Parker Huang Undergraduate Travel Fellowship

The Parker Huang Undergraduate Travel Fellowship helps to support a year of study, research, or work abroad. These fellowships are made possible by a generous gift from an alumnus honoring Parker Po-fei Huang, a distinguished teacher of Chinese at Yale who retired in 1985. The Parker Huang Fellowships are "being given not because of American successes abroad, but because of our failures and because the international failures of the most powerful country on earth are costly for those who are most powerless."

The Fellowships are awarded each year to students who plan to study or work in non-English-speaking countries. First preference is given to proposals for projects in China; thereafter, elsewhere in Asia, Africa or other regions (such as Central Asia, the Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Russia, Latin America, or the Middle East). The awards are intended to support either advanced language study beyond the intermediate level (begun at Yale or elsewhere) or study/work/research (in the language of the host country) focusing on socio-cultural issues in the host country. Proposals may include either university study, independent projects, or an unpaid or low-paying work experience.

Criteria for selection include the validity and feasibility of the proposed project or program of study and the candidate's seriousness of purpose and academic and other preparation, especially proficiency in the language of the host country sufficient to undertake the proposed project or study.

In countries where English is one of the official languages or main languages spoken, the candidate must have an intermediate level of knowledge of one of the country's non-English languages at the time of application.

This fellowship is administered by Fellowship Programs at the Yale Center for International and Professional Experience.

Application Information: Applications received late or submitted via e-mail or in person will NOT be accepted.

Application for this fellowship is managed through a single common application. To learn more and start an application, search Yale Student Grants for the Yale College Postgraduate Fellowships Common Application page and click "Apply." Your single application will be considered for this and other fellowship opportunities that may overlap with your proposal.

A complete Parker Huang application includes:

• Online Application
• Two Letters of reference
• Language Evaluation
• Letter of Affiliation (optional)
• Project Proposal / Program of Study
• Resume / List of Activities or Awards
• Transcripts

Interested applicants should attend an information session at the Yale Center for International and Professional Experience and may schedule an appointment with a Fellowship Advisor. Meeting with an advisor is not mandatory, but is strongly encouraged. Click here to view a calendar of upcoming events.

Restrictions to Use of Award: Yale University policy requires that certain types of research projects involving human subjects be reviewed by an institutional review board (IRB) prior to the start of the study to ensure that the project meets University requirements and any applicable regulations. Click here to see if your project needs to be reviewed (click on "student projects"), for advice on working with human subjects, and for more information about the process and requirements.

All interested applicants must review the Yale University International Travel Policy. Projects in specific countries within approved regions listed below may not be eligible for funding based on State Department Warnings and the Yale University International Travel Policy.

• Eligible are students in Yale College who are U.S. citizens.
• Graduating seniors are eligible to apply.
• Non-US citizens are not eligible to apply for this fellowship.