The Japan Foundation awarded Asuka Sango, Assistant Professor of Religion, a Japanese Studies Fellowship to complete her first book project, including research in key Japanese archives; consultation with Japanese scholars, and revising critical sections of her manuscript on the ties between Buddhist rituals and imperial religious authority in Japan’s Heian period (794–1185), "The Halo of Golden Light: Power and Knowledge in Japanese Buddhist Rituals."

Additionally, Professor Sango was selected to receive Honorable Mention recognition from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Career Enhancement Fellowship competition, based on the excellence of her scholarly and teaching achievements. Read more on recent grants.