EASC 2012-2013 Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship

FLAS fellowships are provided by EASC's U.S. Department of Education Title VI grant for undergraduate and graduate study of Mandarin Chinese, Japanese or Korean and East Asian area studies. The purpose of the program is to enrich the nation’s pool of area and international specialists. Applicants should be planning to use their training to teach, to serve in government or international agencies, or to engage in other work that advances American understanding of other countries.

Applications are available online for the first time. Please visit the website for more details: http://dornsife.usc.edu/eascenter/flas/

Application Deadline: Friday, February 3, 2012 by 5:00pm

Summer 2012 FLAS Fellowship

● $2,500 stipend

● $5,000 maximum tuition payment for approved intensive summer language program

Summer 2012 FLAS fellowships are awarded to graduate and undergraduate students for intensive language study of Mandarin Chinese, Japanese or Korean at an institution in the U.S. or abroad. The language study must be at least 6 weeks in length and include 120 or more contact hours for advanced level study, 140 or more for beginning/intermediate level study.

Academic Year 2012-13 FLAS Fellowship

Graduate Students:

● $15,000 stipend

● $18,000 tuition payment

Undergraduate Students:

● $5,000 stipend

● $10,000 tuition payment

Academic Year FLAS fellows enroll in one East Asian language course during both fall and spring semesters and must take at least two area studies courses on East Asia during the award period. All language and area studies classes must be taken for a letter grade.

Eligibility
● U.S. citizens or permanent residents
● Full-time USC students

● Graduate students: Engaged in advanced language study (3rd year and above). Those already fluent in one East Asian language may apply for beginning/intermediate study of a second East Asian language.

● Undergraduate students: Engaged in intermediate or advanced language study (2nd year and above)

● FLAS-eligible languages include Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, and Korean

For questions regarding the FLAS fellowships, please contact the EASC at easc@usc.edu, (213) 740-2991, or stop by our office in CLH 101.

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USC East Asian Studies Center
823 W. 34th Street, CLH 101
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0127
Tel: 213.740.2991

Fax: 213.740.8409
easc@usc.edu
www.usc.edu/easc

Minors Information Fair

Please join us for the Minors Fair!

Wednesday, October 12th
11:00am-2:00pm
VKC Courtyard

We anticipate having the following schools/units represented at the event:

· Annenberg School of Communication & Journalism

· Information Technology Program

· Keck School of Medicine

· School of Architecture

· Marshall School of Business

· School of Cinematic Arts

· School of Public Policy & Development

· Dornsife College of LAS -- Minors in Humanities

· Roski School of Fine Arts

· Dornsife College of LAS -- Minors in Social Sciences

· School of Theatre

· Dornsife College of LAS -- Minors in Natural Sciences

· Thornton School of Music

We look forward to seeing you there!

Tsai Family Research Fund for Taiwan Studies Scholarships

Through a generous donation by the Tsai Family, EASC is proud to announce an ambitious three-year initiative to increase interest and study in Taiwan. The Tsai Family Research Fund for Taiwan Studies will support undergraduate, graduate, and faculty study and research either at USC or in Taiwan. We particularly encourage those students and scholars who may be interested in using Taiwan as a comparative case study in their research about larger themes or issues.

Undergraduate Students

Students wishing to study language or conduct research about or in Taiwan are encouraged to apply for the Daniel Tsai fund. The fund will support up to $1,000 for students studying abroad during the academic year (e.g., at the CIEE study center in Taipei), and up to $3,000 during the summer to help defray costs for those studying Chinese in Taiwan, or help subsidize travel costs for those proposing to do research in Taiwan under the guidance of a USC faculty.

Graduate Students

Awards of up to $5,000 for summer research and/or language study in Taiwan, or smaller awards for conference participation if presenting a paper about Taiwan.

Website with application details: http://dornsife.usc.edu/eascenter/tsai-family-research-fund/

Deadlines
For study/research in Spring 2012: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2011 by 5:00PM.
For study/research in Summer 2012: FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2012 by 5:00PM.

