SEAC GRANT & FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

 

Students pursuing advanced research projects, language study, and other specialized programs are eligible for numerous scholarships to fund both their study at UW and in the field. The following grants are those most commonly awarded to SEAC students. Students have also arranged research fellowships within their departments and schools as well as with overseas sponsorship. For more comprehensive information about grants and fellowships please see your home department or college as well as:

Office of Fellowships and Assistantship
The Graduate School
University of Washington
309 Loew Hall, Box 352192
Seattle, WA 98195-2192		 Undergraduate Scholarship Office
Office of Undergraduate Education
University of Washington
120 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352803
Seattle, WA 98195-2803
Phone: 206-543-7152 Phone: 206-221-6023

 

 

Ongoing Awards, Grants and Fellowships

Awards, Grants and Fellowships with Deadlines
UPCOMING DEADLINES:

 

PAST DEADLINES TO THINK ABOUT FOR NEXT YEAR:

 

SUMMER INSTITUTE (SEASSI) SUPPORT

Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute: Instruction is offered in the following languages at the elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels: Burmese, Hmong, Indonesian, Javanese, Khmer, Lao, Tagalog, Thai and Vietnamese. Some support is available for students admitted to the SEASSI program. SEASSI will be held at the University of Wisconsin. The following fellowship applications will be tentatively available in mid-fall quarter from the Southeast Asian Studies office at the University of Washington

Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (SEASSI)
February 15, 2013 - deadline for applications for Heritage Language Awards
April 1, 2013 - Tuition Scholarship application and General Application

Location: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Program Dates: June 17, 2013 - August 9, 2013
Multiple levels of the following languages: Burmese, Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Khmer, Lao, Thai, Vietnamese
One full year of university credit
Generous financial aid available.
Various deadlines.
Web announcement: seassi.wisc.edu/

FLAS Award for SEASSI. Application packets for Title VI Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships are now available online. Current and incoming graduate and professional students from all departments and schools are encouraged to apply. The deadline is typically mid January.  For more information about FLAS, please visit: http://www.jsis.washington.edu/advise/flas/ 

*See below for FLAS information session dates.

Hmong, Lao, and Khmer Language Fellowship. The aim of this fellowship is to promote language study by heritage learners. Only five fellowships providing tuition and a stipend are available.

SEASSI Tuition Fellowship. All SEASSI applicants, regardless of citizenship, are eligible to apply for Tuition Fellowships. Full and partial fellowships will be awarded.


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Gething Award for Student Travel 

Application Deadline:  Contact saravf@uw.edu (2012's deadline was in Nov.)

The annual Thomas and Mary Kay Gething Award provides partial funding each year for graduate students to travel to professional conferences and workshops to present papers related to Southeast Asia. Calls for proposals are sent out in fall quarter for academic year and summer travel.

2012-13 Thomas and Mary Kay Gething Travel Awards

The Southeast Asia Center is pleased to announce the 2012-13 Thomas and Mary Kay Gething Awards for graduate student travel. These awards are made possible by a generous gift by Tom and Mary Kay Gething to assist graduate student professional development in presenting Southeast Asia-related papers at academic conferences. Awards range between $250-$450.

To apply, please submit the following either electronically or by mail:
*Your paper abstract, with conference date, title and location. Please indicate if your paper has been accepted for presentation.
*a brief cover letter including:
your name, address, email address, discipline, level of graduate study and area(s) of research interest.  For more information, contact Sara Van Fleet, Southeast Asia Center Associate Director, saravf@uw.edu

 

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FULBRIGHT FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDY AND RESEARCH ABROAD

Awards provide travel and maintenance, and specific book or research allowances for study or research projects in over 100 nations. Level of required language training depends on the project or study plan and the country in question. For further information and application please contact the Fellowship and Assistantship Office, the Graduate School, 200 Gerberding Hall, Box 351240, University of Washington, phone: 206-543-7152.

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NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM

Graduate Fellowships, Academy for Educational Development. This is a graduate fellowship to support outstanding students who demonstrate high levels of academic performance and motivation to internationalize their education by developing expertise in languages, cultures, and world regions. Applicants must be US citizens and willing to enter a service agreement if awarded; must be in a graduate degree program. Contact: Fellowship and Assistantship Office, the Graduate School, 200 Gerberding Hall, Box 351240, University of Washington, phone: 206-543-7152

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SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAINING (SIT)

SIT offers a scholarship of $3500 to a qualified student who plans on attending one of SIT's College Semester Abroad programs in either Vietnam, China, or Thailand. Candidates are recommended to SIT by the University of Washington. For additional information, contact David Fenner, International Programs and Exchanges; 516 Schmitz Hall, Box 355815; phone: 543-9272; email: dfenner@u.washington.edu

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Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, INC.
Deadlines vary:  Please see below

Several types of awards are offered, including predoctoral grants to individuals to aid doctoral dissertation or thesis research on a topic from any branch of anthropology. Applicants must be enrolled for a doctoral degree. Application must be made jointly with a thesis advisor or other scholar who will supervise the project. Qualified applicants of all nationalities are eligible. Grants cover direct research expenses, travel, living expenses during fieldwork, and other relevant expenditures.

