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About the East Asia Program
- How do I get to the East Asia Program office?
- I am interested in applying to Cornell to pursue studies related to East Asia. Should I apply to the East Asia Program or to another Cornell entity?
- How can I find out about getting support for my research and travel?
About CEAS Publications
- Q: How can I get a book CATALOG?
- Q: Is the Cornell East Asia Series part of Cornell University Press?
- Q: What DISCOUNTS do you offer to booksellers, book stores, retailers, etc.?
- Q: What is your RETURNS policy?
- Q: What does SHIPPING cost?
CEAS Manuscript Formatting
- JAPANESE FORMATTING: What guidelines should I follow regarding certain matters with regard to Japanese language that are not covered by the Chicago Manual of Style, such as citations of Japanese works, their appearance in the bibliography, Japanese characters for romanized words, etc.
- Q. Do you have a list of recommended COPY EDITORS available?
- How do RUNNING HEADERS & footers work in Word?
- Do you have any tips about FOOTNOTE formatting in Word?
- How do I produce vowels with MACRONS on a MAC?
- Q. How I get my MAC to put the BREVES above the vowels in romanized Korean?
- When are spaces used with the SLASH SYMBOL, for example "Zen/Taoist"?
- When a single quotation mark is within a double quotation mark, is it correct to separate them with a space:" ' rather than "'?
- Is the WORD FOLLOWING A COLON in a sentence CAPITALIZED OR NOT?
- Q. AWHILE versus a while: which is preferred?
About Outreach
- What does your outreach program do?
- How can I bring a speaker to my classroom or business?
- Can I borrow videos at no charge?
- What videos do you have and how can I borrow one?
About Funding
- Who is eligible for East Asia Program fellowships?
- Are first year graduate students eligible for East Asia Program fellowships?
- Are there any citizenship requirements for EAP fellowships?
- If I receive a fellowship for a whole or part of an academic year, may defer it to the following academic year?
- Is it possible to receive more than one EAP fellowship for the same time period?
- If I had an EAP fellowship in the past, may I apply again in subsequent years for the same fellowship?
- Where can I find more detailed information about fellowships?
- If I receive a fellowship from another source, may I use my EAP fellowship in addition to the other fellowship?
- Are EAP fellowships to be reported as taxable income? Will taxes already be taken out of my checks?
- Are interim and/or final progress reports required?
- May EAP research/travel grants be used for travel to conferences or workshops?
- May I use EAP travel grants for research/travel in the U.S. or a non-East Asian country?
- Are there any restrictions on the types of research funded by EAP fellowships or travel grants, e.g. research in politically sensitive or dangerous areas?
About the East Asia Program
How do I get to the East Asia Program office?
We are located at the heart of the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York. Our offices are in 140 Uris Hall, located next to the central administration building, Day Hall. Click here for a map of central campus showing the location of Uris Hall. We are open 8:30am to 5pm Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
I am interested in applying to Cornell to pursue studies related to East Asia. Should I apply to the East Asia Program or to another Cornell entity?
As an interdisciplinary program that coordinates and supports teaching and research on East Asia, we do not handle admissions for graduate or undergraduate students.
If you are applying for graduate admission, contact the Graduate School Admissions Office or the Graduate Field in which you wish to pursue study. The Graduate Fields that most commonly accept students interested in East Asia may be reached at the following links:
- AEM (Applied Econmics and Management)
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- East Asian Literature
- Economics
- Government
- History
- Human Development
- Industrial and Labor Relations
- Johnson Graduate School of Management
- Law
- Linguistics
- Rural Sociology
- Sociology
If you are applying for undergraduate admission, you should apply to Central Admissions on Thurston Avenue.
How can I find out about getting support for my research and travel?
The East Asia Program (EAP) awards academic year fellowships to graduate students (second year and beyond) concentrating on East Asia, as well as modest research/travel grants for graduate students who wish to conduct research in China, Japan or Korea. We also offer a limited number of summer FLAS fellowships for intensive language study. Click here for guidelines and applications. In addition, EAP maintains a comprehensive database of external funding opportunities. Click here to search online.
About CEAS Publications
Q: How can I get a book CATALOG?
A: Our catalog is available for download on the Publications web page. If you prefer a printed catalog, send an e-mail to ceas@cornell.edu, call 1-607-255-5071 between 8:30 am to 4 pm Mon-Fri, or send a fax to 1-607-255-1388.
Q: Is the Cornell East Asia Series part of Cornell University Press?
A: No, although we are often confused with Cornell U Press, each of us publishes books independently.
Q: What DISCOUNTS do you offer to booksellers, book stores, retailers, etc.?
A: For discounts to booksellers, bookstores, and retailers, please contact the CEAS office at 1-607-255-5071.
Q: What is your RETURNS policy?
A: We do not accept book returns. The only exception is for faulty or damaged merchandise, or shipper error.
