For over 50 years since its founding, the UCLA Asian American Studies Center has strived to deepen the public understanding of Asian American and Pacific Islander lives towards a healthy, just, democratic, and compassionate society for all.

Research for College & Community
Deepen, disseminate, and apply research on Asian American and Pacific Islander populations across disciplinary and epistemic boundaries.

• Facilitate collaborative research among faculty, researchers, students, community organizations, educational institutions and civic associations
• Document our histories and collect historically significant materials, including books, films, documents, digital recordings, ephemera and more
• Fill gaps in knowledge about Asian American and Pacific Island populations
• Provide fellowships, scholarships, internships, grants, information access and other research support to faculty, students, and community scholars