Grants for Doctoral Students:

  • Dissertation Fieldwork Grants (Deadlines: May 1 and November 1)
  • Engaged Anthropology Grant (Deadlines: February 1 and August 1)
  • Wadsworth International Fellowships (Deadline:  March 1)
  • The Wardsworth African Fellowships (Deadline:  December 15)
     

Grants for Post-Ph.D. Scholars, Grants for Non-U.S. Scholars, Grants for Conferences and Workshops also available.

Additional information and application materials should be requested directly from Wenner-Gren Foundation, 220 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10001-7708. Tel: (212) 683- 5000. Be sure to specify that you need a Small Grant/Predoctoral application.

For more information visit their website: http://www.wennergren.org/

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USINDO SUMITRO FELLOWSHIP

Application deadline:  January 15, 2013

The $10,000 Sumitro Fellowship is a travel/study grant for post-doctoral scholars, PhD candidates, senior academics, and otherwise professionally qualified candidates to engage in field research. One Fellowship is available for an United States citizen/permanent resident for research relating to the political economy of Indonesia. The other Fellowship is for an Indonesian citizen with a project related to the Indonesian-United States
relationship. Previous travel to, and experience in, Indonesia or the United States is desirable but not necessary. 

Applications must be received by January 15, 2013

For additional information, please visit: http://www.usindo.org/usindo-grants/sumitro-fellows

 

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Call for Applications: Winter 2013 Feature Film Production Grants

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday January 15, 2013


San Francisco, CA - November 1, 2012 - In its continuing effort to promote original storytelling by individuals from around the world, the Global Film Initiative is pleased to announce a Call for Applications for the Winter 2013 cycle of its narrative feature film
production grants program.

Applications are accepted for feature-length, narrative film projects in all stages of production by directors from eligible nations of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central & Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Oceania. Applications may be submitted from November 15, 2012 through January 15, 2013, and granting decisions are announced in April 2013.*

*For Applications, Eligibility Requirements and Granting Guidelines, please visit: www.globalfilm.org/granting.htm

 

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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON - JACKSON SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FLAS FELLOWSHIPS
Application Deadline:  Wednesday January 16, 2013

FLAS Fellowships - (Foreign Language & Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) for undergraduate, graduate and professional students.

FLAS awards pay tuition and a living stipend as follows:

Academic Year Graduate: $18,000 tuition, $15,000 living stipend
Academic Year Undergraduate: $10,000 tuition, $5,000 living stipend
Summer Graduate/Undergraduate: $5,000 tuition, $2,500 living stipend

The FLAS Fellowship is available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. FLAS supports study of the following languages and their world regions:
Arabic -Bangla- Bulgarian -Burmese -Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian-Czech-Danish-Canadian First Nations, Métis & Inuit-Chinese -Estonian -Filipino/Tagalog -Finnish -French -German
-Hebrew -Hindi -Indonesian/Malay -Italian -Japanese -Kazakh -Khmer -Korean -Latvian -Lithuanian -Norwegian -Persian -Polish -Portuguese -Russian -Slovenian -Spanish -Swahili -Swedish -Tajik -Thai -Turkish -Uighur -Urdu -Uzbek -Vietnamese

Summer FLAS awards are for intensive foreign language study and can be used at UW, another U.S. institution, or abroad. (Note: SEA summer FLAS languages include additional SE Asian languages such as Javanese, Lao and Hmong).

Academic Year FLAS awards: Awardees must take at least 3 credits in the language of the award and 3 credits of area studies or area/international aspects of their field of study each quarter while receiving a FLAS award.

Undergraduate awardees are eligible for intermediate or advanced level language study and cannot apply to study French, German or Spanish.

For detailed information, visit http://www.jsis.washington.edu/advise/flas/

Applications due January 16, 2013. Questions: email flas@uw.edu

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CHARLES B. RANGEL INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP 
Application Deadline:  Friday January 18, 2013
 

The Fellowship welcomes applications from young people interested in careers of international service. For those who want to become Foreign Services Officers in the U.S. Department of State, The Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program provides benefits of up to $90,000 over two years toward a two-year master's degree, arranges internships on Capitol Hill and at U.S. embassies, and provides professional development and support activities. Fellows may use the fellowship to attend a two-year master's program in a U.S. institution to study any area of relevance to the Foreign Service, including international relations, public policy, public administration, languages, or business administration. Upon successful completion of the two-year fellowship, Fellows enter the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State. Applicants must be college seniors or graduates looking to start two-year graduate programs in fall 2013, must have GPAs of at least 3.2, and be U.S. citizens. The program welcomes any undergraduate major and encourages applications from members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service and those with financial need. Information and application materials can be found at www.rangelprogram.org. The application deadline is January 18, 2013. The Program is funded by the U.S. Department of State and managed by Howard University.

