Call for student applications
2021 richard charles lee insights through asia challenge
Digital Methods, Transformative Research
A Funded Student Research Traineeship
Applications Due: February 1, 2021, 11:59PM EST
The Richard Charles Lee Insights through Asia Challenge (ITAC) is a funded interdisciplinary student research traineeship at the Asian Institute that supports students to conduct impactful original research. We invite students to propose compelling research projects anchored in digital research methods. Project proposals should connect with the Asian Institute’s broader mission of convening cross-regional, interdisciplinary research that offers insights into critical issues at stake in Asia.
The traineeship is open to students (individuals or small teams) at any level of study across all three University of Toronto campuses. Students currently enrolled at the Asian Institute will be prioritized.
Through the course of the traineeship (February 2021 to August 2021), awarded individuals/teams will participate in workshops convened by the Asian Institute on research methods and ethics. Participants will also contribute to a wider interdisciplinary peer network through monthly feedback sessions on in-progress work. Student projects will be self-guided with the support of fellow ITAC peers as well as faculty and advisors at the Asian Institute.
The traineeship will culminate with a public showcase of awardees’ research contributions in September 2021.