FELLOWSHIP AND
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES


There are many scholarships, fellowships and grant opportunities available for students and professionals for advanced study, research or internship. These are some examples:

 

APIASF Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund—It is the only organization devoted to providing scholarships to Asian and PAcific Islander American students who wish to pursue higher education to have opportunity regardless of their ethnicity, national origin or financial means. Application may be downloaded at www.apiasf.org

ASK (Advanced Study of Khmer, Summer Abroad Program in Cambodia)

FLAS Fellowship—Khmer is one of the languages for the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships. These are available to classified graduate students who have US citizenship or permanent residence and who combine modern foreign language training with area/professional studies. Academic yearly award is $11,000 (stipend and tuition). Summer award is $2,400 stipend and up to $3,600 tuition.


David L. Boren Graduate Fellowship—The National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships enable U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to pursue specialization in area and language study or to add an international dimension to their education.


Blakemore Freeman Fellowship—is awarded for one year of advanced language study in East or Southeast Asia, including Khmer, in structured language programs or private tutorial programs where the primary focus is on study of the modern language.

East-West Center Graduate Fellowship—The East-West Center promotes understanding and cooperation among the governments and peoples of Asia, the Pacific, and the United States through research, education and seminar programs. Each year, the Center grants scholarships to degree fellows from all over the region through various scholarship programs, for graduate (and undergraduate) studies at the University of Hawai‘i.

The Freeman Foundation—awards grants for undergraduate study in Asia, including Cambodia. These are available to all undergraduate Asian Studies majors and minors at the University of Hawaii, preferably sophomore or junior standing. The award amount is up to $7,000 to support airfare, living abroad, and study costs.

Fulbright Scholarship Program

Graduate Homeland Secuirty Scholarships

Henry Luce Foundation Program—offers a select group of American university graduates a year in Asia. Candidates must be US citizens who have earned at least a bachelor's degree, are no more than 27 years old, and have records of high academic achievement combined with leadership qualities. The basic scholarship for each Luce scholar is $9,000 plus airfare.

Institute of International Education Fellowships

National Science Foundation Grants and Fellowships

NSEP Undergraduate Scholarships for Study Abroad

NSEP Graduate International Fellowships

Summer Language Study at SEASSI

United States Department of Education Scholarships

Undergraduate Homeland Security Scholarships