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- 2025 USINDO Summer Studies Program – Application Deadline Extended
Extended Application Deadline: Sunday, February 23, 2025 / Apply Here Program Dates: June 3 – August 8, 2025 Location: Yogyakarta and Jakarta, Indonesia The US-Indonesia Society (USINDO) is now accepting applications for the 2025 Summer Studies Program in Indonesia. This 10-week immersive fellowship offers American students an unparalleled opportunity to learn Indonesian language and culture… Read more: 2025 USINDO Summer Studies Program – Application Deadline Extended - Call for Applications: A. Thomas Kirsch Award for Southeast Asia Studies
Application Deadline: June 13, 2025 / Award Amount: $1,000 Eligibility: Graduate students in anthropology studying Southeast Asia The A. Thomas Kirsch Award for Southeast Asia Studies is an annual award established in memory of A. Thomas Kirsch, a pioneer in Thai studies and a distinguished professor of anthropology at Cornell University. This award supports graduate… Read more: Call for Applications: A. Thomas Kirsch Award for Southeast Asia Studies - Call for Submissions: Southeast Asia Digital Library (SEADL) Undergraduate Paper Award
Submission Deadline: July 31, 2025 The Southeast Asia Digital Library (SEADL) Undergraduate Paper Award invites submissions of original research papers in Southeast Asian Studies from undergraduate students. Award Details Applicant Eligibility Paper Eligibility Evaluation Criteria Papers will be evaluated based on: Submission Guidelines How to Submit About SEADL The Southeast Asia Digital Library (SEADL) provides… Read more: Call for Submissions: Southeast Asia Digital Library (SEADL) Undergraduate Paper Award - Call for Participation: Anti/Authoritarian Southeast Asian Studies Graduate WorkshopApplication Deadline: February 20, 2025 (Extended) / Workshop Dates: April 24–26, 2025 / Submit Application The Justice in Southeast Asia Lab (JSEALab) invites graduate students to participate in the Anti/Authoritarian Southeast Asian Studies Graduate Workshop at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, from April 24–26, 2025. This workshop will bring together emerging scholars, faculty, and keynote speakers… Read more: Call for Participation: Anti/Authoritarian Southeast Asian Studies Graduate Workshop
- Call for Papers: Flows and Currents in South East Asia
Submission Deadline: April 4, 2025 / Conference Date: July 4, 2025 / Submission Form Venue: SOAS University of London The School of Languages, Cultures, and Linguistics at SOAS University of London is calling for papers for the upcoming graduate student conference, “Flows and Currents in South East Asia”, to be held on July 4, 2025.… Read more: Call for Papers: Flows and Currents in South East Asia - Building Connections Through Culture: Highlights from the CSEAS Spring 2025 Gathering
Last Friday, the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) and the Ethnomusicology Program hosted a Spring 2025 Gathering at the Ethnomusicology Courtyard at UH Mānoa. The event brought together students, faculty, and researchers with a shared interest in Southeast Asian focus including cultures, languages, traditions, and sociopolitical issues. Approximately 70 students, faculty, and CSEAS partners… Read more: Building Connections Through Culture: Highlights from the CSEAS Spring 2025 Gathering - Call for Proposals: “Modernities, Mobilities, and Change” Dissertation Workshop
Deadline: February 14, 2025 The Association for Asian Studies (AAS), with funding from the Henry Luce Foundation, invites applications for a dissertation workshop on “Modernities, Mobilities, and Change.” This two-day workshop will be held on May 30-31, 2025, in Kathmandu, Nepal, immediately preceding the AAS-in-Asia conference. Workshop Overview Workshop Theme The workshop focuses on environment… Read more: Call for Proposals: “Modernities, Mobilities, and Change” Dissertation Workshop - Job Opportunity: Open-Rank Professor of Anthropology (Asia Focus) – Columbia UniversityThe Department of Anthropology at Columbia University invites applications for an open-rank faculty position (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor) in the sociocultural anthropology of Asia. The appointment is expected to begin as early as July 1, 2025. Position Overview The department welcomes applications from scholars with ongoing empirical research programs in Asia and… Read more: Job Opportunity: Open-Rank Professor of Anthropology (Asia Focus) – Columbia University
- Call for Applications: Summer 2025 Research & Mentoring FellowshipDeadline: March 31, 2025 (11:59 PM EST) / Apply Here Program: Myanmar’s Borderlands: Past, Present, and FutureDates: June 24 – August 1, 2025Application 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… Read more: Call for Applications: Summer 2025 Research & Mentoring Fellowship
- Call for Applications: 2025 ASDP-NEH Contemporary Asias Summer Institute
Deadline: March 5, 2025 (11:59 PM Pacific Time) / Apply Here The Asian Studies Development Program (ASDP), in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), invites applications for the 2025 Contemporary Asias Summer Institute, a four-week residential program hosted on the East-West Center campus in Honolulu from June 9 – July 4, 2025.… Read more: Call for Applications: 2025 ASDP-NEH Contemporary Asias Summer Institute - Call for Applications: Fall 2025 Stanford Next Asia Policy Visiting Fellows
