Student Research

Profiles of student researchers who have worked with South Asia Studies Faculty

Information about participating and grants for research projects

South Asia Studies majors do research as assistants on large projects, within courses, and on independent projects (including writing an honors thesis).

Some major-based opportunities for doing research:

SAST Independent Study
SAST Honors/Senior Thesis

To see faculty specializations and department resources, go to

SAST Department Research Page
SAST Graduate Group Research Page

Research Grants for Undergraduate Students

The Department of South Asia Studies offers up to two $3000 Summer Research Grants each year for undergraduates conducting original research in a South Asian country. Additional grant opportunities for research in India are offered by the Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI).

For information on undergraduate research awards and funding, go to

Penn Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships (CURF)

For information about human research participants (IRB approval) go to

Penn Office of Regulatory Affairs--Institutional Review Board

Opportunities to publish undergraduate research in the College

CUREJ (College Undergraduate Research Electronic Journal)
Scholarly Commons
Penn History Review (History Department)
In Situ (Anthropology Department)

For information about research assistant jobs contact
Penn Career Services
SAST UAB (Undergraduate Advisory Board)