Xenna Goh with 7-year old Zhou Ma, a Tibetan girl living in Jiuzhaigou national park. Xenna was an In-Asia Study Grant recipient to China (Summer 2011). Xenna’s grant was part heritage, part research on high altitude farming.
Oberlin Shansi provides $1,500 grants to support undergraduate activities in Central, East, Southeast or South Asia during either winter term or the summer. Up to FIVE grants will be issued this year. Grants are available to students wishing to pursue in-country language study, internships with non-governmental organizations, or other individual initiatives in any country in Asia. Preference will be given to an individual, creative and independent project. Conferences are not funded. Recipients will be required to report their experiences back to the Oberlin community in the form of a document or public presentation, at the discretion of the student. This program is available to Oberlin College undergraduate students. Graduating seniors are not eligible to apply.
To apply for a Shansi In-Asia Study Grant, submit an application form along with a brief essay (500 – 700 words) describing:
In addition, the application should also include:
Deadline for 2012-13 winter and summer terms is October 29th 4:30 PM. Late applications will not be considered.
2012 In-Asia Study Grant Application or pick up a copy at the Shansi office. Please contact Caroline Floyd, Oberlin Shansi’s Campus Coordinator, regarding any questions or concerns. Her email address is CFloyd@oberlin.edu.
If you’d like to get an idea of past projects and recipients, check out the Current In-Asia Study Grant recipients.
Deadline for 2012-13 winter and summer terms is October 29th 4:30 PM. Late applications will not be considered.