Apply Here Application Deadline: March 1, 2025Fellowship Duration: One academic yearStipend: $30,000 supplementary stipendLocation: Stanford University (In-Residence) The Stanford Next Asia Policy Lab (SNAPL) at Shorenstein APARC invites applications for its 2025-26 Visiting Fellowship program. The lab offers three visiting scholar positions to researchers and professionals from the Asia-Pacific region, including one dedicated to research… Read more: Call for Applications: Fall 2025 Stanford Next Asia Policy Visiting Fellows - Call for Papers: Exploring Asian Worlds – Student Conference @ UC RiversideConference Date: May 2-3, 2025Location: University of California, Riverside (In-Person Only) The Exploring Asian Worlds student conference invites graduate and undergraduate students to present their research on Asia’s diverse landscapes, cultures, diasporas, and traditions. The conference explores political, ecological, religious, medical, diasporic, and other forms of Asian experiences across spaces, times, media, and disciplines. Call… Read more: Call for Papers: Exploring Asian Worlds – Student Conference @ UC Riverside
- LuceSEA Spring 2025 Webinar – Environmental Innovation and Sustainability in SEA
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 from 3:00-4:30 pm HST / Register Here The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at UH Mānoa is delighted to invite you to the upcoming session in the LuceSEA Spring 2025 Webinar Series, exploring critical topics related to elections and governance in Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia is at the forefront of… Read more: LuceSEA Spring 2025 Webinar – Environmental Innovation and Sustainability in SEA - 24th International Graduate Student Conference (IGSC 2025)
Date: February 13-16, 2025Location: Imin International Conference Center, East-West Center The 24th International Graduate Student Conference (IGSC 2025) will bring together graduate students from diverse disciplines to present their research on Asia and the Pacific. This year’s conference will feature: Opening Ceremony Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PMLocation: Imin International Conference… Read more: 24th International Graduate Student Conference (IGSC 2025) - LEAP Emerge Fellowship Info SessionDate: February 18, 2025Time: 9:00 AM (HST)Location: Virtual Event The LEAP Emerge Fellowship is an academic-year program designed to empower rising young leaders by equipping college students with tangible leadership skills, exposure to diverse industries, personalized mentorship, and career preparation support. Participants in the LEAP Emerge Fellowship will receive: The application window is open from… Read more: LEAP Emerge Fellowship Info Session
- Webinar: Southeast Asian Rare Collections at the Library of CongressOrganized by the Library of Congress, Asian Division / Registration Here Date: February 12, 2025Time: 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM (Hawaiʻi Standard Time) | 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM (U.S. Eastern Standard Time)Location: Virtual Event via Zoom The Library of Congress, Asian Division invites you to a 75-minute webinar on Southeast Asian rare collections. This… Read more: Webinar: Southeast Asian Rare Collections at the Library of Congress
- SPAS Showcases Initiatives at the 3rd Annual UH Mānoa Research Day at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol
The School of Pacific & Asian Studies (SPAS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa proudly participated in the third annual UH Mānoa Research Day at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol. This event highlighted the diverse research and creative works addressing both local and global challenges, with the theme “UH Mānoa Research and Creative Works for… Read more: SPAS Showcases Initiatives at the 3rd Annual UH Mānoa Research Day at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol - Call for Applications: SEAREG Pre-Dissertation FellowshipApplication Deadline: February 14, 2025 The Southeast Asia Research Group (SEAREG) is accepting applications for the SEAREG Pre-Dissertation Fellowship. This fellowship supports social science PhD students conducting exploratory research in Southeast Asia to gain the advanced contextual knowledge necessary for developing high-quality dissertation proposals and competitive applications for external funding. Fellowship Award Recipients will receive… Read more: Call for Applications: SEAREG Pre-Dissertation Fellowship
- Call for Papers: Harvard Global Vietnam Wars Studies Initiative (GVWSI) 2025 ConferenceSubmission Deadline: February 18, 2025 Harvard Global Vietnam Wars Studies Initiative (GVWSI) 2025 Conference, set to take place at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 3–4, 2025. This conference marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, offering a unique platform to examine the conflict’s enduring legacies across the globe. The event is… Read more: Call for Papers: Harvard Global Vietnam Wars Studies Initiative (GVWSI) 2025 Conference
- Call for Paper: APSA Virtual Research Meeting 2025Submission Deadline: February 14, 2025 The American Political Science Association (APSA) is hosting its Virtual Research Meeting on April 10–11, 2025. This two-day online event will explore the theme: “Political Science Research in a Virtual World.” The meeting is designed to provide scholars with opportunities to develop and share their research, receive constructive feedback, and… Read more: Call for Paper: APSA Virtual Research Meeting 2025
