Asian American Studies Scholarships

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Name Amount
2023/2024 College Scholarship $1,000
Sponsored: There is no GPA requirement and no essay to write!
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Center for Asian Studies
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Ability to research and help with center for asian studies. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
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Confucius Institute
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Graduate student; to support a graduate student studying Chinese culture, language, or linguistics.
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Li Ching Fellowship Fund
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Research funds awarded by John Hsieh, Director of the Center for Asian Studies.
21st Century Graduate Fellowship $1,500
Registered UCLA graduate students in any department. Based on merit and student interest in community-oriented research in the Southern California Asian-Pacific community. Detail your ...
21st Century Undergraduate Fellowship Varies
Registered UCLA undergraduate students in any department. Based on merit and student interest in community-oriented research in the Southern California Asian-Pacific community. Detail your ...
Angie Kwon Memorial Scholarship Varies
Registered UCLA undergraduate students in any department. Requires campus or community service experience and financial need. Applicant must submit an essay answering the question, ”In your ...
Ashbrook Asian Studies Scholarship Varies
Awarded to deserving students as determined by Ashland University.
Asia Institute Graduate Fellowships $3,000- $8,000
Continuing UCLA graduate students whose research focuses on an Asian topic or incorporates Asia in comparative or regional perspectives or methodologies. The regions covered by these ...
Asian American and Pacific Islander Civic Engagement Scholarship Varies
CSUF ASAM majors or minors with sophomore or junior status who have incorporated civic engagement with Asian American and Pacific Islander communities into their on-campus learning ...
Asian Business Association Fellowship $1500
Academic record, application and paper must reflect student's interest in research regarding Asian Pacific Americans in business.
2025/2026 College Scholarship $10,000
Sponsored: Thousands available in scholarships this year.
Ben & Alice Hirano Academic Prize Varies
Academic record and most outstanding undergraduate paper on Asian Pacific American history and/or experience.
Ben and Alice Hirano Academic Prize $250
Academic record and most outstanding graduate paper on Asian Pacific American history and/or experience. Papers can be submitted that have been written for any academic course or be new ...
Blakemore Foundation Scholarship Varies
Established to encourage the advanced study of Asian languages and to improve the understanding of Asian fine arts in the United States.
Ching-Suei Su Scholarship $2,500
A merit-based scholarship for an undergraduate student in Asian American Studies, East Asian Languages and Literature programs within the School of Humanities, or students in Linguistics with
Christina Merrick Scholarship $250
Scholarship awarded to an undergraduate student with a major in Asian studies and an interest in Japanese studies. Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
$2,000 "No Essay" Scholarship - Niche $2,000
Sponsored: Open to all students and those planning on enrolling in either 2023 or 2024.
Costanza Anchisi ’89 Memorial Scholarship Fund Varies
Must be a deserving junior majoring in Asian and Middle Eastern cultures.
Craig & Claire Ihara Award Varies
Graduating ASAM majors or minors. Criteria: Academic Excellence, Minimum 3.25 GPA for ASAM major/minor courses and 3.0 overall at CSUF, Community Involvement - Demonstrated leadership and ...
Diversity and Identity Studies Collective (DISCO) at OSU Scholarship Fund Varies
The Diversity and Identity Studies Collective at Ohio State (DISCO) offers scholarships to support students who are pursuing a minor or, where relevant, a major in one of the DISCO ...
Dixie E. Ware Endowed Scholarship Varies
This scholarship is awarded to a deserving female student at Wittenberg College who is majoring in East Asian Studies then Chemistry.
Dr. Paul and Hisako Terasaki Fellowship Varies
Continuing Japanese national graduate or professional student enrolled at UCLA. Fellowship recipients will be funded for research or creative project on a significant topic dealing with the ...
CaptainU Student-Athlete Scholarship $2,000
Sponsored: This opportunity is offered to current high school athletes for 2023-2024. Only athletes that want to play in college should apply!
Dr. Robert C. Horn III Endowed Scholarship Varies
This scholarship is awarded to a deserving student at Wittenberg College who is majoring in Political Science or East Asian Studies.
EALC Outstanding Teaching Award Varies
EALC Travel Scholarship Varies
Freeman Prize Varies
Awarded annually to a senior for excellence in East Asian studies.
George and Sakaye Aratani Graduate Fellowship Varies
Continuing graduate or professional students at UCLA of Japanese ancestry. Fellowship recipients will be funded for research or creative project on a significant topic dealing with the ...
Monthly University Scholarships $1,000
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Gold Shield Alumnae of UCLA $5,000
Award is intended to support thesis research by a continuing (at the time of the award) graduate student in one of the ethnic studies master’s/doctoral programs (Afro-American Studies, ...
