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Research Fellowships on Empowering Academic Freedom in Southeast Asia 2026

Southeast Asian Coalition for Academic Freedom (SEACAF)

Application Deadline

Closed · July 20, 2026

Reopens ~Jul 2027

Official Page

The Research Fellowships on Empowering Academic Freedom in Southeast Asia form an annual cohort of six early-career researchers and advocates. SEACAF supports original inquiry, expert mentorship, and peer exchange aimed at producing research and policy proposals relevant to academic freedom in the region.

The 2026 call offered three themes: neoliberal higher education, regional indicators for academic freedom, and participatory research to create training modules. Themes 1 and 2 run for 10 months, while Theme 3 runs for 12 months.

Benefits & funding

  • Themes 1 and 2 provide USD 12,000 per project for 10 months.
  • Theme 3 provides USD 15,000 per project for 12 months.
  • Funds may cover researcher allowances, research costs, fieldwork and travel, research assistants, and data collection.
  • Fellows receive structured inquiry, expert mentorship, and peer exchange.

Eligibility

  • The call is designed for early-career researchers and advocates working on academic freedom in Southeast Asia.
  • Themes 1 and 2 accept individual or team applications.
  • Theme 3 accepts research-team applications only, with at least three members.
  • The readable official call page does not state nationality, residency, age, gender, degree, or work-experience restrictions.

Can you apply?

Open to all applicants

No nationality, residency, education, or experience limits are listed.

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Application process

  1. 1
    Review the linked official concept note and submission details.
  2. 2
    Select one research theme and, for Theme 3, form a team of at least three members.
  3. 3
    Prepare a proposal and the materials requested by the linked application form.
  4. 4
    Submit through the official application form by the stated deadline.

Program timeline

  1. Application deadline.

    Jul 20, 2026

  2. Program start and end dates

    Exact dates were not published on the readable official call page; Themes 1 and 2 last 10 months and Theme 3 lasts 12 months.

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