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Academic Programs

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We support a variety of academic programs throughout the year.

  • Korean Studies Program
    9/14/26
    In Spring 2025, the Asia Research Institute launched the Korean Studies Program, a non-degree program built on the many initiatives developed with a three-year seed grant from the Academy of Korean Studies and now funded primarily by a five-year Academy of Korean Studies core university grant. The core of the Korean Studies Program is a vibrant group of UB professors engaged in research about Korea and teaching a growing list of Korea-focused classes.
  • Annual ARI Conference Series
    9/14/26
    The Asia Research Institute hosts an annual conference on important contemporary and historical themes in Asian and Asian diaspora studies.
  • Moti Lal and Kamla Rustgi Lecture on India Series
    11/3/26
    The Moti Lal and Kamla Rustgi Lecture on India series is made possible by an endowed gift to the UB Asia Research Institute from Vinod and Anil Rustgi in honor of their parents. 
  • South Asia Undergraduate Conference
    9/14/26
    The annual Asia Research Institute Undergraduate Conference on South Asia brings young scholars from around the world to UB to present their research on important themes related to the South Asia. 
  • Other Conferences and Lectures
    9/14/26
    The Asia Research Institute sponsors lectures and other academic activities on a wide variety of historical and contemporary issues in Asia in conjunction with the Asian Studies Program and other UB departments, institutes and centers.
  • Asia Talks
    9/14/26
    AsiaTalks is an ongoing series of guest lectures on the latest research and scholarship related to the study of all regions of Asia. 
  • Asia Policy Roundtables
    9/14/26
    UB Asia policy roundtables bring together leading scholars, policy experts, government officials and industry leaders each semester to explore important, and timely policy-relevant issues in Asia.

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Faculty Funding

  • Korean Studies Funding
    9/14/26
    With grant funding from the Academy of Korean Studies, the Asia Research Institute provides seed funding for faculty research projects, faculty conference travel support, and funding to develop new Korean studies classes or classroom modules.
  • International Education Research Grants
    9/14/26
    Through the University at Buffalo Office of International Education (OIE), faculty and graduate students at UB who work on Asia-related topics have the opportunity to apply for funding to support their research.
  • Nila T. Gnamm Fund
    9/14/26
    Managed by the UB APEC Study Center, in conjunction with the Department of Geography and Asian Studies Program, the Nila T. Gnamm Fund supports UB faculty and student research projects related to the study of Southeast Asia, including projects conducted in affiliation with the Asia Research Center.
  • Asia Research Institute Faculty Grants
    9/14/26
    The UB Asia Research Institute (ARI) offers research grants of up to $3,000 on a competitive basis to support scholarly research or creative work related to Asia and Asian diasporas. Funds can support research travel; purchase and collection of data; subvention or other publication expenses; and student research assistants. 

Student Opportunities