The Lee Kong Chian NUS-Stanford Fellowship is the flagship of a Southeast Asia initiative that the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Stanford launched in 2007. This entry covers the Stanford route, run by Stanford’s Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC).
Fellows spend two or three consecutive quarters on the Stanford campus researching and writing on contemporary Southeast Asia and joining its seminars. It is no longer a joint residency: the NUS route has its own call and portal.
Benefits & funding
- A monthly stipend of US$8,000 for the length of the fellowship.
- One round-trip economy airfare between your home country and Stanford (exceptions only in special circumstances).
- Fellows are based on the Stanford campus.
Eligibility
- Open to all nationalities and career stages; no residence rule is stated.
- A professional background and an ongoing position in the social sciences or humanities.
- The application form states that visiting scholars must keep a permanent external affiliation throughout and be on leave from it.
- The project must focus on or relate to contemporary Southeast Asia.
- You need published English-language work related to the project.
Application process
- 1Complete the online application form, uploading a full CV with publications, a project statement of up to three pages, a detailed fellowship schedule with residence dates, and a published English-language writing sample.
- 2Give full contact details, including emails, of three academic referees.
- 3Submit everything by January 25, 2027 (Pacific Time).
- 4To be hosted at NUS instead, apply through the NUS portal.
Program timeline
Application deadline (Pacific Time).
January 25, 2027
Results announced.
Spring 2027
Window in which the fellowship must start and end.
September 1, 2027–June 30, 2028