In 2002 Trinity was awarded a generous grant by the Tanaka Memorial Foundation establishing an endowed fund to allow students to pursue formal research projects abroad, with a special focus on Asia, during the months of July and August. Typically one grant, ranging from $3,000 to $4,000 in total, is awarded each year for the proposal deemed most feasible and relevant to the wider academic interests of the applicant.
Student projects funded in recent years include:
A study of ethnic Lhotshampa refugees in Nepal.
An exploration of the consequenes of the One Child Policy in China.
A study of the treatment of orphans in North and South Korea.
An examination of women's roles in Japan and China through the lens of women's Olympic wrestling.
An investigation of the social and economic impact of emigration on Fuzhounese villages in China.
A first-hand study of the impact of large-scale transport infrastructure development leading up to the 2008 Summer Olympics on subsequent commuting and residential life in Beijing, China.
The application deadline for the grant to be used in July and August of 2013 will be posted in March 2013.
Click here for the Tanaka Grant guidelines.
Questions about the student research fund should be directed to Associate Professor of History Jeffrey Bayliss (x4018).
Review Committee
The review committee for the student research fund consists of
Jeffrey Bayliss, assistant professor of history
Rieko Wagoner, principal lecturer in Japanese language
Xiangming Chen, dean of the Center for Urban and Global Studies
Sample Work from Past Awards
2012 Grant Recipient
Gaurav Inder S. Toor '14 for "Development in Chongquin"
2011 Grant Recipients
Amelia E. Wei for "The Efficiency of Humanitarian Organizations' Supply Chain in Japan"
Chang Liu '12 for Balancing "Urbanization and Food Security in China: An Evaluation on the Land Ticket Policy of Chongqing"
2010 Grant Recipients
Yuan Mei '12 for "A Comparative Study of Foreign Communities in Two Secondary Cities in China"
Rebecca Carolyn Tompkins '11 for "An Investigation of Japanese Perceptions of Justice"