Jobs, Fellowships, Funding, Conferences, & Learning Opportunities
(Organized by Deadline)
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of South or Southeast Asian History
Texas Tech University
The Department of History in the College of Arts & Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor in the history of Modern South or Southeast Asia to begin September 1, 2027. The area of specialization is open, but we will prioritize candidates working on the post-1800 period who are well suited to our department’s needs. The successful candidate will be expected to publish peer-reviewed research and teach World History survey courses, as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in their area of expertise. See the website for details. Application deadline: October 15, 2026.
GETSEA Mentoring Clusters
Graduate Education and Training in Southeast Asian Studies
GETSEA is accepting applications for four two-year mentoring clusters in Southeast Asian studies. Each cluster will bring together four to five graduate students for regular virtual meetings, collaborative discussion, research development, and at least one in-person gathering. Selected students will receive a $1,000 award to support travel to the gathering. Applicants must be enrolled in a PhD program and be pre-exam and pre-field research. The opportunity is open to all students of Southeast Asian studies, with priority given to students at U.S. institutions. See the website for details. Application deadline: October 16, 2026.
Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovative Fellowship
American Council of Learned Societies
Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowships support graduate students who show promise of leading their fields in important new directions. The fellowships are designed to intervene at the formative stage of dissertation development, before research and writing are advanced. The program seeks to expand the range of research methodologies, formats, and areas of inquiry traditionally considered suitable for the dissertation. See the website for details. Application deadline: 5 PM (ET), October 28, 2026.
Lector/Senior Lector I, Vietnamese, Council on Southeast Asian Studies
Yale University: MacMillan Center
The Council on Southeast Asia Studies (CSEAS) at the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale University invites applications for a Lector in Vietnamese with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. The initial appointment will be for three years, with the possibility of renewal depending on successful performance and ongoing curricular need. Full-time Lectors at Yale teach six courses or the equivalent per academic year, which may be realized as five term courses with a sixth course equivalent of advising and/or other administrative service. See the website for details. Application deadline: October 30, 2026.
ASEAS 2027 Conference: Call for Panel and Individual Paper Submissions
Association of Southeast Asian Studies
The Association of Southeast Asian Studies (ASEAS) 2027 Biennial Conference will be hosted in partnership with the Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS), University of Warwick, and will take place 23-25 June 2027.Discussions will explore Southeast Asia within the context of global interconnectedness, political change, environmental challenges, cultural flows, and socio-economic transformations, issues that are at the forefront of current academic research. See the website for details. Submission deadline: October 31, 2026.
2027 Florence Tan Moeson Research Fellowship Program
Library of Congress
The program supports research in Asian studies using the world-renowned collections of the Asian Division and the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. With a minimum duration of 5 business days of on-site research from April 1, 2027 to September 24, 2027, fellows will be awarded $300 to $3,000 to support travel, lodging, and research expenses. See the website for details. Application deadline: Midnight (ET), November 1, 2026.
Translation Grants
The Institute of East Asian Studies
The new Translation Grants program at the Institute of East Asian Studies supports UC Berkeley graduate students in East or Southeast Asian studies who wish to complete or begin work on a translation of a work of literature, philosophy, history (etc.), or film from an East or Southeast Asian language into English, for publication or research purposes. See the website for details. The first round of review will begin on November 1, 2026.
SEAREG Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Southeast Asia Research Group (SEAREG)
The program aims to provide scholars of Southeast Asia with opportunities for training, networking, and field research to improve competitiveness for the academic and non-academic job markets. The appointment will allow the Fellow to strengthen their research agenda while also contributing to the academic life of the host institution. The Fellow will receive mentoring from a member of the SEAREG Executive Council, and will have their work showcased at SEAREG’s annual Southeast Asian workshop in the summer of 2027. See the website for details. Application deadline: November 1, 2026.
The Lee Kong Chian Fellowship on Southeast Asia
NUS-Standford Initiative on Southeast Asia
Lee Kong Chian fellows spend three to four months at NUS pursuing research and writing projects focused on or related to contemporary Southeast Asia. One or two candidates may be awarded fellowships each year. The fellowship offers a unique opportunity for scholars and professionals to advance their research, contribute to the growing body of scholarship on contemporary Southeast Asia, and immerse themselves in a vibrant intellectual community by presenting their work and participating in seminars, workshops, and other academic activities organised across the university. See the website for details. Application deadline: January 22, 2027.
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