A message from AAS:

Thanks to the generosity of the Association for Asian Studies community and the Henry Luce Foundation, our Assist-A-Scholar membership campaign raised a total of $20,810 between May 17 and August 20, 2021. The AAS thanks all who supported this campaign. Your donations will enable us to provide over 400 AAS memberships to Asian Studies scholars who could otherwise not afford to join the Association.

If you are a scholar in need and would like to submit your name to receive a one-year AAS membership supported by Assist-A-Scholar funds, please complete this form by October 25, 2021. During the week of October 25, AAS staff will conduct a random drawing of names and award memberships until funding is exhausted. We will then contact recipients with instructions for how to redeem their membership.

This drawing is open to all Asian Studies scholars at all career stages (students will be required to submit proof of enrollment if membership is awarded), regardless of citizenship or country of residence. If you are currently an AAS member but would be unable to renew your membership without assistance, please apply—we can extend your membership if your name is selected in the drawing.

We are very thankful to everyone in the AAS community who has made this campaign a success and helped us provide equitable access to membership for all. 

Apply for the program here.