The Consortium for the Study of the Asias provides support for faculty through travel grants, curriculum development and building intellectual strength, and grant support through collaborations within the University of Minnesota in the following areas:
CSA holds a bi-annual competition for University of Minnesota–Twin Cities campus faculty and P&A staff.
The following activities are supported by the Title VI Faculty Travel Grants. The ranking below reflects the priorities of the grant program.
The amount of the award will depend on the project's priority ranking and availability of funds.
Grants will be made each term on a competitive basis. Applications must be postmarked or received by IGS on the following dates:
We will accept a limited number of applications between cycles, if funds are left over from the preceding funding cycle. In general, awards in between cycles will not be funded at the same level of support as regular applications due to the limited resources.
Download and complete the Application Form (PDF) (RTF).
Include a one-page proposal with a description of the proposed activity and the expected benefits to your research and the general area of Asian Studies. If a proposal was already created for another funding source, it may be substituted.
Include documentation of matching funds. Evidence of pending application for matching funds is acceptable.
NOTE: In case of foreign travel, the final notification might be delayed. The CSA as a federally funded Title VI National Resource Center is required to file a Foreign Travel Approval Request with the US Department of Education more than 30 days prior to the date of departure. For this reason, Faculty Travel Grants for foreign travel will be awarded provisionally, pending approval from the USDE. Failure to obtain a federal Foreign Travel Approval will result in loss of funding. In addition, awardees of a grant for foreign travel have to comply with the Fly America Act.
In general, individuals are eligible for only one travel award per academic year. Typically awards average $750.
Faculty members cannot apply to more than one Travel Grant competition within IGS. If the project more properly falls within the area of Europe, your request will be referred to the coordinator of the European Consortium Title VI grant or if in other places besides Asia and Europe, then to the coordinator for the International Title VI grant.
It is the policy of the CSA to support faculty travel of as many departments as possible. Therefore, the number of grants awarded to a single department in any given year might be limited depending on the available funds
In addition to obtaining a federal Foreign Travel Approval, awardees should complete a University Travel Authorization form before departure. Receipts for travel must be provided when claiming or documenting travel costs.
All inquiries and completed applications should be sent to:
Anne Jin Soo Preston
Consortium for the Study of the Asias
214 Social Science Tower
267-19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612/625-6103
612/626-2242 (fax)
E-mail: asias@umn.edu
The Consortium for the Study of the Asias welcomes the opportunity to support faculty interested in developing new courses or adding additional Asias content to existing courses as well as sponsoring or cosponsoring initiatives that are focused on the Asias (conferences, workshops, symposia, performances, etc.)
Target themes for the National Resource Center for the entire cycle of our grant are as follows:
Target themes for the Building Intellectual Strength for the entire cycle of our grant are as follows:
**Funds designated for capstone conference.
CSA encourages creative thinking within these themes as they can all be interpreted broadly and are relative to many disciplines. Any discussion on course development is welcome as funds not expended in any one year may still be available for courses. Contact us to discuss any idea you may have as we will work to support curriculum development on campus.
Street in Busan, South Korea.
Food served at a temple.