Past Awards

As part of their outreach to junior scholars, the Society for Ming Studies invited nine promising graduate students to present their research at their Annual Meeting, held at the Association for Asian Studies Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii in March 2022. Geiss Hsu Foundation funds covered the travel and lodging costs for participating students. By actively inviting the next generation to participate in the meeting, the Society for Ming Studies hopes to grow their community and extend their impact within the field of Asian Studies.

As part of their new outreach to junior scholars, the Society for Ming Studies invited nine promising Ph.D. candidates, fellows, and visiting professors to present their research at the Society for Ming Studies Annual Meeting at the Association for Asian Studies Conference in Denver, Colorado. The Geiss Hsu Foundation helped supplement the travel costs for the March 2019 meeting. The goal of the session was to grow the community of Ming scholars by helping junior researchers cement new connections.