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.
Priority is given to Ph.D. and graduate students, but undergraduates are eligible to apply.
Priority is given to students proficient in a foreign language, to students of Calhoun College, and to students enrolled in the International Studies major.