Deadline: 2 November 2015
The Asian Cultural Council is inviting proposals from individuals “exhibiting an abiding passion” and interest in cultural exchange between the United States and the countries of Asia, as well as among the countries in Asia.
Each year, ACC funds about a hundred established masters as well as tomorrow’s rising stars in fields of arts and culture. Citizens and permanent residents of the United States are eligible to apply for a grant supporting research, study, and creative work. In Asia, ACC grants are open to citizens and permanent residents of countries located east of (and including) Afghanistan and south of Mongolia.
There is no specific amount given for individual fellowships or organizational projects. As grants vary in length of duration (from a month to a year), amounts vary accordingly.
Disciplines Funded
ACC supports individuals working in the following disciplines:
Archaeology, Film/Video, Architecture Literature (for projects to, Art History and from Japan only) Arts, Administration, Museum Studies, Arts Criticism, Music, Conservation, Photography, Crafts, Theater, Curation, Visual Art, Dance.
Eligible Countries
Applicants must originate from, and be travelling to, the following countries:
Afghanistan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Japan, Philippines, Bhutan, Korea, Singapore, Brunei, Laos, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Macau, Taiwan, China, Malaysia, Thailand, East Timor, Mongolia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Myanmar, India, Nepal & United States.
Eligibility Criteria
- To apply, you must be an artist, an arts or humanities professional, a scholar, or a graduate/post-graduate student in a related field. Your country of permanent residence must be within Asia or the United States, and your proposed project must take place outside of your home country, also in either the United States or Asia.
- Projects NOT Funded by the Asian Cultural Council
- activities conducted by individuals in their home countries
- commercial and industrial design
- film and video production costs
- individual artist exhibitions and performance tours
- publications
- undergraduate and secondary school study
- full tuition costs — ACC can help cover living and travel expenses for graduate/post-graduate students only
Application Process
Applicants must submit an online application available on the website. Applicants must send reference letter and work samples with their applications.
For more information, please visit Asian Council Grants Call.
