Student Funding

Funding opportunities geared toward or applicable to students in Southeast Asia studies.
CSEAS offers various funding opportunities for students specializing in Southeast Asia studies. Unless otherwise noted, CSEAS scholarships and fellowships have been consolidated on the UH Star System. Click “Scholarships” and use the advanced search to look for the scholarships/fellowships listed below.
UH-Administrated Funding
The John Fee Embree Endowed Scholarship | Deadline: TBA
The scholarship is earmarked to assist graduate students in anthropology or sociology (or other disciplines in the absence of anthropology or sociology applicants) who are concentrating their academic work on Southeast Asia related studies at UHM. Non-US citizens are eligible to apply. Administered by CSEAS.
The Albert Moscotti Fellowship | Deadline: TBA
This fellowship is to assist full-time, classified graduate students in a degree program at UHM in any department or program in the arts, humanities or social sciences whose area of focus is Southeast Asia. Non-US citizens are eligible to apply. Administered by CSEAS.
External Funding
- 2026 Blakemore Foundation Asian Language FellowshipsApplication deadline: December 30, 2025, 11:00 PM (Pacific Time) The Blakemore Foundation Asian Language Fellowships support one academic year (2026–2027) of full-time, intensive advanced language study in East or Southeast… Read more: 2026 Blakemore Foundation Asian Language Fellowships
- Allan Nevins Dissertation Prize — Society of American HistoriansDeadline: December 31, 2025 The Allan Nevins Dissertation Prize recognizes outstanding dissertations in American history for both literary distinction and significant contribution to historical knowledge. The prize includes $2,000 and… Read more: Allan Nevins Dissertation Prize — Society of American Historians
- 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… Read more: LEAP Emerge Fellowship Info Session
- Fulbright CORE Scholar Program for Faculty and Experienced ProfessionalsApplication Deadline: Varies by Program The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers over 400 awards in more than 135 countries for U.S. citizens to teach, conduct research and carry out professional… Read more: Fulbright CORE Scholar Program for Faculty and Experienced Professionals
- East-West Center Graduate Degree FellowshipApplication Deadline: December 1, 2024. The East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship provides funding for graduate students from Asia, the Pacific, and the U.S. to study at the University of Hawai‘i… Read more: East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship
- Asian Development Bank – Japan Scholarship ProgramApplication Deadline: December 1, 2024. The Asian Development Bank – Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) provides financial support for Master’s degree study at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM) in… Read more: Asian Development Bank – Japan Scholarship Program
- Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD)Application Deadline: December 15, 2024. The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD), sponsored by the US Department of State, provides a scholarship for one semester of non-degree study at a… Read more: Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD)
- Community College Initiative (CCI) ProgramApplication Deadline: December 31, 2024 (extensions possible if on a weekend or holiday). The CCI Program offers non-degree academic and professional training for Indonesian citizens at U.S. community colleges, focusing… Read more: Community College Initiative (CCI) Program
- Fulbright US–ASEAN Visiting Scholar ProgramApplication Deadline: December 2, 2024 The Fulbright US–ASEAN Visiting Scholar Program supports university faculty, government officials, and professionals in the private sector, NGOs, and think tanks from ASEAN countries to… Read more: Fulbright US–ASEAN Visiting Scholar Program
- PhD Candidate Opportunity in Language and Society in Southeast Asia at KITLV / KNAWLocation: Leiden, NetherlandsHours: 38 per weekApplication Deadline: December 1, 2024 (11:59 pm CEST) The Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV), affiliated with KNAW in Leiden, invites… Read more: PhD Candidate Opportunity in Language and Society in Southeast Asia at KITLV / KNAW
Graduate Assistantships
UH Funding (Recurring)
- AAUW
- EWC Graduate Degree Fellowship (MA and PhD students)
- The Society of Asian Art of Hawai’i Inc. Scholarships
- Fulbright US Scholar Program
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
- Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Program
- CAORC – INYA Short Term Fellowships for U.S. Graduate Students
- Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship
- Rotary Peace Fellowship
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship: Critical Need Language Award
- Mansfield-Luce Asia Scholars Network
- The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
- YSEALI Professional Fellows Program
- ACLS Humanities and Social Sciences Funding
- Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program
- CAORC Multi-Country Research Fellowship
- Singapore Academies ASEAN Fellowship Programme
- 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
- Endangered Material Knowledge programme
- SEAREG Pre-Dissertation Fellowship
- CAORC-INYA Fellowships for U.S. Graduate Students Conducting Research on Myanmar/Burma in a Third Country
- The Society of Asian Art of Hawai’i Scholarship
- SEALC-GETSEA Language Tuition Support Award