Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
AFI DWW+ applications are now open. The program is a tuition-free, year-long workshop that supports emerging narrative filmmakers looking to deepen their directing experience or pivot into the director role. The call for applications will close on September 9, 2026. The program will accept up to eight (8) candidates who demonstrate a passion for visual … Read more
The 2026 Art as Witness Fund is seeking to commission new work from artists and culture bearers with commissions ranging from $2,500 to $5,000. The Art as a Witness Fund is an invitation to artists and culture bearers to submit new commissioned work that tells stories of freedom the 250th U.S. anniversary leaves out. The … Read more
The PEAK Writers Fellowship (PWF) discovers and nurtures new and emerging Pasifika writers launching their careers in television. Founded by PEAK Co-Founder, Director, Screenwriter and Showrunner, Dana Ledoux Miller, this is the only writing program in Hollywood created by a Pasifika creative.
The Northeast Asia Council (NEAC) of the Association for Asian Studies, in conjunction with the Japan-US Friendship Commission, supports a variety of grant programs in Japanese studies designed to facilitate the research of individual scholars, to improve the quality of teaching about Japan on both the college and precollege levels, and to integrate the study … Read more
GETSEA is accepting applications from early-stage PhD students for four two-year mentoring clusters in Southeast Asian studies. Each cluster will bring together four to five graduate students for regular virtual meetings, collaborative discussion, research development, and at least one in-person gathering. Selected students will receive a $1,000 award to support travel to the gathering.
The Liu Shiming Art Foundation invites applications for the 2026 Liu Shiming Distinguished Educator Award, recognizing outstanding adjunct studio art educators whose teaching, mentorship, and artistic practice have made a sustained impact on the next generation of visual artists.