Southeast Asia Research Group

We're excited to share that SEAREG has received a three-year grant from the Henry Luce Foundation! The grant will support our conferences and mentoring opportunities, as well as new initiatives including:

•A Post-Doctoral Fellowship program for recent PhD graduates to further their studies in the region and establish in-country networks, perfect language training, learn new or advanced research methods, and improve publication portfolios
•Travel and general fellowships for mid-career professionals to further their ongoing research projects

Full announcement: https://dcid.sanford.duke.edu/news/seareg-receives-three-year-luce-foundation-grant-support-southeast-asia-scholarship/

📢Call for applications

The SEAREG Pre-Dissertation Fellowship assists social science PhD students who must travel to Southeast Asia to conduct the exploratory research needed for a high-quality dissertation proposal and a competitive application for external funding.

Apply by Feb. 27.

Details & application: https://dcid.sanford.duke.edu/seareg-pre-dissertation-fellowship/

The Asia Research Institute (ARI) at the National University of Singapore invites applications for the ARI–Luce Southeast Asian Studies Collaboratory, an intensive residential program designed to support early-career scholars.

Application Deadline: January 19
https://ari.nus.edu.sg/ari-luce-collaboratory/

We loved celebrating scholarship and community at the SEAREG Winter Conference! Thank you to UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy for hosting!

Event recap: https://dcid.sanford.duke.edu/news/seareg-celebrates-scholarship-and-community-annual-conference/

Conference mode: ON✅

Looking forward to connecting, learning and sharing at the SEAREG Winter Conference, hosted by UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy!

Congrats to our newest cohort of SEAREG Fellows! 👏

Damian Boldt, University of Virginia
Yi Ning Chang, Harvard University
Matthew Koo, Yale University
Tatsuya Koyama, Emory College of Arts and Sciences
Vincent Jerald Ramos, University of Southampton

They will present their research at our Winter Conference, Dec. 4-6, at UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy.

Conference agenda: https://dcid.sanford.duke.edu/seareg-2025-winter-agenda/

Mark your calendars for the SEAREG Winter Conference, December 4-6, hosted by UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy!

Keynote speakers:
• Krislert Samphantharak (State of the Field)
• Alice D. Ba (State of the Region)

Info & registration: https://dcid.sanford.duke.edu/engagement/seareg/seareg-2025-winter-conference/

We're excited to announce the SEAREG Predoctoral Fellowship!

This fellowship will support aspiring scholars from Southeast Asia who are applying to PhD programs in political science or closely related social science fields in the United States or Canada.

Awardees will receive modest financial assistance and one-on-one mentorship to strengthen their application materials.

The deadline to apply is 20 October.

Learn more: https://dcid.sanford.duke.edu/engagement/seareg/seareg-predoctoral-fellowship/

Interested in participating in the SEAREG Winter Conference at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy Dec. 4-6? Don't forget about these upcoming deadlines⤵️

•Sept. 15: SEAREG Fellow Nominations Due
•Oct. 1: Thematic Paper/Panel Proposal Submissions Due
•Oct. 15: Conference Travel Grant Applications Due

Mark your calendars and get your submissions in on time
➡️ https://dcid.sanford.duke.edu/seareg/

Do you know an exceptional advanced PhD candidate or recent PhD graduate in the social sciences who demonstrates outstanding potential as a scholar of Southeast Asia? If so, nominate them to be a SEAREG Fellow!

The Winter 2025 cohort of fellows will present their unpublished papers at the next SEAREG Conference, December 4-6, at UC San Diego.

Nominations are due Sept. 15, and may come from faculty, peers or be self-submitted.

INFO: https://dcid.sanford.duke.edu/seareg-fellows/