Students in Yale College who are U.S. citizens and who will have at least junior standing by the beginning date of the award are eligible. Graduating seniors are also eligible to apply. The Charles Kao Fund supports grants to graduate and professional students and to undergraduates, including graduating seniors, for summer research in East and Southeast Asia focusing on the impact of technology transfer processes between Asia and the West, and the social, cultural, and political transformations in these regions. 432-3426 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 longer terms of study.
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. Rustgi Fellowships provide support for research or internships in South Asia for undergraduates, although graduate and professional students are eligible. Research in India is preferred, but research in another South Asian country is also possible. Students in all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Grants support language training, pre-dissertation field research, and small supplements that may be required to bring a research project to fruition.