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Southeast Asia Coalition for Academic Freedom (SEACAF) is currently accepting applications for its Research Fellowships on Empowering Academic Freedom in Southeast Asia 2026. Interested are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Academic freedom in Southeast Asia is increasingly under threat, closely tied to the region’s broader trend of democratic backsliding. Like other human rights defenders, academics and students who speak out on issues of social justice face constant risk – including state surveillance, administrative penalties, criminalization of dissent, and informal restrictions on what may be taught, researched, or published. These threats are even more acute in areas affected by armed conflict or where governments invoke national security to justify tighter control over academic spaces. The rise of youth movements in recent years in countries like Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand are the cases in question where they face harsh state repression.
Individual applicants:
Master’s degree or equivalent.
3–5 years of research experience.
Affiliation with a higher education institution or research organization.
Interest in academic freedom/human rights in Southeast Asia.
Priority for Southeast Asia–based researchers.
English proficiency required (local languages allowed).
Team applicants:
3–5 members, Master’s degree minimum.
Can include PhD/MA students or junior researchers.
Same affiliation and interest requirements as individuals.
Priority for Southeast Asia–based teams.
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