A2013 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship

  • Number of Fellowships Offered: 20
  • Eligibility Requirements: U.S. citizenship; GPA of 3.2/4.0; seeking to start two-year relevant grad program in fall 2013
  • Online Application Opens: October 15 www.rangelprogram.org
  • Application Deadline: January 18, 2013
  • Finalist selected by the end of February
  • Fellows selected by mid-March
  • Contact Persons: Patricia Scroggs (pscroggs@howard.edu) or James McDowell (jrmcdowell@howard.edu) 202-806-4367.

Additional information about the Rangel Program and specific application requirements are available at www.rangelprogram.org.

 

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Master's Degree Fellowships for ASEAN Countries - Southeast Asian Studies at Chulalongkorn University
Application deadline:  January 31, 2013

The scholarships will be granted to ASEAN nationals holding a position in an agencies beneficial to the country who intend to further their graduate studies in the Master's Degree program in Southeast Asian Studies at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.

The deadline for receiving the application is January 31, 2013.

Web announcement: www.seachula.com/index.htm

 

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New Fulbright opportunities in Burma/Myanmar
Deadline:  February 1, 2013

Fulbright Public Policy Program 
This Fellowship provides opportunities for U.S. citizens to contribute to the strengthening of the public sector and relationship building efforts between the U.S. and countries abroad. Fulbright Public Policy Fellows serve in professional placements in foreign government ministries or institutions. Fulbright Public Policy Fellows will function in a “special assistant” role to a senior level official. Fellows gain hands-on public sector experience in participating foreign countries while simultaneously carrying out an academic research/study project.

Available Countries
Bangladesh, Burma, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Nepal, and Samoa.

Requirements
Candidates must have a Master’s degree with an area of focus that is applicable to public policy, and two years of professional work experience.

Webinar (meet a current Fellow)
Tomorrow at 2:30pm ET, IIE and State Department staff will host a webinar that focuses on the Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship opportunity. More information and registration for this webinar can be found on the following link: http://tinyurl.com/dxza7xj

Fulbright Public Policy Website
For additional information on the program, please explore the following link: http://tinyurl.com/c2pcg7p.
You can also find a brief tutorial video: http://tinyurl.com/c7p979u

 

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JACK KENT COOKE FOUNDATION DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP

Applicants must have successfully defended their dissertation proposal before the application deadline (February 4, 2013)

THE JACK KENT COOKE DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP AWARD
The Jack Kent Cooke Dissertation Fellowship Award supports advanced doctoral students who are completing dissertations that further the understanding of the educational pathways and experiences of high-achieving, low-income students. We seek to provide funding for doctoral candidates whose work informs and advances the following populations/aspects of our mission:

high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds, and/or students who demonstrate the potential for achievement, and/or the conditions that promote high achievement (e.g., school settings, interventions, policies).

OVERVIEW
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, through its scholarship and grant making programs, advances the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. Our work allows us to see first-hand how high-achieving students with financial need overcome obstacles and excel academically. Our research, however, has shown that many high-potential, low-income students are unable to successfully navigate these obstacles.

In The Achievement Trap (2007), we found that there is a significant drop off in the number of low-income students who are identified as high-achieving throughout the primary and secondary education system. These student experiences raise important questions about the factors and contexts that help some students with financial need overcome personal adversity, limited educational opportunities, and challenging socioeconomic circumstances to excel academically, and how a deeper understanding of such matters can be used to design programs and interventions that will help more low-income students identified as high achieving early in their primary and secondary school years to sustain their academic achievement levels through college and beyond.

In response to this gap in knowledge, the Foundation has created the Cooke Dissertation Fellowship for advanced doctoral students who are completing dissertations that further the understanding of the educational pathways and experiences of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. The fellowship is intended to focus more scholarly attention on the population of students the Foundation serves in order to enable practitioners, parents, schools and communities to better support such students in achieving their full potential.

Dissertation fellowships are intended to support the doctoral student for work done after the student’s dissertation proposal has been successfully defended. Applications are encouraged from a variety of disciplines such as, but not limited to, education, sociology, economics, psychology, statistics, and psychometrics.

The fellowship is a one-time award of up to $25,000, which may be used for a period of not less than nine months and up to 18 months, beginning in June 2013. Award decisions are announced in May.

Application and other materials must be submitted by February 4, 2013. Please visit the website for more information about the Foundation, the fellowship, and the application instructions.

 

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Visiting Scholar/Researcher Fellowship.  Asian American Studies and Ethnic Studies.  UCLA

Deadline:  February 6, 2013, 5:00pm

 

The Institute of American Cultures, in conjunction with the Asian American Studies Center, invites applications for support of research on Asian Americans for 2013-2014.

DEADLINE: Applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at the Asian American Studies Center, 3230 Campbell Hall. Awards will be announced in April.

Application forms and additional information are available On-Line at:
www.iac.ucla.edu/docs/2013-2014/Visiting%20Scholars%20Application.pdf

FELLOWSHIP PERIOD: October 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.

ELIGIBILITY/FUNDING: Visiting Scholar appointments are for persons who currently hold permanent academic appointments and Visiting Researcher are for newly degreed scholars. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and hold a Ph.D. from an accredited college or university at the time of appointment. UCLA faculty, staff, and currently enrolled students are not eligible to apply.

