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Grants, fellowships, scholarships, and other funding opportunities geared toward or applicable to Southeast Asia studies.
For a full list of Southeast-Asia related scholarships and fellowships, including UHM-specific funding, see our Scholarships page.
SEA Language classes at NIU | Lao, Khmer and Burmese for AY 2022-23
The class numbers for Lao:
Beginning: FLST 181 (FLST 182 for spring) MW 5 pm – 7:15 pm (Central time/Chicago)
Intermediate: FLST 281 (FLST 282 for Spring) TTH 5 pm – 7:15 pm (Central time/Chicago)
Advanced Lao is not available.
Both classes are online, synchronous, Central time/Chicago
The class numbers for Khmer:
Beginning: FLKH 103 (FLKH 104 for spring) M-F 2-2:50 pm
Intermediate: FLKH 203 (FLKH 204 for Spring) MWF 11-11:50 pm
Advanced Khmer available. TBD
All classes are online, synchronous, Central time/Chicago
Course numbers for Burmese:
Intermediate: FLBU 203 (FLBU 204 for Spring) TBD
Advanced: FLST 381 (FLST 381 for Spring) TBD
Both classes are online, synchronous, Central time/Chicago
For more info, go here.
2022 CAO2022 CAORC-INYA Short-Term Fellowships for U.S. Graduate Students Conducting Research on Myanmar/Burma in a Third Country| Deadline: May 31, 2022.
The Inya Institute announces the 2022 CAORC-INYA Short Term Fellowships competition for research that will contribute to studies on Myanmar in any aspect of its wide linguistic, cultural, religious, and ethnic diversity and to a better understanding of the country’s past or present political and socio-economic situation. Applicants must be U.S. Graduate Students currently enrolled in a graduate program (Master’s or Doctoral level) at an institution of higher education in the U.S. or elsewhere.
Fellowships awards from $2,400 to $4,400 for a maximum of 4 months**
Deadline: May 31, 2022
For more info, go here.
The Society of Asian Art of Hawai’i Scholarship| Deadline: June 30, 2022.
The Society of Asian Art of Hawai’i, Inc. promotes the pursuit of higher education by awarding scholarship grants to deserving Hawai’i college or university students studying Asia-related art courses at Hawai’i institutions of higher learning.
TYPES AND AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIPS
For 2022-2023 the Society expects to award anywhere from $1,000 to $4,000 to each qualified applicant.
Society of Asian Art of Hawai’i Scholarship Fund
Susan Burghardt Scholarship Fund
Application form and more information are available on Society of Asian Art of Hawaii website.
Deadline: June 30, 2022
Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) fellowship program!
The FRA Program provides grants to colleges and universities to fund faculty (U.S. citizens and permanent residents) who conduct research overseas, in modern foreign languages and area studies. Faculty can receive funding for 3 to 12 consecutive months. The fellowship supports topics focused primarily on non-Western European languages and area studies.
New for FY 2022, the FRA program features a competitive priority to grant two additional points to applicants applying from Community Colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Minority Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges. You can read the Notice Inviting Applications, along with other competition updates, on the Applicant Page.
Applications will be available May 9th and close July 13th, 2022.
UH Funding (recurring)
- UH System Common Scholarship Application (Deadline: March
- UH Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Presentation Funding
- UH Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Project Funding
- Manoa Political Internship program (Deadline: October 15, March 15)
- For faculty and staff: Office of Student Equity Excellence and Diversity (SEED) Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access and Success (IDEAS) grants (Deadline: Feb 4, Oct 7)
- UH Library Treasures Scholarships (Deadline: April 29, 2022)
- University of Hawai’i System Common Scholarship Application
- Urgent Student Relief Fund
- Manoa’s CARES Act grants
- AAUW Honolulu Career and Leadership Development Grant
- AAUW Honolulu Academic Scholarship
- EWC Graduate Degree Fellowship (MA and PhD students)
- The Society of Asian Art of Hawai’i Inc. Scholarships
- SEALC-GETSEA Language Exchange Committee Tuition Support
- UH Manoa Fulbright US Student Program
- Fulbright US Scholar Program
- Graduate Assistantships at UHM Theatre or Dance degree programs
Previous Grants (recurring)
- Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy (PhD students)
- Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship (PhD students)
- Blakemore Freeman Fellowships
- Freeman Awards for Study in Asia
- 2021 Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Program
- 2021 CAORC – INYA Short Term Fellowships for U.S. Graduate Students
- 2021 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship
- Rotary Peace Fellowship 2022
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship: Critical Need Language Award
- CKS-LuceSEA Research Fellowship
- Library of Congress Funding
- Mansfield-Luce Asia Scholars Network
- The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
- 2022 YSEALI Professional Fellows Program
- ACLS Humanities and Social Sciences Funding
- 2022 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program
- CAORC Multi-Country Research Fellowship
- CKS Research Fellowships (various)
- Singapore Academies ASEAN Fellowship Programme
- Travel Awards for 2022 AAS Annual Meeting Honolulu
- Center for Khmer Studies (CKS) – Senior Fellowships, Dissertation Research Fellowships, Khmer Language and Culture Program
- The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies
- FY 2022 Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program
- Endangered Material Knowledge programme
- The University of Michigan Humanities Emerging Research Scholars Program (MICHHERS)
- Oregon Community Fund Glen Anthony May Memorial Scholarship opportunity for students of Filipino heritage and/or studying the Philippines
- SEAREG Pre-Dissertation Fellowship
- CKS Junior Resident Fellows Program
- Cambridge University – Postgraduate scholarship and grant opportunities
- 2022 CAORC-INYA Scholars Fellowship Program for U.S. Postgraduate Scholars conducting Research Work on Myanmar/Burma in a Third Country