Masters Training Grant - Weatherhead Institute

Weatherhead MA Training Grants

Provide support for master's students for summer projects related to East or Southeast Asia that develop academic and/or professional expertise. Examples of eligible projects include research, language study, or a secured, uncompensated internship.

Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF)

Provides partial support, travel, and/or cost of living to graduate students to pursue summer research, language study, or a secured, uncompensated internship in or related to East or Southeast Asia.

Students may submit an online fellowship application at weai.smapply.io/. Applications open in February and close in March each year.

Required application materials: 

  • Application form 

  • Project proposal (1-2 pages)

  • CV

  • Detailed project budget

  • Official Columbia University transcript

  • One letter of recommendation from a Columbia/Barnard faculty member or instructor 

  • If your project is an internship, a letter from the host organization confirming your internship (can be submitted after application)

  • If your project is language acquisition, a letter from the program confirming your acceptance (can be submitted after application)  

  • Additional fellowship-specific materials (if applicable)

For Summer 2024 and Academic Year 2024-2025 fellowships and grants, applications open on February 2, 2024 and close on March 11, 2024. 

To apply, click here.

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