For more information or contact AASC's IAC Coordinator, Melany De La Cruz-Viesca, at melanyd@ucla.edu.
 

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Keyes Award for Graduate Student Research in Southeast Asia
Application Deadline:  Usually in February.  Contact saravf@uw.edu

The Charles and Jane Keyes Award provides partial funding for graduate students to travel to Southeast Asia for research purposes.

Thanks to a generous gift from Professor Emeritus Charles (Biff) and Jane Keyes, the Southeast Asia Center is pleased to announce the 2013 Charles and Jane Keyes Award for graduate student travel. The award is meant to assist graduate students in traveling to Southeast Asia for research purposes in summer 2013.

To apply, please submit a one-page proposal outlining your research plans, an estimated budget, one letter of reference and a cover letter to Sara Van Fleet, Associate Director, Southeast Asia Center at saravf@u.washington.edu or via campus mail at Box 353650. Applicants do not need to be U.S. citizens but must be enrolled as a UW student.

 

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Jefferson (Journalism) Fellowships, East-West Center.  Location:  Honolulu, Tokyo, Beijing, and Yangon
Deadline:  February 28, 2013

JEFFERSON FELLOWSHIPS

 

Now accepting applications for the landmark Spring 2013 Program with travel to Tokyo, Beijing and first-ever visit to Yangon

The Jefferson Fellowships offer U.S. and Asia Pacific journalists an opportunity to broaden their understanding of Asia Pacific issues and build a professional network through a 3-week program of dialogue and travel organized around a special theme.

The Spring 2013 Jefferson Fellowships program will focus on "New Leadership in the Asia Pacific: Resolving Old Problems, Managing New Realities," with travel to Honolulu, Tokyo, Beijing and the first-ever visit to Myanmar in the 46-year history of the program.

THE SPRING 2013 JEFFERSON FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM

Application deadline: Thursday, February 28, 2013

Theme: New Leadership in Asia Pacific: Solving Old Problems, Managing New Realities

Dates: June 9-30, 2013

Destinations: Honolulu, Hawaii; Tokyo, Japan; Beijing, China; Yangon, Myanmar

Who Can Apply: Working print, broadcast, and on-line journalists in the United States, Asia* and the Pacific Islands. Five years of experience preferred. English fluency required. 12-14 Fellowships will be awarded, 4-5 for American journalists, and 7-9 for journalists from Asia and the Pacific. American and Asia Pacific journalists study and travel together throughout the program for a unique and rich learning opportunity. *Please note that funding applies only to Asian countries in this list.  More info...

 

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Kenyon - Mellon Post-doctoral Fellowship in International Studies, Keyon College
Deadline:  March 1, 2013

Kenyon College is offering a one-year postdoctoral fellowship in International Studies for the academic year 2013-14. The fellowship is sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Intended to complement the College's Yarbrough Dissertation Fellowship program, http://www.kenyon.edu/x27112.xml, the post-doctoral program creates a one-year teaching fellowship in the humanities or humanistic social sciences for holders of PhD's who come from under-represented and disadvantaged backgrounds.

The program seeks to attract recent recipients of doctoral degrees whose research focus is in international fields of study, including comparative or cross-cultural scholarship. The fellowship program places its greater emphasis on the Fellow's teaching and mentor ship of junior faculty like the dissertation fellows while allowing time for research activities. The Fellow will be expected to teach three (3) courses over the one-year term of the fellowship, including one (1) course that incorporates the teaching of writing as practiced in the disciplinary field(s) of the Fellow.

To be eligible, candidates must have completed a PhD in a humanities discipline or humanistic social science discipline from an accredited university prior to the commencement of the fellowship. Generally, the program seeks fellows with doctorates in one of the following fields: African and African American Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Art, Art History, Asian Studies, Classics, Dance, Drama, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, History, Humanities, International Studies, Legal Studies, Modern Languages and Literature, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Public Policy, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, and Women's and Gender Studies.

As a reflection of Kenyon's commitment to promoting diversity in thought and experience within the academy, applicants for the fellowship must be members of under-represented groups (e.g. ethnic minorities; women in fields that are occupied predominantly by men, or men in fields that are occupied predominantly by women; and persons who are first-generation college graduates within their families).  More info...

 

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Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for U.S. Citizen Undergraduate 
Application opens mid January 2013, student deadlines:  March 5, 2013

Program Overview

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad. Such international study is intended to better prepare U.S. students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world.

International experience is critically important in the educational and career development of American students, but it can also require a substantial financial investment. The Gilman Scholarship Program broadens the student population that studies abroad by supporting undergraduates who might not otherwise participate due to financial constraints. The program aims to encourage students to choose non-traditional study abroad destinations, especially those outside of Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The Gilman Scholarship Program aims to support students who have been traditionally under-represented in study abroad, including but not limited to, students with high financial need, community college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students with diverse ethnic backgrounds, and students with disabilities. The program seeks to assist students from a diverse range of public and private institutions from all 50 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico.

Award recipients are chosen by a competitive selection process and must use the award to defray eligible study abroad costs. These costs include program tuition, room and board, books, local transportation, insurance and international airfare.

