[Asia] The Luisa Mallari Fellowships for M.A./Ph.D. Research in Southeast Asian Studies

Deadline of applications: 2 October 2006

The fellowship aims to encourage the study of a Southeast Asian country other than one`s own or a comparative study across the region by master`s and doctoral students. The program supports course work and/or thesis research (documentary research and field work) and thesis writing. In highly meritorious cases, the fellowship may also support full Ph.D. study.

Eligible to apply:

- Southeast Asian nationals, including East Timorese, under the age of 40 and enrolled in social science or humanities graduate programs in a Southeast Asian university.

- Applicants may apply for grants to carry out research for an M.A. thesis or Ph.D. dissertation. In the case of the doctoral program, the research proposal must have been accepted by the applicant`s faculty/department prior to the application for the grant, and proof of that acceptance must be attached to the application.

- In highly meritorious cases, a grant may be made available to support full Ph.D. study of a Southeast Asian student in a Southeast Asian university (outside one`s country). The grant may be renewed annually depending on the student`s performance up to a maximum of three years. The applicant should have a master`s degree in the humanities and social sciences.

- In addition, doctoral students who are developing a dissertation research proposal may request funds to carry out preliminary field or library research leading to a formal research proposal (pre-dissertation grants). In this case, the applicant must have fulfilled all the requirements of his/her faculty/department/university prior to entering the dissertation stage.

- Research projects must be related to the theme of the program and must include library research or fieldwork in the country or countries being studied. The research findings must be used in the preparation of an M.A. thesis or a Ph.D. dissertation.

- Ongoing projects fall within the scope of the program, but projects which have been completed will not be considered.

For application forms and guidelines, please download here.