Japan Collection Library Travel Grant: Home

Eligibility

• Faculty and post-baccalaureate students of Japanese or East Asia studies at accredited educational institutions in U.S. States.
• Grantee will use resources onsite at the UHM Library’s Japan Collection.
• Travel must be completed and receipts submitted for reimbursement between July 1^st and May 31^st of each fiscal year.
• U.S. citizen or green card holder, who is affiliated with an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
• Travel must be a round trip for a point in the U.S.

Amount

Up to $1,000 per trip

Deadline

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis

Application Procedures

Please click the link on the right and fill out and submit:

1. A brief statement (not to exceed 250 words) describing your research and your need to use the UHM Japan Collection
2. A list of resources you wish to access (Note: Prior to submitting application, check availability of the resources in the Library's online catalog, or, by contacting the Japan Studies Librarian)
3. A current curriculum vitae
4. A travel estimate that includes transportation and daily lodging, meals and incidental expenses
5. Graduate students must ask a faculty advisor to write them a letter of recommendation. We will not consider an application complete until we receive the recommendation.
6. Proposed start and end dates for travel

For questions regarding eligibility or travel restrictions, please contact Mitsutaka Nakamura, Japan Studies Librarian, Asia Collection Department. Phone: 808-956-2309