Projects & Grants

In the last decade and a half, the Asian Studies Program has successfully developed and strengthened its many academic programs and hosted numerous student activities and opportunities by applying for and receiving nearly $2 million in nationally competitive grants from the U.S. Department of Education, Freeman Foundation, Japan Foundation, National Endowment for Humanities, National Science Foundation, and the US-Japan Foundation. Since Dr. Heine became director, the Asian Studies Program has received 10 grants over 20 years, adding up to about $2 million in external funding and creating 6 faculty positions (2 Japanese, 1 Chinese, 1 International Relations, 1 Sociology, 1 History). Additional positions were created in Asian Studies based on student demand (1 Asian Studies, 1 Sociology, 1 Japanese Literature, 1 Chinese Studies, 1 Art History). These positions have stimulated the significant development of Asian Studies in diverse scholarly dimensions. Asian Studies was recently part of an endowment of $1.75 million (with state match) for the promotion of Asian art projects at FIU. Grants received include the following: