EuroSEAS Masterclass
PhD masterclass in Southeast Asia
The European Association for Southeast Asia Studies (EuroSEAS) organizes a second masterclass in Southeast Asia for a small number (maximum 9) of PhD students who work on Southeast Asia in the field of the Humanities and Social Sciences. After the success of the first edition in Malang, Indonesia in 2023, this year the masterclass will take place from 15 to 17 July 2025 at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.
The selection committee will favor candidates from institutions with a more challenging financial and political environment and with smaller supervisory capacity in the fields of interest.
As in former editions, during the workshop the PhD students are expected either to discuss their research proposal (first-year students) or a key chapter of their thesis (advanced students), and to co-comment on another PhD candidate’s work. A panel of carefully selected senior Southeast Asia scholars covering a broad range of specializations will provide constructive feedback on the submitted materials.
Aim
The aim of this PhD workshop is to bring together young academics from different disciplines focusing on a diverse range of topics concerning Southeast Asia. This SEA-based, EuroSEAS masterclass is meant for PhD students who are based either in Southeast Asian or European institutions, or affiliated to Euroseas members, and who already plan to be in the region at the time of the event. Out of ecological awareness, we do not wish to increase our carbon footprint generated by long-distance flights and therefore will only support in-region travel.
Application
Eligible PhD students interested in this masterclass should send an application consisting of a:
-Cover letter
-CV (1 page)
-Project/research description of max 1000 words
-Letter of recommendation from their supervisor
to the secretariat of EuroSEAS, Sikko Visscher: euroseas@kitlv.nl
Deadline submissions
The closing date for submissions is 30 April 2025.
Financial support
For the eiligible Phd students already travelling in Southeas Asia, EuroSEAS will offer financial support to a maximum of € 750, based on real, proven costs (transportation and visa only). However, the home universities of the participants are expected to cover part of the costs as well.
Selection results
The selection results will be announced on 23 May 2025.
Side events
In conjunction with the masterclass, the University of the Philippines Diliman will organize side events during 15-17 July. All masterclass students are invited to participate.
EuroSEAS Masterclass 2023 at the State University of Malang, in Malang, East-Java, Indonesia.
Visual compilation of the EuroSEAS 2023 masterclass activities in Malang, made by one of the participants, Ke He.