CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Cultivating the Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Grants for scholars from South and Southeast Asia
Submission Deadline: September 1, 2023
The Cultivating the Humanities and Social Sciences 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Grants are made possible thanks to the generous support of Sweden. This grant program is part of a new collaborative transnational project that aims at enhancing the research capabilities of scholars and local institutions, especially in post-conflict and conflict areas, while helping to reduce the social and economic vulnerabilities of South and Southeast Asian countries through policy-relevant research.
The project focuses on junior faculty, graduate students, senior and independent scholars, women and ethnic minority groups in particular. Cultivating the Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Grants are available for short- (up to 4 months), medium (5 - 7 months), and long-term (8 - 12 months) research projects that advance the fields of the humanities and social sciences in South and Southeast Asia.
The Association for Asian Studies invites applications from low- and lower middle-income countries of Southeast Asia (e.g., Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam) as well as from less economically advantaged countries and areas of South Asia (e.g., Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and India). Â When evaluating proposals from Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and India, the review committee will prioritize applicants who come from regions and/or institutions with resource and infrastructure constraints. We also encourage collaborative projects, especially those that partner scholars from under-resourced institutions with colleagues at institutions that offer more resources and infrastructure to support their work.
Recipients of CHSS grants will be invited to submit a panel proposal at an AAS-in-Asia conference, where they will have the opportunity to share the results of their research projects, participate in skill-building workshops, and discuss publishing prospects with our partners based in Asia, Europe, and the U.S.