Gordon K. and Mary E. Harrington Scholarship for Asian Study Varies
This scholarship is for those students enrolled in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. For students who are Asian American Studies majors.
Guilford A. Dudley Memorial Prize in Asian Studies Varies
H. Austin and Florence R.S. Kaye Scholarship Tuition
Applicants must be full time students (12 credit minimum) and maintain a 3.0 GPA. Scholarships are only offered to students pursuing majors in the Division of Humanities & Arts.
Harry Phillips Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Scholarship awarded to transferring social science majors (Anthropology, Asian Studies, Economics, Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Science). Must have a 3.0 GPA overall and a 3.5 ...
Monthly University Scholarships $1,000
Sponsored: Open to High School students and adults looking to head back to school, current college students and anyone else looking to attend college or graduate school this year or in 2024.
Helen Miller Bailey Memorial Scholarship Varies
Must be a current ELAC student who will continue at ELAC or transfer to a 4 year university Must be majoring in one of the following Social Science disciplines: African American Studies, ...
Hiram Wheeler Edwards Prize for the Study of Japanese Internment Camps Varies
Academic record and most outstanding undergraduate paper on a topic related to the lessons learned from the World War II internment of Japanese Americans. Papers can be submitted that have ...
Hiroko Nakamoto Scholarship $250
Scholarship awarded to an undergraduate student in Asian studies with an interest in Japanese studies. Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Institute of American Cultures Graduate and Predoctoral Fellowship Program in Ethnic Studies Varies
Open to current graduate students with a demonstrated interest in African American, American Indian, Asian American, or Chicana/o studies to aid in completion of a thesis or dissertation.
Jessie Alpaugh Senior Prize in Disability Studies Varies
The Jessie Alpaugh Senior Prize in Disability Studies, awarded annually, was established to recognize graduating seniors who are enrolled in the UCLA Disability Studies minor and have ...
Masuda Award Varies
Minority Fellowship Program Varies
Detailed description of actual scholarship The AAMFT Minority Fellowship Program's objectives are to: Expand the delivery of culturally competent mental health and substance abuse ...
NAAPAE Scholarships $500-$1,000
To provide financial assistance to college students who are interested in pursuing a career in Asian and Pacific American education. This program is open to high school seniors and college ...
P. L. Kellam Prize Varies
Awarded annually to a senior woman, under the age of 25, who has majored in East Asian studies and has traveled or plans to travel to China to further her studies.
Pearl Wang Fellowship Varies
Must be a continuing graduate or professional student enrolled at UCLA from the People's Republic of China. Fellowship recipients will be funded for research or creative project on a ...
Professor Harry H. L. Kitano Fellowship Varies
Academic record, application and proposal must reflect student's interest in social issue-oriented research regarding the Asian Pacific American community.
Professor Harry H.L. Kitano Undergraduate Prize Varies
Academic record and most outstanding undergraduate paper relating to Asian Pacific Americans in the context of Race Relations.
Rose Eng Chin & Helen Wong Eng Fellowship Varies
Academic record, application and proposal must reflect student's interest in research on Asian Pacific American women.
Rose Eng Chin & Helen Wong Eng Prize Varies
Application must reflect student's interest in Asian Pacific American Studies and/or Women's Studies.
Sage Family Southeast Asian Studies Scholarship Varies
Samuel Oschin Scholarship $3,000
Recipients of the Samuel Oschin Scholarship are selected based on strong academic achievement and commitment both to the field of disability studies and to working as an advocate on issues of
Seiko McCann Scholarship $250
Scholarship awarded to an undergraduate student with a major/minor in Asian studies. Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Shen-Lee Endowment Scholarship Fund-Asian Studies Varies
This scholarship is awarded to students in the College of Liberal Arts. The applicant must be within the department of Asian Studies.
The William and Anne Tao Scholarship $1500
Awarded to a UM-St. Louis student studying about Asia. Students from Asia are also eligible for this award.
Timothy J Ng Scholarship in Asian American Studies Varies
Provides at least two annual scholarships for undergraduate students enrolled in the Asian American Studies Program, or its successor academic program at the University.
Tsugio & Miyoko Nakanishi Prize in Asian American Literature & Culture Varies
Academic record, outstanding undergraduate paper about Asian Pacific American literature, arts, and culture.
William J. Cunningham: Nancy Ayers Hawes and Patricia Young Scholarships in Asian Studies Varies
Applicants for these two scholarships must be studying Asian culture.
Wing Ong Scholar Research Grants Varies
Xiaolan Bao Memorial Scholarship $500
-Given in honor of Professor Bao, a distinguished historian of Chinese and Chinese-American women. -Given for outstanding work by a graduate or undergraduate student in the history of Asian
Y. F. Wu Scholarships Varies