Amaresh Joshi (1963-2022) was writing a doctoral dissertation on the syntax of his native language of Marathi under the direction of Prof. Alan Munn. Marathi is spoken in India and Pakistan and by diaspora around the world. Despite having millions of speakers, its syntax had not been much studied. Amaresh aimed to fill that gap. He envisioned these funds being used to support linguistic research on and the learning of South Asian languages. Amaresh was also an active and beloved member of our Linguistics, MSU, and East Lansing community. The endowment for undergraduates was established in memory of Amaresh’s parents, Rajaram G. and Asha R. Joshi. The endowment for graduate students was established in memory of Amaresh’s grandparents, Sharada Pandurang Phadke and Radha Govind Joshi.