China/Taiwan

Amount:

• The budget for research grants does not include salary for the researcher except for summer salary calculated at 1/9 of the scholar's annual salary.
• An average research grant might also include costs for research assistants, living costs, and travel expenses. To assist you with your research budget, you may wish to use the following guidelines for living costs abroad:

1. First month $120 a day
2. Thereafter $60 a day
3. Round trip costs from the East coast to East Asia are approximately $1,500.

Application details:

Deadline: August 1 to October 15, annually.

Duration: no more than two years.

Requirements:

Citizenship: Open

General: research on Chinese Studies in the humanities and social sciences

Eligibility:

• The applicants must be scholars at academic institutions.
• Priority will be given to collaborative projects with institutions in Taiwan.
• There is no requirement on the citizenship of the applicant.
• An applicant who already has a two-year research grant is not eligible to apply for a CCK Grant for Scholars that would run concurrently with the research grant.
• Application materials:

1. Project abstract.
2. A detailed itemized budget (If this sum is to be supplemented by matching funds, please include this information in the budget).
3. A description of the proposed project of no more than 7 pages in length.
4. Curriculum vitae of the project director and all co-directors, including lists of publications over the last five years that are related to the proposed project.
5. Endorsement letter(s) from the project director and co-director(s) institution(s).

Details:

• The Foundation's grants provide support for research on Chinese Studies in the humanities and social sciences. Researchers focusing on the social, cultural, economic or political development of Taiwan over the past few decades are especially encouraged to apply.

1. Project on Taiwan studies are especially encouraged.
2. Research grant applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
3. The long-term impact of the proposed project.
4. The importance of the proposed project in its field.
5. Originality and feasibility.
6. Collaboration with other scholars.

Link:

http://www.cckf.org.tw/en/programs/american/research

Amount:

• 20,000 – 35,000 USD

Application details:

Deadline: August 1 to October 15, annually

Duration: 1 year.

Requirements:

Citizenship: Open

General: research on Chinese studies in the humanities and social sciences

Eligibility:

• Professors and Post-Doctoral fellows may apply.
• The foundation’s grants support research on Chinese studies in the humanities and social sciences.
• No nationality requirement.
• Projects on Taiwan studies especially encouraged.
• Priority will be given to collaborative projects with involving institutions in Taiwan.
• Application materials:

1. Project abstract.
2. A detailed itemized budget (If this sum is to be supplemented by matching funds, please include this information in the budget).
3. A description of the proposed project of no more than 7 pages in length.
4. Curriculum vitae of the project director and all co-directors, including lists of publications over the last five years that are related to the proposed project.
5. Endorsement letter(s) from the project director and co-director(s) institution(s).

Details:

• The Foundation's grants provide support for research on Chinese Studies in the humanities and social sciences.
• Grant is intended to help replace half of a professor’s salary while they’re on sabbatical, or for time off for research and writing.
• Application materials should include project abstract, detail itemised budget, description of proposed project in no more than 7 pages in length. Curriculum vitae of the project director and all co-directors, including lists of publications over the last five years that are related to the proposed project, and Endorsement letter(s) from the project director and co-director(s) institution(s).

Link:

http://www.cckf.org.tw/en/programs/american/scholar