Call for Applications
The American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS) invites applications from graduate and post-graduate researchers who are US citizens / permanent residents and wish to pursue research activities in Indonesia. We are offering 5 fellowships of US$6,000 for each scholar to conduct a minimum of 6-weeks research in any field of contemporary and traditional Indonesian Studies. AIFIS encourages applications for projects that foreground collaboration with Indonesian counterparts as well as that produce open source content for public dissemination and/or curriculum development. These grants can be applied toward travel, accommodation and support of research activities in Indonesia.
The submission deadline for applications is extended to Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 11:59pm ET.
For further information please read the eligibility guidelines and application instructions below, or contact the American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS) by email at aifis_fellowships@aifis.org
Eligibility Guidelines
Eligibility requirements apply at the time of application. Applicants must meet all of the following requirements and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin and/or disability.
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Must either be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program or hold a Ph.D. or equivalent professional degree (post-doc).
It is recommended that candidates have significant facility in Indonesian language.
Fellowship Terms and Conditions
Applicants must propose to conduct field research in Indonesia. Funding is not available for research conducted in the United States or elsewhere.
Fellowship tenure must be of at least six weeks (45 days) in duration.
Fellows must complete their fellowship travel and submit a final report by September 30, 2025. Due to federal grant restrictions, AIFIS is not able to offer any extensions of grant use beyond the September 30, 2026 deadline.
Fellowship awards will not exceed $6,000. No dependent allowance is available.
Fellows are required to supply AIFIS with proof of health insurance as well as emergency evacuation and repatriation of remains insurance before leaving the United States. AIFIS is unable to provide health or other insurance to its fellows.
AIFIS does not advise fellows on tax questions concerning their stipend.
All foreign researchers to Indonesia are required to secure Ethical Clearance / Research Permitting from the National Agency for Research and Innovation (BRIN), and Limited Stay Visa for Research Activities (E29) from the Indonesian Directorate General of Immigration. AIFIS will provide guidance on these protocols, but researchers and their Indonesian counterparts are responsible for securing these permits directly. Fellows are prohibited from conducting AIFIS-sponsored research in Indonesia without these permissions, and AIFIS cannot distribute funding ahead of the issuance of these official documents.
Important Notes Regarding Applications
Once an application is submitted it cannot be resubmitted or edited.
Degree candidates who will obtain their doctoral or equivalent professional degree by May 2025 and plan to use the fellowship for post-degree research should apply as a post-graduate scholar.
If you are a U.S. citizen degree candidate studying abroad, please send unofficial transcripts and a letter from the registrar stating that you are registered in a doctoral or equivalent advanced degree program.
Award notifications will be made available to each applicant via email and through the SMApply portal. Expect results in February 2025.
Fellows are advised that it can take up to six months to obtain the necessary research clearance and should plan accordingly. If you are planning to conduct research travel in the spring or summer of 2025, we strongly recommend beginning the MOU process between your home and host institutions as soon as possible.
Due to the variable nature of permit and visa processing times in Indonesia, AIFIS recommends waiting to purchase international flights until after the research permit and visa are issued, or to purchase easily changeable flight reservations. AIFIS is not responsible for any loss of flight ticketing due to delays in the issuance of permits and visas.
AIFIS reserves the right to decline fellowship funding for any any unethical use of funding and/or attempt to circumvent Indonesian protocols for the issuance of research permits and visas.
AIFIS-CAORC Research Fellowship for U.S. Scholars to Indonesia
Call for Applications
The American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS) invites applications from graduate and post-graduate researchers who are US citizens / permanent residents and wish to pursue research activities in Indonesia. We are offering 5 fellowships of US$6,000 for each scholar to conduct a minimum of 6-weeks research in any field of contemporary and traditional Indonesian Studies. AIFIS encourages applications for projects that foreground collaboration with Indonesian counterparts as well as that produce open source content for public dissemination and/or curriculum development. These grants can be applied toward travel, accommodation and support of research activities in Indonesia.
The submission deadline for applications is extended to Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 11:59pm ET.
For further information please read the eligibility guidelines and application instructions below, or contact the American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS) by email at aifis_fellowships@aifis.org
Eligibility Guidelines
Eligibility requirements apply at the time of application. Applicants must meet all of the following requirements and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin and/or disability.
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Must either be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program or hold a Ph.D. or equivalent professional degree (post-doc).
It is recommended that candidates have significant facility in Indonesian language.
Fellowship Terms and Conditions
Applicants must propose to conduct field research in Indonesia. Funding is not available for research conducted in the United States or elsewhere.
Fellowship tenure must be of at least six weeks (45 days) in duration.
Fellows must complete their fellowship travel and submit a final report by September 30, 2025. Due to federal grant restrictions, AIFIS is not able to offer any extensions of grant use beyond the September 30, 2026 deadline.
Fellowship awards will not exceed $6,000. No dependent allowance is available.
Fellows are required to supply AIFIS with proof of health insurance as well as emergency evacuation and repatriation of remains insurance before leaving the United States. AIFIS is unable to provide health or other insurance to its fellows.
AIFIS does not advise fellows on tax questions concerning their stipend.
All foreign researchers to Indonesia are required to secure Ethical Clearance / Research Permitting from the National Agency for Research and Innovation (BRIN), and Limited Stay Visa for Research Activities (E29) from the Indonesian Directorate General of Immigration. AIFIS will provide guidance on these protocols, but researchers and their Indonesian counterparts are responsible for securing these permits directly. Fellows are prohibited from conducting AIFIS-sponsored research in Indonesia without these permissions, and AIFIS cannot distribute funding ahead of the issuance of these official documents.
Important Notes Regarding Applications
Once an application is submitted it cannot be resubmitted or edited.
Degree candidates who will obtain their doctoral or equivalent professional degree by May 2025 and plan to use the fellowship for post-degree research should apply as a post-graduate scholar.
If you are a U.S. citizen degree candidate studying abroad, please send unofficial transcripts and a letter from the registrar stating that you are registered in a doctoral or equivalent advanced degree program.
Award notifications will be made available to each applicant via email and through the SMApply portal. Expect results in February 2025.
Fellows are advised that it can take up to six months to obtain the necessary research clearance and should plan accordingly. If you are planning to conduct research travel in the spring or summer of 2025, we strongly recommend beginning the MOU process between your home and host institutions as soon as possible.
Due to the variable nature of permit and visa processing times in Indonesia, AIFIS recommends waiting to purchase international flights until after the research permit and visa are issued, or to purchase easily changeable flight reservations. AIFIS is not responsible for any loss of flight ticketing due to delays in the issuance of permits and visas.
AIFIS reserves the right to decline fellowship funding for any any unethical use of funding and/or attempt to circumvent Indonesian protocols for the issuance of research permits and visas.