Library of Congress Asian Division Fellowship Opportunity

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 14:30:18 -0400

Dear AAAFSC Community,

Please check out this cool fellowship opportunity from the Library of Congress and forward to colleagues and graduate students who might be interested. Thanks to our member Joe Lee (Library) for sharing the information.

https://blogs.loc.gov/international-collections/2022/09/the-asian-divisions-florence-tan-moeson-fellowship-now-accepting-applications-for-2023/

The Asian Division’s Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship: Now Accepting Applications for 2023

It’s fellowship season! The Library’s Asian Division is happy to announce that it is now accepting applications for the 2023 Florence Tan Moeson Research Fellowship Program. Please note that the fellowship application is accepted only via email submission. In order to apply, the applicant must download the application form and follow the enclosed instructions. The deadline for the 2023 application season is midnight January 16, 2023 US Eastern Time.

The purpose of the fellowship is to provide individuals with the opportunity to pursue research in the area of Asian Studies, using the unparalleled collections of the Asian Division and the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. The fellowships are for a minimum of five business days of research at the Library of Congress. The grants may vary from $300 to $3,000 and are to be used to cover travel to and from Washington, overnight accommodations, as well as other research expenses. All research trips need to be completed before September 15, 2023. Graduate students, faculty, independent scholars, researchers, and librarians with a need for fellowship support are especially encouraged to apply.