South Asian Language Study Grants - Common Application

The South Asian Studies Council is pleased to announce the availability of a limited number of awards for qualified undergraduate, graduate and professional students for intensive language study at approved programs in South Asia, or in the United States.

The award may be used for transportation, tuition, room and board, and incidentals. Language study must be a clear relationship to the applicant's overall course of study. Preference is given first to students planning study for a full academic year, then term-time projects, and then summer studies. Successful applicants will be expected to submit a report on their experience upon return.

Application Information: A completed application includes:

• An online application
• A short proposal (no more than two pages)
• A copy of the application to the program where you will apply to study
• A letter of reference
• A language evaluation
• A brief budget
• Your latest transcript(s)

All materials must be submitted online prior to the deadline posted. Applications received late or submitted via e-mail or in person will NOT be accepted.

Application for this grant/fellowship is managed through a single common application. Search the Yale Student Grants Database for the "South Asian Language Study Common Application" for more details, or click "Apply" on this grant description page to start a Common Application for this grant.

Restrictions to Use of Award: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information visit: https://cipe.yale.edu/travel-resources/travel-policy

Yale University policy requires that certain types of research projects involving human subjects be reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to the start of the study to ensure that the project meets University Policy and any other applicable regulations. To see if your project needs to be reviewed, for advice on working with human subjects, and for more information about the IRB process and requirements go to: https://your.yale.edu/research-support/human-research

Contact Information: For questions about this application, please contact Kasturi Gupta at kasturi.gupta@yale.edu

Qualified student are those who have already completed the beginning level coursework, or will have completed such work by the start of the language study abroad.