We welcome applications for our Visiting Scholars & Graduate Researchers program, from researchers of China, Inner Asia, or greater East Asia before 1500 CE. Visiting Scholars & Graduate Researchers will have access to the Eide Center research library, rare books collection, archives, electronic resources, and office space (if available). Lodging is available in our guest houses, just a few minutes walk from the library. Applicants may receive up to $1,000 in funding for travel or other expenses for the duration of their stay.
Situated on a beautiful 72-acre waterfront preserve, the Elling Eide Center’s research library houses more than 60,000 volumes covering every period of Chinese history and more than 300 scholarly journals. Areas of concentration include early and medieval China, Tang Dynasty poetry, and pre-modern Central and Inner Asia. Holdings are in Chinese, Uyghur, English, Japanese, Korean, Russian, German, and French.
Visiting Scholars & Graduate Researchers Prerequisites:
– Visiting Scholars should have a defined research project that makes use of the Center’s library holdings.
– Visiting Graduate Researchers must be currently enrolled in a degree-seeking graduate program and be in the research and writing stage of their thesis or dissertation.
– Permanent U.S. Residency, U.S. Citizenship, or meet U.S. Department of State J-1 Visa Immigration Requirements for International Visiting.
Application Guidelines: Please include the following information in a single PDF document. Please submit your application to Nicholas Constantino (Director of Research and Programs) – nconstantino@ellingoeide.org.
Full Name
Contact Email
Phone Current Position(s) and Institution(s)
Curriculum Vitae
Proposed Visit Length and Dates
Brief Research Proposal (max 400 words)
Publication Plans
If applying for funding, please provide a proposed budget.
For further information, please contact: Nicholas Constantino (Director of Research and Programs) – nconstantino@ellingoeide.org