East Asian Studies

East Asian studies is a distinct multidisciplinary field of scholarly enquiry and education that promotes a broad humanistic understanding of East Asia past and present. The field includes the study of the region's culture, written language, history, and political institutions. East Asian Studies is located within the broader field of Asian studies and is also interdisciplinary in character, incorporating elements of the social sciences (anthropology, economics, sociology, politics etc.) and humanities (literature, history, art, film, music, etc.), among others. The field encourages scholars from diverse disciplines to exchanges ideas on scholarship as it relates to the East Asian experience and the experience of East Asia in the world. In addition, the field encourages scholars to educate others to have a deeper understanding of, and appreciation and respect for, all that is East Asia and, therefore, to promote peaceful human integration worldwide.

At universities throughout North America and the Western World, the study of East Asian Humanities is traditionally housed in EALC (East Asian Languages and Civilizations or Cultures) departments, which run majors in Chinese and Japanese Language and Literature, and sometimes Korean Language and Literature. East Asian Studies programs, on the other hand, are typically interdisciplinary centers that bring together literary scholars, historians, anthropologists, sociologists, political scientists, etc. from their various departments and schools to promote instructional programs, conferences, and lecture series of common interest. East Asian Studies centers also often run interdisciplinary undergraduate and master's degree programs in East Asian Studies.

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Stanford University

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $48,987 average out-state tuition; $48,987 average in-state tuition

Georgetown University

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $51,720 average out-state tuition; $51,720 average in-state tuition

University of Arizona

Four or more years; Public; $31,067 average out-state tuition; $10,262 average in-state tuition

Harvard University

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $44,990 average out-state tuition; $44,990 average in-state tuition

Columbia University in the City of New York

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $48,989 average out-state tuition; $48,989 average in-state tuition

Princeton University

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $47,140 average out-state tuition; $47,140 average in-state tuition

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Four or more years; Public; $31,681 average out-state tuition; $14,255 average in-state tuition

Scholarships for East Asian Studies Majors

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CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program

Central Intelligence Agency

Up to $25,000 June 30, 2023 See Details
 

CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program

Central Intelligence Agency

award

Up to $25,000

deadline

June 30, 2023
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Tanaka Memorial Foundation Award

Bates College

$4,000 March 01, 2024 See Details
 

Tanaka Memorial Foundation Award

Bates College

award

$4,000

deadline

March 01, 2024
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Ruggles Fellowship - Bates College

Bates College

$4,000 March 01, 2024 See Details
 

Ruggles Fellowship - Bates College

Bates College

award

$4,000

deadline

March 01, 2024
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Wollitzer Merit Scholarship for Area or Competitive Studies

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)

$2,500 Varies See Details
 

Wollitzer Merit Scholarship for Area or Competitive Studies

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)

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$2,500

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Sven Peterson Memorial Scholarship - UCSD

University of California, San Diego

$2,000 Varies See Details
 

Sven Peterson Memorial Scholarship - UCSD

University of California, San Diego

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$2,000

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Arts and Science Alumni Affiliate Scholarship - Oakland University

Oakland University

$2,000 Varies See Details
 

Arts and Science Alumni Affiliate Scholarship - Oakland University

Oakland University

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$2,000

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Humanities & Social Sciences Tiger Athletic Foundation Scholarship

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, College of Arts and Science

$1,000 Varies See Details
 

Humanities & Social Sciences Tiger Athletic Foundation Scholarship

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, College of Arts and Science

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$1,000

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Catherine F. Vuozzo Scholarship

University of Maryland, College Park - College of Arts and Humanities

$1,000 Varies See Details
 

Catherine F. Vuozzo Scholarship

University of Maryland, College Park - College of Arts and Humanities

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$1,000

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Prism Foundation Scholarship

Prism Foundation

Up to $5,000 June 30, 2023 See Details
 

Prism Foundation Scholarship

Prism Foundation

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Up to $5,000

deadline

June 30, 2023
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First Gaston Foundation Liberal Arts Scholarship

Gaston College

$1,000 January 15, 2024 See Details
 

First Gaston Foundation Liberal Arts Scholarship

Gaston College

award

$1,000

deadline

January 15, 2024
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