Gosling-Lim Postdoctoral Fellowship in Southeast Asian Studies

The Gosling-Lim Postdoctoral Fellowship in Southeast Asian Studies is a competitive postdoctoral research fellowship that supports early-career scholars working on Southeast Asia. It provides funding to enable recipients to write up dissertation research or begin new post-dissertation research while based at an academic institution other than their home institution. The fellowship aims to strengthen Southeast Asian Studies capacity by enabling fellows to focus on research, expand scholarly networks, and contribute to the field within the region.

US $55,000 over 10–12 months; stipend; support for publication costs; travel and accommodation for research and conference presentation.

Southeast Asian nationals with single nationality who hold the Ph.D. (degree received 1–3 years prior to the start of the award) and who are or will be engaged in the academic profession in Southeast Asia, with research on Southeast Asia. Dual nationals may apply with additional conditions; doctoral candidates are not eligible.

Apply through the AAS application portal with cover letter, citizenship documentation, Ph.D. documentation, CV, 800–1,000 word proposal with budget, 1–2 writing samples and referees. Portal opened December 1, 2025 and all applications were due by February 2, 2026.