The American Institute for Indonesian Studies-Luce Indonesian Research Fellowship

The American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS) invites applications from graduate students, researchers, academics, and/or faculty members based in Indonesia to conduct research in the U.S. Through competitive application, 10 scholars will be selected to each receive a grant of $7000 for research and travel to the U.S. These grants are designed to foster engagement between Indonesian and American scholars and to raise existing collaborations to new levels by stimulating small cooperative projects in any field of Indonesian studies, or social sciences, humanities and STEM fields for which the Indonesian context is central to the research. This fellowship program is made possible with the generous support of the Henry Luce Foundation.

Funding Level: $7000

Important Dates:

Open Application Period: September 1, 2023

Public Information Session: October 28, 2023

Deadline for Applications: November 30, 2023

For further information please read the eligibility guidelines and application instructions below, or contact the American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS) by email at fellowships@aifis.org.

Eligibility

Eligibility requirements apply at the time of application. Applicants must meet all of the following requirements and will be considered without regard to race, religion, sex, age, and/or disability.

Must be an Indonesian citizen planning to conduct research and engagement with scholars in the U.S.

Must have at least a master’s degree or MA equivalent, with preference for doctoral degree seeking or post-graduate candidates.

Must be based outside of North America, with preference given to candidates affiliated with institutions in Indonesia.

Fellowship Terms and Conditions:

Applicants must propose to conduct research in the United States.

Fellowship tenure must be of at least six weeks (45 days) in duration.

The expiration of grant usage is December 31, 2024. Fellows must complete their travel and submit a final report before December 31, 2024. Any unused portion of the stipend must be returned to AIFIS by this date.

Fellowship awards will not exceed $7,000. No dependent allowance is available.

Concurrent non-AIFIS awards may be permitted, but the AIFIS staff must be informed in case adjustments have to be made.

All AIFIS awardees must carry health insurance for the period of their award term and will be required to fill out proof of health insurance and liability waiver forms to receive their award. AIFIS is unable to provide health or other insurance to its fellows. Fellows are required to supply AIFIS with proof of health insurance as well as emergency evacuation and repatriation of remains insurance before traveling to the U.S. Insurance services can typically be arranged through the U.S. host institution and your counterparts will likely be able to direct you to those resources.

AIFIS does not advise fellows on tax questions concerning their stipend.

Indonesian researchers and their U.S. counterparts are responsible for determining and applying for the appropriate visa and research permits directly.

All Fellows are required to submit a final report no later than 30 days following their return to Indonesia.

Fellows are expected to conduct at least one public talk in collaboration with AIFIS to disseminate their research findings.

The deadline is November 30, 2023. To apply, click here.