This congressionally funded program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State and is administered by the Institute of International Education through its office in Houston, TX.

Award Benefits

Over 2,300 scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded this academic year for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study abroad. Award amounts will vary depending on the length of study and student need with the average award being approximately $4,000.

Students who apply for and receive the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad are then eligible to receive an additional $3,000 Critical Need Language Supplement from the Gilman Scholarship Program for a total possible award of up to $8,000. During the 2011-2012 academic year, 50 Critical Need Language Supplements were offered to Gilman Scholarship recipients.

For more information, visit: http://www.iie.org/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program

 

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Post-doctoral Teaching Fellow - Asian Art History at Washington University in St. Louis.
Review of applications begin:  March 25, 2013

Washington University in Saint Louis seeks a specialist in Asian Art History (PhD by September 1, 2013 required) for a post-doctoral teaching fellowship (Sept. 1, 2013 to May 31, 2014). Duties over two semesters include teaching a total of three courses: two lecture courses aimed primarily at undergraduates, and one larger Introduction to Asian Art (with the assistance of graduate TAs) that covers the arts of China, Japan and India. Area of specialization open to East, South and Southeast Asia, ancient to contemporary eras. Some teaching experience beyond the Teaching Assistant level, and scholarly publication preferred. To apply, go to jobs.wustl.eduand look up job posting #25345. Required materials include a letter of application, CV, and sample syllabi to be uploaded. Two confidential letters of recommendation should be mailed to Dr. Elizabeth Childs, Chair, Department of Art History and Archaeology, Campus Box 1189 One Brookings Drive Washington University St Louis, MO 63130-4899 or e-mailed toartarch@artsci.wustl.edu. Review of the applications will begin on March 25, 2013 and continue until the position is filled.

Washington University is an equal opportunity employer that encourages applications from women and minorities. Employment eligibility verification requested upon hire.

Website: http://arthistory.artsci.wustl.edu/

 

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U.S. - Indonesia Youth Leadership Program and Youth Leadership Program with Burma
Application closes:  Monday March 25, 2013

 

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad. Such international study is intended to better prepare U.S. students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world.

International experience is critically important in the educational and career development of American students, but it can also require a substantial financial investment. The Gilman Scholarship Program broadens the student population that studies abroad by supporting undergraduates who might not otherwise participate due to financial constraints. The program aims to encourage students to choose non-traditional study abroad destinations, especially those outside of Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The Gilman Scholarship Program aims to support students who have been traditionally under-represented in study abroad, including but not limited to, students with high financial need, community college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students with diverse ethnic backgrounds, and students with disabilities. The program seeks to assist students from a diverse range of public and private institutions from all 50 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico.

Award recipients are chosen by a competitive selection process and must use the award to defray eligible study abroad costs. These costs include program tuition, room and board, books, local transportation, insurance and international airfare.

This congressionally funded program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State and is administered by the Institute of International Education through its office in Houston, TX.

Award Benefits

Over 2,300 scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded this academic year for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study abroad. Award amounts will vary depending on the length of study and student need with the average award being approximately $4,000.

Students who apply for and receive the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad are then eligible to receive an additional $3,000 Critical Need Language Supplement from the Gilman Scholarship Program for a total possible award of up to $8,000. During the 2011-2012 academic year, 50 Critical Need Language Supplements were offered to Gilman Scholarship recipients.

For more information, visit: http://www.iie.org/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program

 

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2013 Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship
Deadline:  March 31, 2013

The program serves to demonstrate Indonesia's commitment as an initiator of the establishment of South West Pacific Dialogue and as the originator member of ASEAN in advancing the social culture in the region. The program also has an objective to encourage better understanding amongst participants from member countries through Indonesia's immensely diverse art and culture heritage. Finally, the programme aims to cultivate a cultural of cooperation, emerging from direct contact and sharing of cultures amongst people involved in the program, leading to thriving diplomatic relations in the region and worldwide.  Learn more...

 

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Summer Junior Resident Fellowship Program (2013). Siem Reap, Cambodia
Deadline for Applications: April 1st, 2013

The Center for Khmer Studies (CKS) is offering 5 American, 5 Cambodian and 5 French undergraduate students an exciting opportunity to join a 6 week (from Monday June 24th, 2013 to Friday August 2nd, 2013) Summer Junior Resident Fellowship Program in Cambodia. The program provides a unique experience allowing students to live and study alongside others from different backgrounds and cultures while learning about the history and society of today’s Cambodia. During their residency students will be based at the CKS campus in Siem Reap, which is situated in the beautiful grounds of Wat Damnak, one of the town’s largest Buddhist pagodas, only minutes away from the famous Angkor World Heritage Site with its enigmatic temples. It has a full range of study and research facilities, including the largest publicly accessible research library outside of Phnom Penh with over 12,000 books, journals and other reading materials in English French and Khmer, study carrels for up to twenty fellows, a spacious seminar room and conference hall. Resident fellows will also spend time studying in Cambodia’s capital city Phnom Penh.

Learn more...

