AISLS Language Instruction Grants support students and scholars who wish to acquire or improve language skills in Sinhala, Tamil, or Pail. Most awards will be for language instruction in Sri Lanka, but application for virtual instruction with a tutor resident in Sri Lanka is also eligible. The AISLS Colombo center will supply grantees with advice about language programs and tutors. These awards will not normally be given to individuals who are in Sri Lanka with the support of any research award (AISLS or non-AISLS) that provides funds that can be used to cover expenses for language instruction. However, AISLS staff can help such individuals find appropriate instruction. Applicants must fall into one of the following categories: (1) individual members of AISLS resident in the US who hold a PhD or equivalent qualification; (2) individual members of AISLS who are undertaking language instruction to support the needs of graduate study at a US university; (3) faculty members at AISLS member institutions; (4) graduate students at AISLS member institutions who are undertaking language instruction to support the needs of their program of study; (5) or individual members of AISLS who are US citizens who are undertaking language instruction to support the needs of graduate study at a non-US university. Previous recipients of AISLS language instruction awards are eligible. Proposals will be considered on an ongoing basis. Please visit the award's website for more information.