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Sage Family Southeast Asian Studies Scholarship
Open for application
Sage Family Southeast Asian Studies Scholarship
The purpose of the scholarship is to support travel and study abroad in Laos and/or any of the following countries: Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. It is uniquely available to undergraduate students at Arizona State University. The Sage Family Southeast Asian Studies Scholarship is a tribute to William W. Sage’s interest in and lifelong work in Laos and Southeast Asia and is provided in loving memory and honor of his parents, Lloyd G. and Twyla M. Sage.
To apply for the scholarship, please read the eligibility requirements carefully. Recipients must manage their own arrangements for travel and accommodations. Completion of the application form must ensure the applicant meets the eligibility requirements.
For more information, please click here.
Amount
$4,000
A.T. Steele Faculty Travel Grant Call For Proposal
A. T. Steele Faculty Grant
The Asia Center at ASU invites competitive proposals from ASU faculty seeking to fund travel to Asia to conduct research. The travel grants had been paused in cent years due to travel restrictions and the Center is pleased to be able to resume this decades-long tradition awarding travel funds supported by the A.T. Steele Endowment. This year, awards of the A.T. Steele Faculty Travel Grant will range up to $4,000 each. Submissions are due Feb. 10, 2025.
All ASU faculty conducting research in Asia are eligible to apply. The Center’s affiliated faculty are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information, please visit https://asianstudies.asu.edu/research-projects/at-steele-faculty-grant
The Kindness of Color: The Story of Two Families by Janice Munemitsu
This lecture was a part of the two days event, The Incarceration of Japanese-Americans in Arizona: Perspectives, Reflections, Afterlives. Hosted by the Asia Center, the Desert Humanities Initiatives, the Public History Program, the School of International Letters and Cultures, the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Arizona State University, this event took place on Friday, Feb 16th. This presentation was provided by Janice Munemitsu, covering the Japanese American Incarceration & School Desegregation of the 1940s. To access the video: please click here.
Arizona and Asia
Did you know that Arizona exported $9.5 Billion of Good and Services to the Indo-Pacific? Or that there are almost 307,000 Asian American living in this State? 73% of all international students in the state are from the Indo-Pacific and they spent $528M in 2020 alone. Please visit the East-West Center for more information.