 

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Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities at Berkeley
Application deadline:  April 12, 2013

2013-15 Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities, UC Berkeley

The Dean of Arts & Humanities at UC Berkeley is accepting applications for the 2013-15 Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities. Four new fellows will be appointed for 2013-15, to teach and carry out research in a sponsoring department in the humanities. The Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies is a designated host department
for this fellowship. Application deadline: April 12, 2013.

For a two-year appointment, effective July 1, 2013, Fellows will be expected to teach one course per semester, for four consecutive semesters (not including summer sessions). This year's eligible applicants must have received the Ph.D. no earlier than July 1, 2010
and no later than June 30, 2013. UC Berkeley Ph.D.s are not eligible for this fellowship. Applicants may not hold an appointment in a tenure-track position, and Mellon Fellows may not hold any other appointment during the period of the fellowship. Applications from international scholars are accepted, but fellowship awards are contingent upon eligibility to work legally in the United States. If necessary, Berkeley will sponsor the scholar for a J-1 visa. See the fellowship website for full details :
http://ls.berkeley.edu/?q=about-college/l-s-divisions/arts-humanities/mellon

 

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Australia-Malaysia Institute (AMI) International Relations 2013-14 Grants Program
Deadline: May 1, 2013

The Australia-Malaysia Institute provides financial support to selected projects which aim to promote and enhance bilateral links between Australia and Malaysia.

The Australia-Malaysia Institute (AMI) has opened its 2013/14 Grants funding round and applications are invited for funding for projects commencing between July 2013 and June 2014.

Funding is awarded through a competitive selection process. Applications should further the mission and goals of the AMI and have an identified Australia or Malaysian partner. Applications which support implementation of the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper (see http://asiancentury.dpmc.gov.au/) are encouraged.

Applications must be submitted by 5.00pm (AEST) 1 May.

SOURCE: http://dfat.smartygrants.com.au/AMI-13-14-grant-round

 

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CSEAS Fellowship for Visiting Research Scholars, Kyoto University
Deadline:  2013: July, August, Sept, Oct, Nov, 2014: Jan

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies of Kyoto University is now accepting applications from scholars and researchers who work on Southeast Asia, or on any one of the countries in that region, and are interested in spending time in Kyoto, Japan, in order to conduct research, write, or pursue other scholarly interests in connection with their field of study.

Since 1963, more than two hundred distinguished scholars have visited the Center for periods ranging from six months to one year. They have availed themselves of the Center's considerable scholarly resources and the invigorating atmosphere of scenic Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan and the main repository of the country's cultural treasures, to pursue their interests in Southeast Asian area studies. The Center's multi-disciplinary character and the diverse research interests of its faculty offer visiting research scholars an ideal opportunity for the exchange of ideas and the cultivation of comparative perspectives.

For details, see program website: http://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/job-openings/visiting-scholars_en.html

 

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Social Science Research Council (SSRC)

Application Deadline:  Wednesday November 7, 2012.
 

The Mellon International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) offers nine to twelve months of support to graduate students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences who are enrolled in PhD programs in the United States and conducting dissertation research on non-US topics. Eighty fellowships are awarded annually. Fellowship amounts vary depending on the research plan, with a per-fellowship average of $20,000. The fellowship includes participation in an SSRC-funded interdisciplinary workshop upon the completion of IDRF-funded research.

For more information visit: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/idrf-fellowship/ 
 

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Presidential Management Fellowship Program (PMF)
Deadline:  Monday November 19, 2012

Presidential Management Fellowship Program (PMF).

This two-year paid fellowship includes challenging assignments, potential for accelerated promotions, developmental assignments, and networking opportunities. Finalists appointed as PMFs have the opportunity to be hired by Federal Agencies and engage in solving domestic and/or international issues in areas such as public administration, engineering, technology, science, criminal justice, health, and financial management, to name a few.

For information and applications: Students must apply through the PMF website and
USAJobs . This is a multi-phase application process, including both online and in-person segments. DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 19, 2012, 8:59 pm PST.

Eligibility Requirements: Must receive advanced degree between Sept. 1, 2012 and Aug.
31, 2013 or have received advanced degree no earlier than Nov. 5, 2011. All disciplines are eligible. Must meet following criteria: breath and quality of accomplishments, capacity for leadership, and demonstrated commitment to a career in the analysis and management of public policies and programs. Information about the PMF program is available at:https://www.pmf.opm.gov/
 

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DARMASISWA 6-month or year-long grants to study Bahasa Indonesia and Indonesian arts, music and crafts
Application deadline: end of Nov. (2012 was Nov. 30)

DARMASISWA is a scholarship program offered to all foreign students from countries which have diplomatic relationship with Indonesia to study Bahasa Indonesia, arts, music and crafts. Participants can choose one of 45 different universities located in different cities in Indonesia. This program is organized by the Ministry of National Education (MoNE) in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).

The DARMASISWA program was started in 1974 as part of ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) initiative, admitting only students from ASEAN. However, in 1976 this program was extended to include students from other countries such as Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and USA. In early 90's, this program was extended further to include all countries which have diplomatic relationship with Indonesia. Until to date, the number of countries participating in this program is more than 75 countries.

