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/

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/

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/