Opportunity
CKS US Scholar Research Fellowships
The CKS US Scholar Research Fellowships fund American scholars in the social sciences and humanities to carry out research on Cambodia.[1] The Center for Khmer Studies (CKS) awards them to scholars in every discipline whose work centers on Cambodia, on Cambodia alongside its neighbors, or on Cambodia in a wider international setting, as long as part of the research takes place in Cambodia.[1]
Sponsorship
The fellowships are run by the Center for Khmer Studies and funded by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers.[1] They belong to the Center's wider research fellowship program, which is open to American, Cambodian and French scholars.[2]
Award and support
Fellows receive direct funding for their research, use of the Center's resources in Cambodia, and logistical help and contacts while in the country. A fellowship covers at most 11 months of research.[1] Senior Research Fellowships come in two kinds: long-term awards for six to eleven months of research and short-term awards for up to four months.[1]
Eligibility
Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Scholars who hold a PhD apply for Senior Research Fellowships, and current doctoral students apply for Dissertation Research Fellowships.[1] Comparative projects may take in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar and southern China.[1]
Application
Applications are accepted each year from August 15 to November 30.[1] Each application includes contact details, a project proposal with a bibliography, a curriculum vitae and three references. Dissertation applicants also send official transcripts. All materials go through the Center's online form.[1]
The fellowship committee judges each application on the project description, the applicant's academic or professional record and the quality of the references. Because its members come from different disciplines, applicants explain the nature and importance of their projects in terms that readers outside their field can follow.[1]
Related fellowship
The Center's Scholar-in-Residence Fellowship, also funded by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers and open only to U.S. citizens, pays one postdoctoral scholar or researcher to work at the Center for six months to a year. It supports research and writing on Cambodian history, society, culture, politics, arts and economics.[3]