The main purpose of the DARMASISWA program is to promote and increase the interest in the language and culture of Indonesia among the youth of other countries. It has also been designed to provide stronger cultural links and understanding among participating countries.

More info: http://darmasiswa.kemdiknas.go.id/v2/

 

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BLAKEMORE FOUNDATION - REFRESHER GRANTS FOR ADVANCED STUDY OF ASIAN LANGUAGES

Application Deadline: December 30, 2013
 

The Blakemore Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2013 Blakemore Freeman Fellowships and Blakemore Refresher Grants. The postmark deadline for applications is December 31, 2012. For application forms, eligibility requirements, grant guidelines and instructions see the Foundation's website at http://www.blakemorefoundation.org.

The Foundation plans to award approximately 12-15 grants for the advanced study of Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Khmer and Burmese. The grants cover tuition and a stipend for related educational expenses, basic living costs and transportation, but do not include dependent expenses.

The Blakemore Freeman Fellowships fund an academic year of advanced language study at the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies in Yokohama, the Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies at Tsinghua University in Beijing, the International Chinese Language Program at National Taiwan University in Taipei, and similar programs in other countries of East and SE Asia. Where there is no structured advanced-level language program at an educational institution in the country, the grant may provide for the financing of private tutorials under terms set forth in the application instructions. The fellowships are limited to U.S. citizens and permanent residents of the
U.S. who have an undergraduate degree and are pursuing academic, professional or business careers that involve the regular use of an East or Southeast Asian language. The most important criteria for selection is a focused, well-defined career objective involving Asia in which the regular use of the language is an important aspect. 

For more information, go to: http://www.blakemorefoundation.org

 

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UW Library Research Award for Undergraduates
Application deadline: Monday May 13, 2013

Call for UW Undergrad Papers & Projects

  • What? The UW Libraries Research Award for Undergraduates recognizes undergraduate students who have authored superb research projects that demonstrate a creative use of scholarly materials.
  • Why? Winners receive $1,000 and University-wide recognition for their outstanding accomplishment.
  • When? Deadline to submit is Monday, May 13, 2013, by 5:00pm PST.
  • Where and How? Submission criteria and guidelines are available online.
  • Questions? Send them to libaward@uw.edu

 

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AIFIS Henry Luce Foundation Grants
Application deadline: May 1, 2013


The American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS) invites applications from American and Indonesian scholars who wish to conduct research across the field of contemporary and traditional Indonesian studies.

For American scholars, three (3) grants of $5,000 each are available. Funds may be applied towards travel, accommodation and support, or research activities in Indonesia.

For Indonesian scholars two (2) grants of $5,000 each are available. Funds are available exclusively to support travel to the United States for the purpose of collaborating with a researcher (graduate student, faculty, or other affiliate) at a U.S. institution of higher learning. They are designed to cover travel, accommodation, and support for the Indonesian researcher while in the United States. Collaboration with an American partner is essential for these grants.

These small grants are designed to foster new collaboration between Indonesian and American scholars and to raise existing collaborations to a new level by stimulating small cooperative projects in all fields of Indonesian studies, including the sciences, planning, agriculture, history, the arts, etc. Funding is provided by The Henry Luce Foundation. For further information or to submit an application, please consult our website (aifis.org) or contact the American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS), Kahin Center for Advanced Studies on Southeast Asia, 640 Stewart Avenue, Ithaca, NY 14850 or email at aifisfellowships@gmail.com

More information at http://aifis.org/fellowships/

 

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Four-week library fellowship for Southeast Asian scholars. University of Michigan
Application deadline: May 31, 2013

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies and the University Library at the University of Michigan offers a four-week research fellowship to Southeast Asian scholars to use the research resources of the University of Michigan. Information on U-M collections can be accessed here and include specialized collections on the Philippine-American period, Philippine ethnology and archaeology, and the Vietnam War.

The Fellowship provides reimbursement for international airfare, research funds, and stipend and housing while the scholar is in residence at Ann Arbor. The scholar will enjoy research space and computing privileges at the University, as well as assistance from the Southeast Asia research librarian and the Center for Southeast Asian Studies.

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies is a vibrant, interdisciplinary academic community at the University. CSEAS collaborates with students and faculty members on programming at the University, including a regular lecture series, courses, workshops, and conferences, as well as outreach to the community in the form of school visits, resources for teachers, and public performances. More information.

 

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Henry Luce Foundation Resident Scholar Fellowship
Application deadline: November 1, 2013

One nine-month fellowship is available for a postdoctoral Asian or American scholar whose research focuses on East Asia or Southeast Asia. Fellows receive a $40,000 stipend and housing and office space on the SAR campus.

The following criteria guide SAR's selection of the Luce Fellow:

Citizenship: Applicants may be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, or nationals of the following Asian countries or regions, listed alphabetically: Brunei, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, China, East Timor, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Non-U.S. citizens must be affiliated with universities in the United States or in their country or region of citizenship.

