Asia-related Opportunities

We are seeking participants for the Economic Empowerment Project with Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. 

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Apply for the New South China Internship Program

 
Under a new grant from the Ford Foundation, the Hong Kong America Center–a non-profit consortium of Hong Kong universities–is announcing the South China Internship Program (SCI), a national competition for 20 American undergraduates to participate in low-cost, high-quality "tandem internships." The twenty American undergraduates will team-up with twenty same-age Chinese university students to spend eight weeks together in summer 2013 as interns in companies and NGOs in the booming Pearl River Delta of south China.
 
The intern teams will work together on joint projects for their host companies. Inspired by the 100,000 Strong Initiative, HKAC is looking for young Americans with strong academics who are highly motivated to explore their career potential in China. Some knowledge of the Chinese language is preferred.

The deadline for applications is January 14, 2013.  Move information and the application are available at www.cuhk.edu.hk/hkac/scip.html.

Prospective applicants may contact Mr. Ray Tran of the HKAC at: raytran@eservices.cuhk.edu.hk.

The Japan-America Student Conference (JASC) and the Korea-America Student Conference are now accepting applications!

These are fantastic opportunities to explore the two countries alongside a diverse range of students from both sides of the Pacific and to discuss and debate timely issues outside the classroom, including the political and security developments frequently in the news.

About JASC: The Japan-America Student Conference is a student-led exchange program, initiated in 1934 by university students concerned by the breakdown of bilateral relations prior to the Second World War. Today, an equal number of students from the U.S. and Japan are competitively selected each year to spend one summer month together, studying and analyzing Japan-U.S. relations while visiting four diverse regions in the host country. JASC alternates its host country every year, emphasizing the personal connections between two distinct cultures gathered together in one place.

This year's conference takes place from August 2-23, 2013 in Japan in Iwate, Nagasaki, Kyoto and Tokyo. JASC typically select 36 students nationwide to represent the U.S. The cost for participation is $3,500 PLUS transport to the West Coast orientation site per student.

The application deadline is February 1, 2013 (early application), and March 1, 2013 (standard). 

About KASC: The Korea-America Student Conference is a student-led, academic and cultural exchange program launched in 2008 to build closer ties between young leaders in both countries. Each year, an equal number of students from the U.S. and Korea are competitively selected to spend one summer month together, studying and analyzing Korea-U.S. relations while visiting four diverse regions in the host country. Just like JASC, KASC alternates its host country every year.

This year's conference takes place from July 1-30, 2013 in Korea in Pohang, Seoul, Daejeon, and Jeju Island. various locations in Korea, with exact sites and deadlines to be announced soon.  are open.

The application deadline is February 1, 2013 (early application) and March 1, 2013 (standard).

For more information, please visit www.iscdc.org.

Yamaguchi Opportunity Fund

UM is able to offer modest funding to support Asian Studies faculty (and occasionally, outstanding graduate students) through the Yamaguchi Opportunity Fund.  Please note that according to recently amended guidelines: 1) support from this fund covers all geographic areas in Asia, and 2) there is a bias toward support for young, tenure-track faculty and research projects, though more senior faculty and graduate students can also be considered. 

Guidelines for the Yamaguchi Opportunity Fund

Adopted with consent of the Provost January 2006

Support from Mr. Akira Yamaguchi allows UM to offer modest annual support for Asian Studies through the Yamaguchi Opportunity fund.  Applications may be made to the fund under the following guidelines:

• Available annual revenue from the fund should go primarily to support faculty research and, to a lesser extent, for curriculum development related to Asia.[1]  Fundable activities might include research-related travel; expenses related to scholarly publication; the cost of books and materials essential to applicants’ research, and costs related to relevant workshops or academic conferences where a paper will be presented.  Proposals for support for conference/workshop participation must include a detailed summary of the paper to be delivered.

• Preference will be given to junior (full-time, but pre-tenure) faculty members, although other faculty will be considered.  More limited support may also be made available for outstanding research proposals from UM graduate students.

• To maximize the number of people who receive assistance, awards will typically be limited to an average of $500, and thus will necessarily supplement other sources of funds. The maximum award will generally be limited to $1000.  Faculty may of course request less than $500 in support.

• Proposals will be evaluated by a small committee of UM faculty/staff who represent diverse disciplines and have expertise in different regions of Asia.  Their recommendations will go to the Provost, who will make final decisions in consultation with the Director of the Mansfield Center.   Particularly in cases in which a significant number of meritorious proposals are received, an effort will be made to balance support among the diverse regions of Asia.

• Interested faculty/students should submit a simple (1-2 page) proposal detailing the nature and amount of their request and the impact it will have on their research or teaching.   All faculty proposals must be accompanied by a letter of support from a colleague in the field who is familiar with their work and able to assess the merits of their proposal.  Student proposals should include a letter of support from the student’s principal advisor.

• Those granted support will be asked to provide a short (one paragraph) written summary of the benefit(s) they derived from their grant, with that report submitted to the Mansfield Center director.

Applications for 2013 are due:   FRIDAY,  FEBRUARY 1st

Please submit to:

Terry Weidner

Dept. of Political Science

Campus

Or email:  terry.weidner@umontana.edu

Please call Terry Weidner at 243-2281 with questions.