All applicants for admission to the Ph.D. program will be automatically considered for department funding. However, it is the responsibility of applicants to the Ph.D. program to fill out the financial aid forms from the appropriate area studies centers (Center for Chinese Studies, Center for Japanese Studies, Korean Studies Program, Center for South Asian Studies, Center for Southeast Asian Studies) or other non-departmental funding sources on or off campus.
The department has funding available for current ALC graduate students beyond their initial admissions package. This funding can be used for summer research, travel to conferences, etc. Students must submit a proposal, budget and supporting letter from their advisor to be considered. Submissions and questions can be sent to the graduate program coordinator along with the ad hoc funding request form. ALC graduate students are also eligible to apply for our two competitive research awards.
Charles and Myrl Hucker Graduate Research Award
Philip Thomas Lincoln, Jr. Memorial Endowment Fellowship
The department also offers several Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) positions in the Fall and Winter semesters. These positions are posted for one month on February 1 for the Fall term and on October 1 for the Winter term. Please review our hiring policy before applying for a GSI position.
Graduate Student Instructor Hiring Policy
Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Positions
Oberlin College/Kalamazoo College/University of Michigan Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow Program