Academic Discipline: Applicants should be pursuing research in one of the following social sciences or humanities: anthropology, economics, education, geography, history, languages, law, linguistics, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, social work, or sociology, or in an interdisciplinary field that incorporates two or more of these disciplines.

Career Standing: The fellowship is restricted to postdoctoral scholars who are finishing research projects and who would therefore benefit from the time to think, write, and interact with a diverse group of intellectuals.

Research Topic: The research program that applicants propose to undertake at SAR must be primarily focused on one of the East Asian countries listed under “citizenship” above.
English Fluency: To facilitate full engagement in the SAR intellectual community, applicants who are Asian nationals must demonstrate their fluency in English, such as through their record of professional interaction in written and spoken English. 

More information at http://sarweb.org/?resident_scholar_luce_fellowship

 

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Boren Scholarships and Fellowships

Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. 

Boren Scholars represent a variety of academic backgrounds, but all are interested in studying less commonly taught languages, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili. 

Boren Scholarships are funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. Applicants should identify how their study abroad program, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly defined. NSEP draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness.

More information at http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship

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Postdoctoral Fellowship, Asian History, University of Florida
Deadline: 17 May 2013

The History Department at the University of Florida is seeking a historian of Asia for a one-year, non-tenure track, post-doctoral teaching appointment beginning Fall 2013. The successful candidate will teach two courses per semester, one of which must be a survey. Field is open, but preference is for a specialist in Chinese or east/southeast Asian history with the ability to offer a survey of Chinese history. A Ph.D. by August 2013 is required. Salary is commensurate with education and experience and includes fringe benefits.

More information at https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=46554

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Postgraduate Thai Studies Research Scholarships, University of Leeds, Leeds School of Modern Languages and Cultures
Deadline: 1 July 2013

Scholarships from the Royal Thai Embassy in London for Postgraduate Research in Thai Studies at the University of Leeds School of Modern Languages & Cultures with six months of fieldwork in Thailand.

We are very pleased to advertise a total of three scholarships each of £12,000 for postgraduate studies commencing next academic year (October 2013).

The scholarships continue the support for Thai Studies at the University of Leeds given by Royal Thai Embassy in London and the Royal Thai Consulate in Hull since the introduction of Thai Studies in 2004.

In 2012-13, the Embassy will offer three scholarships to British or foreign postgraduate students to pursue their postgraduate studies in the field of Thai Studies at the University of Leeds and to undertake fieldwork research in Thailand for up to 6 months, as part of a postgraduate research degree (MA by Research or PhD).

More information at http://www.leeds.ac.uk/arts/news/article/3392/scholarships_for_pg_students_researching_in_thai_studies_for_2012-13

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Fulbright Scholar Program, Council for International Exchange of Scholars, Institute of International Education
Deadline: 1 August 2013 (for most awards)

The core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program provides approximately 800 teaching and/or research grants to U.S. faculty and experienced professionals in a wide variety of academic and professional fields. Grants are available in over 125 countries worldwide.

Grant lengths vary in duration: applicants can propose projects for a period of two to 12 months, as specified in the award description. In addition, flexible options may be available.

DEADLINE: 11:59 PM EST, August 1, 2013.

More information at http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/

 

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Post-Doctoral Fellowships, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University
Deadline: June 15, 2013 

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Kyoto University, Japan, invites applications for two post-doctoral fellowships under its program,“Towards Sustainable Humanosphere in Southeast Asia.”

Southeast Asia, through its regional institution of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), has emerged as a hub for East Asia community-building. The highly diverse societies in this region have undergone rapid social, economic, and political changes that can only be understood if the local-global knowledges and experiences of their peoples, and the ways in which these knowledges and experiences are shaped by, and in turn shape, the ecologies, histories, and social relations in their respective habitats, are fully taken into account. Working within the paradigm of “sustainable humanosphere” (for further discussion of the concept, visit http://www.humanosphere.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/), this research program seeks to promote sustainable development in Southeast Asia by analyzing the complex interactions between ecological and social environments in different localities; by developing strategies and techniques for managing social, political, economic, cultural and environmental challenges; and by creating a platform for dialogue and collaboration among scholars from across disciplines (including the natural sciences) in the region. The objectives of the program are: to analyze structures of everyday life, with the aim of identifying social safety mechanisms that will enable people to cope with natural disasters, pandemics, ethnic and religious conflicts, poverty, inequality, aging, environmental degradation and other issues; to undertake ecological studies toward building sustainable environments and biomass-based societies; and to foster scholarship that can be a source of foundational knowledge for East Asia community-building. Through this program, we strive to promote intellectual and academic exchanges and collaboration among Southeast Asia scholars in East Asia.

More information at http://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/job-openings/postdoc-20130615_en.html

 

 

Southeast Asia Center
University of Washington
303 Thomson Hall
Box 353650
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 543-9606 tel
(206) 685-0668 fax
►seac@u.washington.edu

Laurie Sears, Director

Rick Bonus, Director of Graduate Studies

Sara Van Fleet, Associate Director

Tikka Sears, Outreach Coordinator

Molly Wilskie-Kala, Program Coordinator

Chris Grorud, Program Assistant