Fellowships & Grants

• Sigur Center Grant for Chinese Language Study in Taiwan or China
• Sigur Center Grant for Korean Language Study in Korea
• Sigur Center Summer Grant for East Asian Field Research
• Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships
• The Global Leadership Program
• NSEP David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships
• Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes
• Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace
• Philanthropic and Educational Organization International Peace Scholarship Fund
• Ambassador Summer Scholarship Program
• The Next Generation Leadership in Asian Affairs Fellowship
• UNCFSP Institute for International Public Policy International Affairs Fellowship

Sigur Center Grant for Chinese Language Study in Taiwan or China

Each summer the Sigur Center offers a Chinese language study grant for George Washington University BA and MA candidates. Language study must be conducted in Taiwan or China, and applicants need to confirm acceptance into a language program before leaving.

The application must also include a budget.

This grant is open to all GW BA and MA students regardless of nationality.

2009 Application
Recommendation Form

We are no longer accepting application for this grant.

Sigur Center Grant for Korean Language Study in Korea

The Sigur Center is pleased to offer a Korean language study grant for George Washington University BA and MA candidates. All language study must be conducted in Korea, and applicants need to confirm acceptance into a language program before leaving.

The application must also include a budget.

This grant is open to all GW BA and MA students regardless of nationality.

2009 Application
Recommendation form

We are no longer accepting applications for this grant.

Sigur Center Summer Grant for East Asian Field Research

The Sigur Center offers summer field research grants in East Asia for George Washington University graduate students (M.A. or Ph.D.) interested in Asian affairs. These awards provide funding for travel, living, and research expenses while doing fieldwork in an East Asian country.

This grant is open to all GW MA and PhD students regardless of nationality.

* Those selected for these grants must submit a 15-page research and travel report upon completion of their project. Application should include project proposal, budget, list of faculty references, and GW transcripts.

2009 Application
Recommendation form

We are no longer accepting applications for this grant.

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships

The Sigur Center offers full graduate fellowships (tuition plus living stipend) for intensive study of an East Asian language during the academic year and summer. FLAS fellowships are awarded by the Department of Education to the best programs in area studies after a rigorous national competition.

GWU is the only school in the Washington area to offer FLAS fellowships for the study of East Asian languages and area studies. U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are GW graduate students in good standing currently enrolled in a program that combines modern foreign language training with international studies are eligible to apply.

For more information or for an application, visit the web site of the Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships.

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