AISLS Language Instruction Grants support students and scholars who wish to acquire or improve language skills. These funds can be used to help to defray the costs of language instruction in Sinhala, Tamil, or Pali. These awards will not 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 or 5) 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. Applicants must also submit a one page statement that includes a description of the proposed instruction and how it supports your long-range research plans, a proposed timetable, and a budget.