EASC Undergraduate Summer and AY Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships

The East Asian Studies Center is proud to announce that Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships are now available for USC undergraduates for summer 2011 in addition to academic year 2011-12. FLAS awards will be given for intermediate-advanced study of Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, or Korean.

About FLAS Awards

FLAS fellowships are provided by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education Title VI program. The purpose of the program is to enrich the nation’s pool of area and international specialists. Applicants should be planning to use their training to teach, to serve in government or international agencies, or to engage in other work that advances American understanding of other countries.

Summer 2011 FLAS

Summer 2011 FLAS fellowships are awarded for intensive language study at an institution in the U.S. or abroad. The language study must be at least 6 weeks in length and include 140 or more contact hours for intermediate level study or 120 or more contact hours for advanced level study. Fellows are awarded $5,000 maximum toward tuition and a $2,500 stipend. Application deadline: February 4, 2011

Academic Year 2011-12 FLAS

Academic Year 2011-12 FLAS fellowships provide awardees with $10,000 toward tuition and a $5,000 stipend. FLAS fellows enroll in one East Asian language course during both fall and spring semesters and must take at least two area studies courses on East Asia during the award period. All language and area studies classes must be taken for a letter grade. Application deadline: February 4, 2011

NOTE: FLAS fellowships are supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and fellowship awards are contingent upon federal funding.

Eligibility

·         Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents

·         Applicants must be enrolled full-time at USC

·         Applicants must engage in intermediate or advanced language study (2^nd year and above)

·         FLAS-eligible languages include Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, and Korean

EASC 2011-2012 FLAS Undergraduate Fellowship Program

USC undergraduate students are invited to apply for the 2011-2012 Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship. FLAS fellowships are funded by the U.S. Department of Education through its Title VI/NRC grant to the East Asian Studies Center. Please find the application attached to this email. For questions regarding the FLAS fellowships, please contact EASC at easc@usc.edu, (213) 740-2991, or stop by our office in CLH 101.

About FLAS Awards

The purpose of the program is to enrich the nation’s pool of area and international specialists. Applicants should be planning to use their training to teach, to serve in government or international agencies, or to engage in other work that advances American understanding of other countries.

Award Benefits

Fellowships provide awardees with $10,000 toward tuition and a $5,000 stipend.

Eligibility
A student is eligible for the fellowship if he or she:
● is a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.;
● is enrolled full-time at USC;

● is at an intermediate or advanced level of language study (2nd year and above) in Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, or Korean

Additional Information

● FLAS fellows must enroll in one East Asian language course during both fall and spring semesters and must take at least two area studies courses related to East Asia during the award period. All language and area studies classes must be taken for a letter grade.

● Awardees are required to complete an on-line performance report and have an instructor fill out an online assessment at the beginning and end of the award period.

Application deadline: Friday, February 4, 2011

Application: http://college.usc.edu/east_asian_studies/private/docs/AY2011-2012EASCFLASUndergraduateApplication.pdf

EASC Global East Asia 2011 - Summer Study Abroad Information Sessions

TO:                  UndergraduateAdvisors and Advising Administrators

FROM:            East Asian Studies Center
SUBJECT:         EASC Global East Asia 2011 - summer study abroad information sessions

Dear Undergraduate Academic Advisors,

Please let your students know about the two information sessions we are holding on Global East Asia, a 4-week summer study abroad program in China, Japan and Korea:

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The East Asian Studies Center will be holding two information sessions for our Global East Asia 2011 summer study abroad program to China, Japan, and Korea on:

Tuesday, October 19 in VKC 100 from 5:00pm-6:00pm

Wednesday, October 20 in WPH B27 from 5:00pm-6:00pm

The information sessions will cover application procedures, program benefits, eligibility and outreach requirements as well as give students the opportunity to hear from former scholars about their experiences while abroad.  Students who are accepted will have all major travel-related expenses paid for by the East Asian Studies Center, including roundtrip international airfare from LAX, basic lodging and meals, and local transportation and entrance fees. Full program details and the application are available on our website at: http://college.usc.edu/east_asian_studies/under/study_abroad.cfm