Spring Taiwan Studies Grants | Fairbank Center of Chinese Studies (FCCS)
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We are reaching out to highlight two student grant opportunities offered by the Fairbank Center of Chinese Studies (FCCS) and the Harvard China Fund (HCF) for travel during Spring semester to pursue Chinese studies research or language study.
Students are advised to start preparing grant application materials as soon as possible. Applications require a detailed proposal, itemized budget, and a letter of recommendation.
Spring Term-Time Travel Grants (Application deadline: November 16, 2026):
Co-sponsored by FCCS and HCF, Term Time Travel Grants support Harvard graduate students whose primary academic domains are related to China and who need to travel during the semester (not for summer/winter travel). The proposed travel can be to any destination necessary for advancing the work in Chinese studies. Please visit HCF's website for more information. The application is in CARAT.
Spring Taiwan Studies Grants (Application deadline: November 16, 2026):
Fairbank Center Taiwan Studies Grants are open to Harvard undergraduate and graduate students planning to spend some or all of the semester in Taiwan for academic research or language study. Please find more information as well as links to the specific CARAT applications on the website. To ensure you are applying via the appropriate link, please go to the "Opportunities" -> "Grants" -> your student type, and scroll down to the Taiwan Student Grants section.
Students with questions about these grant opportunities can contact:
Shirley Liu, Harvard China Fund: shirleyliu@fas.harvard.edu
Harriet Wong, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies: harrietwong@fas.harvard.edu
Marian Stacey, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies: marianstacey@fas.harvard.edu
We look forward to receiving Spring grant applications!