East Asia Program
Visiting Scholars
Visiting scholars spend a limited residency at Cornell to pursue their research and to work with EAP faculty and students. Most visiting scholars come from countries in East Asia and spend 9 to 12 months at Cornell.
Visiting Scholar Program and Application Process
Nick Admussen
Director, East Asia Program
Nick Admussen is an associate professor of Chinese literature in the Department of Asian Studies. He is the director of the East Asia Program and former director of the Cornell Contemporary China Initiative.
Additional Information
Program
Role
- Faculty
- EAP Core Faculty
- EAP Director
- Einaudi Faculty Leadership
Contact
Email: na347@cornell.edu
Phone: 607-255-7788
The Running Boy and Other Stories by Megumu Sagisawa
Book
19.95
Additional Information
Program
Type
- Book
- Cornell East Asia Series
Publication Details
Publication Year: 2020
Publication Number: 201
ISBN: 978-15017-5194-3
East Asian Language Study Grant
Details
The language study grant is open to Cornell graduate and undergraduate students. The EAP East Asian Language Study Grant can be used either at Cornell or another institution. The grant provides program fees and a stipend for intensive language study of an East Asian language. The grant is similar to a Summer FLAS award, but can also be used during the academic year.
Eligibility
There are no citizenship restrictions for the EAP Area Studies Fellowships or the Language Study Grant.
Application Guidelines
It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure the timely submission of the following materials by the application deadline. Incomplete files and materials received after the deadline may not be considered.
- Online application: All required information on the application and a project proposal (.doc or .pdf file upload) that includes project budget (estimated costs of program and living expenses), program information and justification where applicable, statement of purpose, proposed courses of studies where applicable.
- Two letters of recommendation (including one from a current language instructor): Please note, you are responsible for contacting your recommenders to request a letter of recommendation, and for the letters being received by the application deadline.
The project title should start with the applicant's surname (e.g., "Lee") and be descriptive of the course of study/research proposed (e.g., "fall semester document research at Tsinghua University").
- The project abstract should start with "East Asian Language Study Grant." The abstract should give a short but concise summary of what the applicant proposes to do if awarded a language study grant. The first paragraph should summarize what, when, where, how, and why. If the project is to take courses at Cornell or elsewhere, the project abstract should say so and give an idea of what types of courses. In the case of a research project away from Cornell, the project abstract should state where and when this research will take place. Applicants are expected to outline the expected costs of their project within their application proposal.
- If you plan to use the grant somewhere other than Cornell, please include a budget for your project in the project abstract.
- The full project proposal should not exceed five pages or 1,500 words. and should include a title with the name of the applicant and the title of the project. The opening paragraph of the proposal should include a summary description of the proposed activities and their significance to the applicant's graduate career.
- Online applications can be saved and edited anytime up to the deadline. Do not forget to submit your final application. Students will no longer be able to edit their application after the deadline. Applicants will see all of their applications on their dashboard, which will also indicate when recommendations have been completed.
Additional Information
People
The EAP community reaches across the university, with more than 50 affiliated faculty, more than 100 affiliated graduate and undergraduate students, and visiting scholars, postdocs, and staff colleagues from other institutes at Cornell and around the world.
EAP is staffed by three staff positions as well as several student workers.
Events
Most East Asia Program events are part of the interdisciplinary initiatives that the program has developed over many years through the work of our faculty and students. Be sure to look at past events and activities of these initiatives.
Publications
East Asia Program (EAP) publications consist of occasional publications related to the program, including books and articles by EAP faculty, and the titles published by the Cornell East Asia Series (CEAS), a scholarly press with over 200 titles on its list. In 2019 CEAS became an imprint of Cornell University Press.
Funding
The East Asia Program (EAP) offers several categories of fellowships and grants to support student research and study related to East Asia.
About
History and Community
Since its inception in 1950, Cornell's East Asia Program (EAP) has been a focal point for research, teaching, and outreach on East Asia. It serves as a campuswide network of specialists devoted to the study of contemporary and historical East Asia, including the region's relationship to the U.S. Today, EAP draws its membership of 45 core faculty and 57 affiliated and associated faculty, many of whom are prominent leaders in their scholarly fields, from eight of Cornell's 12 schools and colleges.
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Details
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program sends U.S. citizens to more than 160 countries to study, research, and teach English abroad.
With a unique focus on mutual understanding between people of different backgrounds and cultures, the program offers the freedom to curate your experience as you engage with your host community.
The Einaudi Center provides counseling, essay feedback, and application support to help your Fulbright application succeed, even if you are preparing your application at a distance as a study abroad student or recent graduate. Our Fulbright advisor offers guidance throughout the year and hosts info sessions about Fulbright opportunities each semester.
Fulbright Facts
Cornell University is a Fulbright Top Producing Institution. One in four Cornell applicants wins an award. The national average is only one in six. This is how Cornell has sent over 600 students across the globe as part of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program since the 1940s.
Fulbrighters from Cornell have traveled to more than one hundred countries, studying topics ranging from court efficiency in Zambia to gender-based inequalities in India. Many have taught English abroad and attended international graduate programs in other languages.
Application Opens
March 31, 2026
Deadline
August 17, 2026 at 8 a.m. (ET)
Eligibility
United States citizens in any field of study are eligible. In addition, you must fulfill one of the following criteria:
- You will graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Cornell before September of the award year.
- You are currently a Cornell graduate student.
- You are a young professional who graduated from Cornell within the past five years.
Day in the Life: U.S. Student Program
How to Apply
Cornell applicants must apply through the Cornell Fulbright Program, managed by the Einaudi Center. Reach out to our Fulbright advisor to get started. We provide counseling, essay reviews, and application support to all applicants, including study abroad students and alumni, for every type of application.
Meet Cornell's Fulbrighters
Seventeen Cornellians accepted awards in 2026–27, including Cornell's first Fulbright Fogarty Fellowship in Public Health. They will conduct research, study, and teach English around the globe.
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Funding Type
- Program
Role
- Student