Call for Applications: Summer 2025 Research & Mentoring Fellowship
Deadline: March 31, 2025 (11:59 PM EST) / Apply Here
Program: Myanmar’s Borderlands: Past, Present, and Future
Dates: June 24 – August 1, 2025
Application Deadline: March 31, 2025 (11:59 PM EST)
Location: Fellow may be based in Thailand, India, Bangladesh, or Malaysia
The Inya Institute is accepting applications for a Fellow to lead the Summer 2025 Research & Mentoring Fellowship, which supports the study of Myanmar’s borderlands. This fellowship will provide an opportunity for an experienced scholar to mentor Myanmar junior researchers in a structured online research development program.
Fellowship Responsibilities
The selected Fellow will:
- Lead online workshops with six groups of up to three Myanmar junior researchers.
- Mentor participants on research design, methodology, and data collection (June 30 – July 4).
- Conduct one-on-one mentoring sessions on research development (July 7 – August 1).
- Guide research on Myanmar’s borderlands, focusing on topics such as:
- Colonial knowledge and ethno-history
- Natural resources and environmental challenges
- Border trade, migration, and networks
- Governance, public health, and refugee relief
- Education and economic development in border areas
Fellowship Benefits
- Stipend: $5,800 for teaching and mentorship
- Travel & Accommodation Covered: International airfare, ground transportation, lodging, meals, and internet costs
- Research Opportunities: The Fellow may engage in personal research during non-mentoring hours
- Conference Participation: The Fellow and Myanmar researchers will be invited to present at the 2026 International Interdisciplinary Conference on Myanmar’s Borderlands (IICMB)
Eligibility
- Open to postdoctoral scholars whose research aligns with Myanmar’s borderlands.
- Eligible applicants:
- U.S. citizens with a PhD from a U.S. or overseas university (awarded in the last 12 years).
- Foreign nationals with a PhD from a U.S. university (awarded in the last 12 years).
Application Requirements
Applicants must submit the following:
- Completed application form, including a 1,200-word statement detailing past or current research on Myanmar’s borderlands.
- Proposed Work Schedule for conducting online mentoring sessions.
- Itemized Budget with a Budget Narrative (including allowable travel and living costs).
- Curriculum Vitae (CV).
- One Academic Reference Letter (to be submitted directly to the Inya Institute).
All application materials must be sent via email to: contact@inyainstitute.org
For further details, visit the Inya Institute website.