CSEAS offers a varies of awards, grants, and scholarships to the University of Michigan community. We support language learning, research, and curricular development. We offer three merit-based awards. Student organizations can apply for funding for public events, and graduate students are welcome to propose workshop, seminar, or conference topics.
We offer one grant opportunity for non-UM educational staff, the Academic Sharing program.
Student groups or associations may submit proposals for funding for public events focused on Southeast Asia. Graduate students may submit proposals for workshops, conferences, or seminars to be held on campus. Please send a brief description and budget to cseas@umich.edu. Proposals accepted throughout the academic year.
First Year Language Scholarship
$2000 for Thai Language $1000 for Indonesian, Vietnamese, or Filipino
Best Language Student Award
Award to best language learner, selected by our Southeast Asian language instructors
Albert D. Moscotti Best Paper Awards
The Albert D. Moscotti Best Paper Awards support excellence in education on Southeast Asia. Michigan graduate students in any field are invited to submit a paper on a topic dealing with the region or any part of it.
Judith Becker Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Research on Southeast Asia
The Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs has established this yearly prize in honor of this distinguished Professor Emerita from the School of Music, who has long ties to the Center for Southeast Asian Studies. The award is $1,000.
Thai Studies research grants
Modest research and travel grants available annually
Integrating Southeast Asia into the Curriculum grant
Grant available for UM teaching staff for curricular development focused on Southeast Asia
Academic Sharing Grant for Curriculum Support
Grants available to non-UM teaching staff to support curricular development focused on Southeast Asia
Boren Scholarships and Awards
Funding for less commonly taught languages.
Blakemore Freeman Asian Language Grants
Blakemore Foundation accepts applications for its Blakemore Freeman Fellowships and Blakemore Refresher Grants.
Hiliary Echo Douglas Scholarship for Study Abroad
$5,000 for undergraduate study abroad during the academic year.
