CFA: Visiting Scholar Opportunity for SEA Studies - Deadline January 15, 2024

ICESEA/CSEASI Visiting Fellowship

The call is now open to scholars from Southeast Asia wishing to apply for the Initiative canadienne pour l’étude du Sud-Est asiatique / Canadian Southeast Asian Studies Initiative (ICESEA/CSEASI) inaugural visiting scholar fellowship. The deadline for applications is January 15th, 2024.

The University of Saskatchewan, in partnership with the Initiative canadienne pour l’étude du Sud-Est asiatique / Canadian Southeast Asian Studies Initiative (ICESEA/CSEASI), is thrilled to announce the inaugural ICESEA/CSEASI Visiting Scholar position for outstanding researchers who are Southeast Asian nationals based at a Southeast Asian institution.

Established in 2022, ICESEA/CSEASI is dedicated to building capacity in, and raising the profile of, Southeast Asian Studies in Canadian universities through support for pedagogy, graduate training, research and community outreach. Bringing together a consortium of 9 Canadian universities, working in concert with partners across Southeast Asia, ICESEA/CSEASI aims to build collaborative and sustainable relationships with the region.

The ICESEA/CSEASI Visiting Scholar program is supported by generous funding from the Henry Luce Foundation through the LuceSEA program.

Advanced Indonesian Abroad Program

Program Dates: June 19 – July 31, 2024

Location: Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia

AIFIS in collaboration with the Consortium for Teaching Indonesian (COTI) and Northern Illinois University are pleased to announce an upcoming Indonesian language immersion program in Salatiga Central Java, June 19 - July 31, 2024. This immersion program focuses on advanced-level Indonesian language acquisition. Participants will travel to Java to study through daily language instruction, cultural activities, and field trips around the city of Salatiga and elsewhere in Java. The program is hosted by the Language Training Center (LTC), Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana (UKSW) in Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia.

For more information please visit: https://www.niu.edu/clas/cseas/programs/indonesian-abroad.shtml

• Deadline for application submissions: February 26, 2024.

• Applications are open to all regardless of institutional affiliation.

• A minimum intermediate level competence in Indonesian language is required for participation.

SEASSI Announces 2024 Southeast Asian Language Programs at UW-Madison

The Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (SEASSI) is an eight-week intensive language training program for undergraduates, graduate students, professionals, and non-traditional students. Students learn speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills through classroom instruction and a full range of co-curricular activities.

Languages offered through SEASSI include:

Burmese | Filipino | Hmong | Indonesian | Javanese | Khmer | Lao | Thai | Vietnamese

Applications are open through March 13, 2024.

Deadline Extended to December 10: AIFIS-Luce Fellowships for Indonesian Researchers to the U.S.

Our AIFIS-Luce Research Fellowships for Indonesian Scholars to the US application deadline has been extended until December 10, 2023. AIFIS invites applications from graduate students, researchers, academics, and/or faculty members based in Indonesia to conduct research in the U.S.

Find information about eligibility and application instructions on the AIFIS website at https://www.aifis.org/aifisluce-fellowships

Or contact us by email at fellowships@aifis.org if you have technical questions about the application.

The AIFIS Podcast: Eps 1 How to Find a U.S. Counterpart and Write a Competitive Research Proposal

In this first episode of the AIFIS Podcast, Prof. GG Weix (Dept. of Anthropology, University of Montana, as well as current AIFIS Vice President) and Dr. Isabella Tirtowalujo (Assistant Director of the Michigan State University Asian Studies Center) will be sharing how to find a U.S. counterpart and some of the details of the review process, as well as how to write a competitive research proposal.

AIFIS-Luce Documentary Filmmaker Grants

AIFIS invites filmmakers to apply for the AIFIS-Luce Documentary Filmmaker Grants, a new initiative amplifying scholarship on Indonesia and its diaspora in the U.S. through documentary film. Grants ranging from $2000 to $4000, generously supported by the Henry Luce Foundation, will support filmmakers working on projects at any phase of filmmaking. We're particularly excited about projects engaging both Indonesian and American filmmakers, topics that connect Indonesian Studies with the Indonesian diaspora in the U.S., and projects that invite broad perspectives on Indonesia for diverse audiences in the U.S.