Q: What does SHIPPING cost?
A: Shipping within the U.S. is $6 by UPS for the first book plus $1 for each additional book, or $4 for U.S. Fourth Class plus $1 each additional book. International shipments by surface mail are $6 for the first book, plus $5 for each additional book. If you wish to have your international package shipped by airmail, please contact the CEAS office by fax (607) 255-1388 or e-mail ceas@cornell.edu for a quote.
CEAS Manuscript Formatting
JAPANESE FORMATTING: What guidelines should I follow regarding certain matters with regard to Japanese language that are not covered by the Chicago Manual of Style, such as citations of Japanese works, their appearance in the bibliography, Japanese characters for romanized words, etc.
A. We recommend that you follow the Monumenta Nipponica Style Sheet. Please see http://monumenta.cc.sophia.ac.jp/MN_Style.html (with many thanks to the Monumenta Nipponica folks for allowing us to cite them!).
Q. Do you have a list of recommended COPY EDITORS available?
A. CEAS authors are responsible for any necessary copy editing, and make direct arrangements with an editor of their choice. For a list of editors please contact the CEAS office at 1-607-255-5071 or send an e-mail to ceas@cornell.edu.
How do RUNNING HEADERS & footers work in Word?
Here are some helpful tips (mostly volunteered by a previous CEAS author to help others avoid the frustrations she experienced):
Create section breaks for each chapter (each part that needs a different running header), then add headers/footers. With your cursor in the section, use the "different first page" option under the "page formatting" menu so the page number can be at the bottom of the first page of the chapter header page. Then use the "delink" toggle button in the header/footer toolbar to separate the new running header in that chapter from the previous section's (chapter's) running header. Word's default is for each header/footer to duplicate the previous header/footer.
See the following helpful articles:
http://etd.circa.ufl.edu/pagenums.html
http://www.geocities.com/prof_al/WORD/header-footer.html
http://education.socialaw.com/wordguide/SectionsHeadersFooters.htm
Do you have any tips about FOOTNOTE formatting in Word?
CEAS Footnote Formatting in Word (2003)
Word defaults produce superscripted note numbers both in text and in footnote and separator lines, so CEAS format guidelines call for the following adjustments. CEAS footnotes are also to be single-spaced, and be fully justified with no indent.
1. Make note numbers regular size, not superscripted, by modifying the style called Footnote Reference.
When the first footnote is added, Word automatically creates 2 styles called Footnote Text and Footnote Reference. Use Format, Styles to modify the format of both styles to 8 point if need be, and to uncheck “superscript” box of Footnote Reference. Don’t worry that the note numbers in the text are now regular size, you’ll fix that in step 2.
2. Change size of all note numbers in text back to superscript.
This is only a format adjustment, not an automatic style change, but it can be easily done (more than once if need be), selecting them all as follows:
3. Add a period following the footnote number.
Be sure that you only make the following change within the footnotes. In other words, have your cursor at the first footnote before doing the following, and do this at the end of the formatting process. (If you add a note after the manuscript has been formatted, just type in the period!)
Find what: enter the following two characters: ^f (caret – letter f) and make sure that under the “Format” button, Font, that the “superscript” box is not checked.
Replace with: enter the following three characters: ^&. (caret – ampersand – period).
4. Remove the footnote separator lines.
Under View, select Normal. Under View, click Footnotes. This makes the “Footnote Pane” visible. Select each separator in the drop-down box to see them in the pane, and delete them.
How do I produce vowels with MACRONS on a MAC?
In Word 2004, "Character Palette" on the Keyboard Menu enables the use of such special symbols. (11/04)
Q. How I get my MAC to put the BREVES above the vowels in romanized Korean?
A. For anyone who uses any version of MAC OS X, it’s quite simple to put the breves above the vowels in romanized Korean. The first thing to do is use the international button in system preferences to make sure the language flag is showing in the menu bar. Next, go to that menu bar and click on "show character palette."
Once the character palette shows up on the desktop, view the unicode fonts, scrolling down to Latin Extended-A. Highlight the capital o with the breve on top and then click "add to favorites" at the bottom of the character palette. Then do the same for the small o with the breve, the capital u with the breve and the small u with the breve.
All you will have to do then is click on favorites at the top of the character palette, highlight the vowel you want to insert in your text, and click on insert.
At the bottom of the palette when favorites is clicked is a triangle labeled "font variation." If you click on the triangle, it will show the various fonts that have those breved characters available, such as Helvetica and Times.
When are spaces used with the SLASH SYMBOL, for example "Zen/Taoist"?
The slash symbol is generally used without a space before and aft. Chicago Manual allows for “a space before and after the slash when one or more of the terms separated is an open compound, as in “World War 1 / First World War” and when showing line breaks in poetry. Please use a global search and replace to take out extra spaces except where separating compounds or lines of poetry.
