Humane-Animal Studies (HAS) International Development Program
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FROM Animals & Society Institute
August 2020

ASI exposes students to the study of human-animal relationships, providing them access to quality information about human-animal studies, and opportunities for how to get involved in it.

The Animals & Society Institute (ASI) offers the Human-Animal Studies International Development Project (HASIDP) each year. [ASI exposes students to the study of human-animal relationships, providing them access to quality information about human-animal studies, and opportunities for how to get involved in it.]

The purpose of this competitive, annual program is to provide one non-American university per year the resources to build its own human-animal studies program. Human-Animal Studies (HAS) programs have proliferated at universities in some countries.

Still, a great many universities have faculty and students who are interested in developing such programs, but lack the resources to create them on their own. This program fills that gap by providing the financial and knowledge-based resources that such scholars, students, and universities need to build their own HAS programs. Preference for this award is given to universities located in countries that lack a significant presence of HAS programs, or that do not have the funds to build their programs.

In addition, preference is given to universities that do not already have a robust presence of HAS programs (e.g., a minor or major), but that have the promise of such (e.g., one or two active HAS scholars). The selected university receives financial and consultative support leading to the creation of an HAS program, including the creation of courses, marketing support, cultivation of institutional and extra-institutional partners, and administrative support. The amount of the award ranges from $10-$15,000, depending on the budget submitted by the applicant. (The institution may need to cover additional, non-budgeted expenses during or after the program on its own.)

As part of the award, a visiting senior HAS Fellow may visit the university for up to one week in the year after the award is given, to provide logistical and pedagogical support (these costs will not be taken from or included in the financial award).

Learn about PREVIOUS WINNERS HERE (PDF).

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