Grants in Asian American Research for UC Berkeley Faculty, Staff and Graduate Students is sponsored by Asian American Research Center (AARC), University of California, Berkeley. The Asian American Research Center (AARC) invites proposals from current UCB faculty, staff researchers, and graduate students for scholarly, community engagement, and/or creative projects that focus on Asian American populations.

Grants in Asian American Research for UC Berkeley Faculty, Staff and Graduate Students The Asian American Research Center (AARC) invites proposals from current UCB faculty, staff researchers, and graduate students working on scholarly, community engagement, and/or creative projects that focus on Asian American populations. We seek projects that center Asian American perspectives, agency, and epistemologies.

We are especially interested in funding projects that engage communities as partners and/or involve Asian American populations. Awardsare up to $5,000. More information and the applications are available here.

AAPI Data Seed Grants for UC Berkeley Faculty, Staff, and Students AAPI Data ’s seed grants program invites applications from current UCB faculty, staff researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate students for projects that use social science research methods (including qualitative, quantitative, mixed method approaches) to answer questions pertaining to the experiences, outcomes, and disparities faced by Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations in the United States.

Research can include examination of particular groups, as well as comparative analyses across groups, including comparisons to other racial and ethnic groups in the United States, and comparisons to Asian and Pacific Islander populations in other countries. More information and the applications are available on the AARC Research Grant page.

Critical Pacific Islander and Critical Southeast Asian American Studies Graduate Student Fellowships The Critical Pacific Islander (PI) and Critical Southeast Asian American (SEAA) Studies Research Fellowship Program aims to increase academic and research opportunities in Critical PI and SEAA Studies at UC Berkeley.

We encourage applications from UC Berkeley graduate students who are interested in contributing to the growth, development, and advancement of Critical PI and Critical SEAA Studies at our university through active participation in (1) learning communities, (2) mentee/mentorships, and (3) the organization and execution of a Research Symposium the following Fall. Click here for details on the program and expectations.

Mentored Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Critical Pacific Islander and Southeast Asian American Studies The Mentored Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program in Critical Pacific Islander (PI) and Southeast Asian American Studies (SEA) aims to strengthen Critical PI and SEAA Studies at UC Berkeley by supporting research and increasing research opportunities for UC Berkeley undergraduates.

Applications must be submitted by faculty/staff researchers who can request one to three undergraduate fellows. More on this program. In an expansion of ISSI's Graduate Fellows Program (GFP), AARC funds one or two Graduate Fellows each year.

GFP plays an integral part in training scholars to address the pressing challenges that face California, the nation, and the world. It has been especially effective in enabling students from underrepresented groups to complete their doctoral studies and obtain faculty positions at top academic institutions around the United States.

In addition to receiving monthly stipends, Graduate Fellows enjoy access to a rich array of activities that promote mentoring relations with faculty, collaboration with peers, and the exchange of ideas with a broad audience of academic and community leaders. The GFP offers UC Berkeley doctoral students the opportunity to work in an intensive, small-group setting on issues of common interest.

Fellows from a range of disciplines support one another's research, make presentations at conferences and colloquia, and publish working papers. The GFP creates the conditions for forging successful scholarly careers and assuming positions of intellectual leadership in the professoriate. Prospective AARC Graduate Fellows apply via the same application as other ISSI Graduate Fellows .

AAPI Data Major Grant for UC Berkeley Faculty AAPI Data invites applications from current UC Berkeley faculty and other UC Berkeley researchers with PI status for projects investigating the experiences, outcomes, and disparities faced by Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) populations in the United States.

Research can include examination of particular groups, as well as comparative analyses across groups, including comparisons to other racial and ethnic groups in the United States, and comparisons to Asian and Pacific Islander populations in other countries.

AAPI Data is supported by funding from the State of California to better understand AA and NHPI populations in California, and the original or secondary analysis must include California-based communities in some meaningful manner. Awards are up to $200,000. Deadline is September 2, 2025.

More information on the AAPI Data Major Grant. MOVE: Asian American Community Organizing Fellowship AARC is proud to contribute funding for this fellowship that connects UC Berkeley student activists with local community organizations to build a pipeline for future community and social workers. More information.

Toraji Prize in Korean American Cultural Studies This annual prize is for UC Berkeley graduate and undergraduate students from any department who are researching and/or writing about Korean American literature, film, and cultural studies. Topics in history and politics will also be considered. More information.