- Call for Papers | 20th Singapore Graduate Forum on Southeast Asian Studies (Deadline: 15 February 2025)To Apply, Visit NUS website Date: 16 June 2025 – 27 June 2025Venue: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: 15 FEBRUARY 2025 The Asia Research Institute (ARI) of the National University of Singapore (NUS) invites applications from current PhD students and new PhD recipients (awarded in 2023 or after) to participate in the 20th Singapore Graduate Forum… Read more: Call for Papers | 20th Singapore Graduate Forum on Southeast Asian Studies (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- The Albert D. Moscotti 2025 Fellowship
Open for applications until March 7, 2025 - Tria Kerkvliet Southeast Asia Studies Graduate Fellowship 2024-2025
The Tria Kerkvliet Southeast Asia Studies Graduate Fellowship is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 academic year. This endowment fund provides financial support to graduate students pursuing a PhD in history or political science at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, with research focused on Southeast Asia. Fellowship Details: Application Information: Contact Information: For additional… Read more: Tria Kerkvliet Southeast Asia Studies Graduate Fellowship 2024-2025 - Call for Proposals: 36th Annual Asian Studies Graduate Student Conference (Deadline: February 14, 2025)
Apply here The School of Pacific and Asian Studies (SPAS) and the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM) invite submissions for the 36th annual Asian Studies Graduate Student Conference on the theme: Resilience, Restoration, and Reconciliation Conference Dates: April 16–17, 2025Location: Center for Korean Studies, UH Mānoa We welcome… Read more: Call for Proposals: 36th Annual Asian Studies Graduate Student Conference (Deadline: February 14, 2025) - Announcement: 2025 Bridge to Asia Fellowship for Undergraduate and Community College Students – Apply by March 9!
Apply Here The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) is offering the 2025 Bridge to Asia Fellowship, formerly known as the Undergraduate Diversity Fellowship. The application deadline is March 9, 2025. The Bridge to Asia Fellowship provides outstanding undergraduate and community college students with a unique opportunity to gain immersive professional experience in Asia policy… Read more: Announcement: 2025 Bridge to Asia Fellowship for Undergraduate and Community College Students – Apply by March 9! - Student Spotlight: Chia Jie Lin
Our first student spotlight of Spring 2025 is Chia Jie Lin, a MA student in the Department of Anthropology, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Read Chia’s story here: Background and Research Interest. Chia is is a graduate student from Singapore with a research focus on Indigenous Anthropology and decolonial approaches to historical curation, particularly concerning… Read more: Student Spotlight: Chia Jie Lin - Ongoing Scholarship Opportunities for Southeast Asian Studies – February & March 2025 Deadlines
Scholarship Opportunities for Southeast Asian Studies – February & March 2025 Deadlines The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is pleased to announce several scholarship opportunities for students with an interest in Southeast Asian and Pacific Islands studies. Applications are currently open for the following scholarships: 1. The John… Read more: Ongoing Scholarship Opportunities for Southeast Asian Studies – February & March 2025 Deadlines - LuceSEA Spring 2025 Webinar – Autocratic and Democratic Rivalry in Southeast Asia
Wed. Feb. 5, 2025 3:00 – 4:30 PM(HST) / Register Here The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at UH Mānoa is delighted to invite you to the upcoming session in the LuceSEA Spring 2025 Webinar Series, exploring critical topics related to elections and governance in Southeast Asia. Webinar Details Title: Autocratic and Democratic Rivalry… Read more: LuceSEA Spring 2025 Webinar – Autocratic and Democratic Rivalry in Southeast Asia - SEAREG Pre-Dissertation Fellowship – Applications Now OpenFor more details and to apply, visit: SEAREG Pre-Dissertation Fellowship The Southeast Asia Research Group (SEAREG) is now accepting applications for its Pre-Dissertation Fellowship. This prestigious fellowship is designed to support social science PhD students conducting exploratory research in Southeast Asia, helping them gain the contextual knowledge necessary to develop high-quality dissertation proposals and competitive… Read more: SEAREG Pre-Dissertation Fellowship – Applications Now Open
- Announcement: LuceSEA Spring 2025 Webinar Series and Additional Spring Events
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies is excited to announce a lineup of Spring 2025 events, featuring the LuceSEA Webinar Series alongside other engaging discussions, book talks, and interdisciplinary explorations. LuceSEA Spring 2025 Webinar Series Theme:Agency and Potential: Navigating through Emerging Changes and Opportunities in Southeast Asia The LuceSEA Spring 2025 Webinar Series, co-organized by… Read more: Announcement: LuceSEA Spring 2025 Webinar Series and Additional Spring Events