American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies (AISLS) Language Instruction Grants

AISLS Language Instruction Grants support students and scholars who wish to acquire or improve language skills in Sinhala, Tamil, or Pail. Most awards will be for language instruction in Sri Lanka, but application for virtual instruction with a tutor resident in Sri Lanka is also eligible. The AISLS Colombo center will supply grantees with advice about language programs and tutors.

This program cannot cover translation costs, but it can cover instruction that takes the form of working with a tutor to translate texts or other materials.

The maximum award will normally be $400, but grantees may apply for a second grant after completion of a first grant, as it is possible extra funds may become available. Proposals will be considered on an ongoing basis.

Eligibility

Applicants must fall into one of the following categories:

1. Individual members of AISLS resident in the US who hold a PhD or equivalent qualification,
2. Individual members of AISLS who are undertaking language instruction to support the needs of graduate study at a US university,
3. Faculty members at AISLS member institutions,
4. Graduate students at AISLS member institutions who are undertaking language instruction to support the needs of their program of study or
5. Individual members of AISLS who are US citizens who are undertaking language instruction to support the needs of graduate study at a non-US university.

Note that the University of Chicago is a AISLS member institution.