Applications are available in the OCS Fellowships Office and at each participating center. Selection decisions will be made by committees in each center. Award amounts vary, but may cover a round-trip charter rate airfare between Boston and the destination country and a small stipend. The amount of funds is limited, and applicants are strongly urged also to apply to other sources as well in order to meet full travel costs. It is intended for language study and cultural contact, and, where appropriate, the opportunity to conduct research toward a senior honors thesis.
Funds are to be used toward meeting travel expenses for research in East Asia.
Open to undergraduates. Where appropriate, research is encouraged. Preference is given to students wishing to travel to Chinese-speaking areas. Competition is open to juniors and to seniors returning to Harvard for graduate study. Funding for this grant has been provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.