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Asian Cultural Council Fellowship Program

The Asian Cultural Council supports cultural exchange in the visual and performing arts between Asia, the United States and amongst Asian countries. Applications are accepted from individuals and institutions.

Individual Fellowships

The major focus of the ACC grant program is on awarding grants to artists, scholars and arts specialists from Asia for study, research, observation and related activities in the United States of America or in another Asian country. American applicants may also apply to conduct similar work in Asia.

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Professional Research Programs

Asian applicants may apply for visits to the U.S. to take part in residency programs, to participate in courses and workshops in non-degree programs, and to conduct general research and observation in their field.

Applicants should propose professional activities suitable for their career development.

American applicants may apply for programs of research, training or observation in Asia and must be based in an arts institution that will serve as their local host.

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Academic Programs

The ACC will consider applications from Asian students pursuing graduate study in universities in the United States. Applications are not accepted for undergraduate programs and the grant extends only to living expenses and international airfare. Applicants are encouraged to find other sources of funding for their tuition. Students must apply separately to universities for acceptance while applying to the ACC for funds.

Project and Organization Grants

A limited number of grants may be awarded to institutions for projects involving international exchanges in the arts between Asia, the United States and amongst Asian countries. Grants for projects are usually very modest in size as the ACC’s resources are focused in individual fellowships.

Fields of Award

The grant program covers all the visual and performing arts, both contemporary and traditional. Fields of awards include:

Archaeology
Architecture (design, history and theory)
Arts Management
Arts Education
Art Criticism
Art History
Conservation
Crafts
Dance
Non- Commercial Design
Film and Video
Museology
Music
Painting
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture
Theatre

ACC does not support the following:

Commercial and industrial design
Mass communications
Individual artist exhibitions
Performance tours
Lecture tours
Film or video production costs
Publications
Undergraduate study
Operating costs or capital campaigns
General program and administration costs
Activities conducted by individuals in their home countries

Supported Countries

The Asian Cultural Council grants are open to citizens and permanent residents of the United States of America and the following countries of Asia:

Afghanistan	Indonesia	Pakistan
Bangladesh	Japan	Philippines
Bhutan	South Korea	Singapore
Brunei	Laos	Sri Lanka
Cambodia	Malaysia	Taiwan
China	Mongolia	Thailand
East Timor	Myanmar	Vietnam
India	Nepal

Application Procedures & Schedule

Application forms for individuals and institutions to apply for a 2013 fellowship will be made available online in Fall 2012. Following the annual Board of Trustees meeting in May, all applicants will receive notification regarding the status of their applications/proposals. Any supporting materials submitted with your application will not be returned.