2026 OYCF-Chow Fellowship for Field Research in China now opens for application. The application deadline is April 15, 2026.

The OYCF-Chow Fellowship for Field Research in China provides up to $5,000 to graduate students in humanities and social sciences to conduct fieldwork in China for their thesis projects. Fellowship recipients will be announced on the OYCF website as OYCF-Chow Fellows.

To apply for this fellowship, you will need:

1. A short cover letter (2-page maximum) in which you a) describe your fieldwork plan, including dates and location; b) explain how the fieldwork contributes to your thesis project; and, c) state how you would like to contribute to OYCF in the future

2. A summary of the thesis proposal (5-page maximum, single-spaced) and a list ofreferences

3. An itemized budget with justification (please indicate other sources of funding that you have received for your fieldwork)

4. Curriculum vitae

5. Two letters of recommendation, including one from your thesis supervisor.

For more information about the eligibility and application procedures, please refer to OYCF's website:

https://oycf.net/chow

https://cdn.wildapricot.com/201152/resources/Chow%20Fellowship/OYCF-Chow_Fellowship_2026.pdf