AISLS Dissertation Planning Grants

For graduate students enrolled at a U.S. university (any citizenship) or U.S. citizens at foreign universities planning doctoral research in Sri Lanka. Humanities and social sciences fields are eligible. The grant funds a six- to eight-week pre-dissertation visit for feasibility, research design, or logistics. Benefits include a weekly per diem (up to eight weeks), airfare reimbursement, and visa-fee reimbursement; overall award amounts vary.

Apply by December 1 with a project narrative and dissertation-supervisor recommendation.