In 1989, the Yale Center for International and Area Studies 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 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.
Peace is therefore the overriding priority.
At present, eligible are countries of Africa, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, the former Soviet Union, 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 of Western Europe. There are no citizenship requirements. Undergraduates proposing a Junior Year Abroad program for Yale credit are not eligible. Ideally, the recipient is someone who will have an impact on our own community after having spent a year living and working in a foreign country, not as an observer but as one who has shared fully the life of the local population.