Penn East Asia Fellowships

CEAS offers a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships program that provides allocations of academic year and summer fellowships to institutions of higher education or consortia of institutions of higher education to assist meritorious undergraduate students and graduate students undergoing training in modern East Asian languages (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, and Tibetan) and related area or international studies or with the international aspects of professional or fields of study.

What are the benefits for Penn students?

• Graduate academic year FLAS Fellows will receive $18,000 toward tuition and a $15,000 stipend.
• Undergraduate academic year FLAS Fellows will receive $10,000 toward tuition and a $5,000 stipend.
• Summer FLAS Fellows will receive $5,000 toward tuition and a $2,500 stipend.

This year, the application deadline is February 9, 2024. For more information, visit the FLAS website!

Find the profiles of the Summer 2024 and Academic Year 2024-2025 FLAS fellows here.

• At the Center for the Study of Contemporary China, scholars can apply for the  postdoctoral fellowship position, which is open to two individuals. Scholars must have received the Ph.D. or equivalent within the last two years, or expect to complete their degree immediately before appointment as a fellow. See here for more information.
• The Moon Family Postdoctoral Fellowship in Korean Studies is open to scholars interested in focusing on contemporary Korea. Interested applicants can find more details on the eligibility requirements and deadlines here.
• The James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies also offers graduate and undergraduate students fellowships for the academic year. Visit this page for details on the graduate level requirements, and this page for undergraduate inquiries.