CAPS Fundings

Dr. Ken Tadashi Oshima

Funding Opportunities

Faculty & Student Support

CAPS offers funding opportunities and support to its faculty and students in four key areas: hosting visiting guest lecturers, professional development, co-sponsorship of student groups, and faculty reading interest groups. While preference is given to applicants whose primary research focus is Asia, all are encouraged to apply.

Additionally, CAPS continues to welcome grant initiatives led by individual faculty members. As in the past, CAPS staff are available to assist with budget development and management for these activities.

Faculty

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Jeremiah Lecture Series
Proposals are accepted for guest lectures on Asia or the Pacific. Funding covers honorarium, travel, and related costs for public campus events.
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Myung Sup Lim Lecture Series in Korean Studies 
This lecture series honors Mr. Myung Sup Lim, founder of Optrontec, by highlighting Korean history and culture, just as his company brings the world into focus through optical innovation.
 
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Yoko McClain Lecture Series in Japanese Studies
The Yoko McClain Fund brings top scholars to UO for lectures and seminars supporting Japanese Language and Literature, honoring her lasting impact on the field.
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In-Person or Virtual Speaker Classroom Visit Funding
CAPS now offers $300 honoraria for external faculty to speak in UO classes, virtually or in person, on Asia-Pacific topics.
 
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Small Professional Grants
Awards of up to are available to CAPS faculty for conference travel, research visits, and publication costs, after department funds are used.
 
CAPS Faculty Reading Group Sponsorship
Faculty Reading Groups 
A limited number of $500 grants are available to support CAPS-focused reading groups of at least three faculty or grad students (with a faculty coordinator). 
 

Students

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Freeman Internship Fellowships
The Freeman Foundation grant supports UO students with stipends for internships in East and Southeast Asia, helping cover travel and living costs as they gain international working experience.
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Small Professional Grants for Graduate Students
Grants of up to $500 for graduate students studying Asia, supporting conference travel, research visits, and publication-related expenses.
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CAPS Funding for Student Group Co-sponsorship
CAPS offers up to $100 per year per group in co-sponsorships for UO student events related to Asia or the Pacific that align with its mission.
 

Other Funding Opportunities

Japan America Friendship Fund Scholarship

The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures is pleased to offer about ten Japanese America Friendship Fund Scholarships for studying abroad in Japan during the summer and academic year. The scholarship is intended to provide assistance for students who will study Japanese language and culture in country. This fund is made possible by the generosity of the late University of Oregon Professor Emerita, Yoko McClain.

Wegmann Scholarship For Chinese Studies

Global Education Oregon is pleased to offer funding for undergraduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences studying Chinese and accepted to a UO-sponsored study abroad program in China or Taiwan. The scholarship may be used to assist students with standard educational expenses including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room and board, and travel associated with the study abroad experience.