The Southeast Asia Digital Library (SEADL) Undergraduate Paper Award

SEADL seeks papers from undergraduates concerning original research in Southeast Asian Studies. The first place winner will receive their choice of TWO BOOKS from the Southeast Asia Program Publications catalog. Both first and second place winners will have their papers published on the Southeast Asia Digital Library.

Applicants Eligibility
Applicants must be current undergraduate students at CORMOSEA affiliated institutions* at the time of submission. Applicants must agree that, should they win, their papers will be made openly accessible and published online on the Southeast Asia Digital Library.

Paper Eligibility
Eligible papers must be within the field of Southeast Asian Studies and reference primary source materials. Papers may be written for a class or independent study within the past three academic years: Spring 2019 – Spring 2022. Papers must be between six to twenty pages in length, excluding references and figures.

Evaluation Criteria
Winning papers will demonstrate the student’s ability to support original research with analysis of primary source materials. Papers that reference materials held in Southeast Asia Digital Library collections will be given increased consideration.

Submission Materials
Submission packets should include a cover page containing the paper title, author name, author email, institutional affiliation, and date. Papers should be submitted as a separate PDF document listing only the title. No author information should be included in the paper itself to allow for blind evaluation.

Update on 4/27/2022: The deadline has been extended for the Southeast Asia Digital Library Undergraduate Paper Award to June 24 to submit your research papers for consideration. Submission packets should be emailed to seadl@cornell.edu.