graduating seniors; graduate and professional students who have permission from their Director of Graduate Studies to take a year’s leave of absence for this purpose; and graduate students at the conclusion of a terminal master’s program. The fellowship stipend may cover most or all travel and living expenses in the host country; generally one award is made.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to www.world.yale.edu/travel.

DEADLINE: 12:00 Noon, Friday, February 8, 2008
APPLICATION/INFORMATION: Office of International Education and Fellowship Programs
55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor, 432-8685

The Libby Rouse Fund for Peace. The Middle East Studies Council invites applications to the 2008-2008 Libby Rouse Fund for Peace Competition. Undergraduate students whose work focuses on the countries of the Middle East or Central Asia are welcome to apply. Grants range from $2,000 to $5,000 and can be used for summer or longer terms. View past recipients.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to www.world.yale.edu/travel.

DEADLINE: 4:00pm, Friday, February 29, 2008
APPLICATION/INFORMATION: Middle East Studies Council, Room 232, Luce Hall, 432-5596

Rustgi Fellowships. The South Asian Studies Council offers Rustgi fellowships for summer research grants to students with a demonstrated commitment to the field of South Asian studies.  The fellowship is made possible through a gift from Anil Rustgi (Yale ’80), Vinod Rustgi (Yale ’75) and his wife, Eileen Boyle Rustgi (Yale ’77) in honor of their parents, Moti Lal and Kamla Rustgi. The general purpose of these grants is to increase understanding of the region among Yale students. Although graduate students may apply, preference will be given to undergraduates. View past recipients.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to www.world.yale.edu/travel.

DEADLINE: 4:00pm, Friday, March 7, 2008
APPLICATION/INFORMATION: South Asian Studies Council, Room 309, Luce Hall, 432-5596

Southeast Asia Studies offers a limited number of research-related grants to students with a demonstrated commitment to the field of Southeast Asia studies. Grants support language training, masters thesis summer research, pre-dissertation field research, and small supplements that may be required to bring a research project to fruition. Any graduate or undergraduate student currently enrolled at Yale may apply. Awards up to $3,000. For additional information see www.yale.edu/seas/studentgrants.htm. View past recipients.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to www.world.yale.edu/travel.

DEADLINE: 4:00pm, Monday, February 25, 2008
APPLICATION/INFORMATION: Southeast Asia Studies Council
Room 311, Luce Hall, 432-3431

Tristan Perlroth Prizes are awarded to undergraduates for summer travel outside the United States to enhance students’ understanding of foreign culture and/or international relations. Priority is given to students proficient in a foreign language, to students of Calhoun College, and to students enrolled in the International Studies major, however, this Prize is not limited to curriculum - related projects. Awards up to $4,000. View information about the Prize. View past recipients.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to www.world.yale.edu/travel.

DEADLINE: 4:00pm, Monday, February 25, 2008
APPLICATION/INFORMATION: International Affairs Council, Room 210, Luce Hall, 432-6253