When a single quotation mark is within a double quotation mark, is it correct to separate them with a space:" ' rather than "'?
Don’t type an extra space between them, as a whole word space is too big; use a thin or hairline space if possible. In Word you can use a nonbreaking space [Ctrl-Shift-Space] of font size 2.
Is the WORD FOLLOWING A COLON in a sentence CAPITALIZED OR NOT?
CMS advises that when the colon is used within a sentence, the word following the colon is lowercased (unless a proper noun). When a colon introduces more than one sentence, or introduces speech, the word following the colon is capitalized. A second initial capital in a single sentence can be distracting.
Q. AWHILE versus a while: which is preferred?
A. 5/04 UPDATE: According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary:
- awhile
Function: adverb
: for a while
usage Although considered a solecism by many commentators, awhile, like several other adverbs of time and place, is often used as the object of a preposition
- A common error in usage is shown in the following sentence:
They discussed the answer for awhile.
The rule here is simple: awhile = for a while. Whenever you see the word "awhile" in a sentence, substitute the equivalent expression "for a while." If the sentence makes sense, you may keep the word awhile. The sentence above would read:
They discussed the answer for for a while.
Therefore, we should change the sentence to whichever sounds better:
They discussed the answer for a while.
They discussed the answer awhile.
(Courtesy of Write Guru a free online writing workbook)
About Outreach
What does your outreach program do?
As a recipient of U.S. Department of Education Title VI Funding and a National Resource Center for education about Asia, Cornell's East Asia Program organizes and supports outreach activities related to Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Tibet throughout the academic year.
We introduce you to specialists in many fields: in cooperation with Cornell faculty, visiting scholars, regional scholars, graduate students, alumni, and community members, the range of our outreach coverage extends from local, to regional and national audiences. Primary recipients of our outreach efforts are elementary, secondary and post-secondary educational institutions, businesses, government, media organizations and the general public.
We also offer events and resources for your personal and institutional needs: Mmin outreach activities include an extensive on-campus lecture series, speaker visits to classrooms and businesses, a resource lending library of videos and printed materials, teacher training workshops, collaborative programs with the Johnson Art Museum and other CU programs, faculty outreach, cultural events, publications, films, publicity, referrals, and more.
How can I bring a speaker to my classroom or business?
Simply read about our Speaker's Bureau and complete our online request form.
Can I borrow videos at no charge?
Yes, we lend out over 300 videos free of charge for use in your classroom, business or other organization.
What videos do you have and how can I borrow one?
To find videos on Korea, Japan, China, Tibet, Taiwan and Mongolia please visit our online Video Lending Library. You may search by country, language, education level, video type and format, and fill out the online checkout form. Videos will be shipped within one day and can be borrowed for three weeks (including time in transit).
About Funding
Who is eligible for East Asia Program fellowships?
Cornell graduate students in any discipline whose work is primarily focused on East Asia.
Are first year graduate students eligible for East Asia Program fellowships?
Graduate students in their second year and beyond are eligible.
Are there any citizenship requirements for EAP fellowships?
There are no citizenship restrictions for the Starr, Robert J. Smith Fellowship in Japanese Studies, or the Lee Teng-hui Fellowship in World Affairs. You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to be eligible for a FLAS Fellowship. There are no citizenship restrictions for travel grants.
If I receive a fellowship for a whole or part of an academic year, may defer it to the following academic year?
No, if you are unable to use your fellowship during the designated academic year, you will have to decline it and apply again the following year.
Is it possible to receive more than one EAP fellowship for the same time period?
No, you may only receive one fellowship at a time, however, you may receive a travel grant during the same period if you are using the fellowship funds to study or conduct research abroad.
If I had an EAP fellowship in the past, may I apply again in subsequent years for the same fellowship?
Yes.
Where can I find more detailed information about fellowships?
In the Main Funding section of Funding Opportunities.
If I receive a fellowship from another source, may I use my EAP fellowship in addition to the other fellowship?
No.
Are EAP fellowships to be reported as taxable income? Will taxes already be taken out of my checks?
Yes, fellowships are considered taxable, but taxes will not be deducted from your fellowship check up front.
Are interim and/or final progress reports required?
Only for FLAS Fellowships. Contact, EAP's Fellowship Coordinator for more information.
May EAP research/travel grants be used for travel to conferences or workshops?
No, EAP travel grants are meant to support students who are conducting research.
May I use EAP travel grants for research/travel in the U.S. or a non-East Asian country?
Highest priority will be given to applications requesting research/travel to East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Tibet), but travel to international centers for East Asia-related research outside Asia (but not in the U.S.) may be supported in certain cases.
Are there any restrictions on the types of research funded by EAP fellowships or travel grants, e.g. research in politically sensitive or dangerous areas?
No.