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The world is facing an era of unprecedented health challenges, from epidemics and disease outbreaks to the far-reaching impacts of humanitarian crises. In this landscape, we need a new generation of storytellers equipped to report facts and tell urgent, human-centered stories that can drive awareness, accountability, and action. These stories aren’t just global – they’re deeply local. They demand storytellers who understand the cultural, political and systemic factors shaping health outcomes on the ground. That’s why this program is investing…

The Wang Gungwu Visiting Fellows Programme honours Professor Wang Gungwu, former Chairman of the Board of Trustees at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS) for his distinguished tenure of 17 years at the Institute. The programme aims to build the next generation of scholars and policy makers exploring the nexus of big-power relations and its impact on Southeast Asia through policy relevant research on international politics and security, regional economics and digital technology, in the following priority areas of research: Developments in…

Theme: Fostering Schools and Surrounding Communities' Resilience through the Revitalisation of Local Wisdom in Disaster Risk Reduction The SEAMEO Secretariat, in partnership with Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and UNESCO Bangkok, is pleased to launch the 2025 SEAMEO-Japan Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Award! This year, we shine a spotlight on how local wisdom can strengthen community resilience in the face of disasters—and how schools are leading the way. Theme for 2025 “Fostering Schools and…

Fellowship Starting Period: 1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027 Place: Japan Application Deadline: 15 August 2025 Result Announcement: February 2026 Apply here: https://forms.gle/c5eS9VuwDPuFRCRH6 This scholarship aims to provide opportunities for pre/post-doctoral researchers from the ASEAN member countries (*) to conduct cooperative research under the guidance of their hosts cooperative research with leading research groups in universities and other Japanese institutions. This program is intended to help advance the overseas researchers’ research activities while advancing science and promoting internationalization in…

Job Opening ID: 266801 Job Family : Public Information Category and Level : Internship, I-1 Duty Station : BANGKOK Department/Office : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Date Posted : Nov 4, 2025 Deadline : Nov 17, 2025 (Apply via official site at https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/266801?language=en) Proficiency in the English Language is required. Fluency in spoken and written Thai is desirable. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have recently completed, a graduate school programme…

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK), the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences and the Centre for Higher Education (CHE) are jointly organising the International Deans’ Course for Southeast Asia 2026. This intensive Training Course is part of the DIES programme (Dialogue on Innovative Higher Education Strategies), which is jointly coordinated by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) since 2001 and funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development…

Begin the application process online here Applicant Booklet (read online here) Application Deadline: 20th January 2026 Notification of selection: 25th January 2026 For inquiries, please contact: kyawlwin@asia-ajar.org and cc: office@rcsd-cmu.com, burma@asia-ajar.org Open to scholars, Young Leaders, Early-career researchers, and Civil Society Practitioners in Thailand The Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development (RCSD), of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University and Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) are pleased to announce the Transitional Justice Fellowship 2026, a unique opportunity to develop your research…