Cambodian Scholar Research Fellowships - The Center for Khmer Studies
Deadline: January 31, 2026, at 11:59 pm (Cambodia Time)
The Center for Khmer Studies (CKS) provides research fellowships to Cambodian scholars in all disciplines in the social sciences and the humanities who seek to pursue research focusing on Cambodia, or on Cambodia within a comparative regional (including Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, and southern China) or wider international context, provided that some portion of their research is undertaken in Cambodia.
CKS Research Fellows are given direct funding for their research and access to in-country resources and are provided with logistical support and contacts while in-country. Scholars who hold a PhD are eligible for Senior Research Fellowships, while current doctoral students are eligible for Dissertation Research Fellowships. These fellowships are available for a maximum of 11 months of research.
Cambodian Scholar Research Fellowships are funded by individual donors. Applicants must be Cambodian citizens and be currently working or studying at a university in Cambodia.
Important Cambodian Research Fellowship Information
Application Period
Applications are accepted annually from September 1st to January 31st.
Grant Duration
Two Categories of Senior Fellowships:
Long-Term Research Fellowships are available from 6 to 11 months of research.
Short-Term Research Fellowships are available for up to 4 months of research.
Fellow Benefits
All CKS Fellows are provided direct funding for their research, access to CKS resources, as well as in-country logistical support and contacts.
Selection Criteria
The Fellowship Committee will assess each application on the basis of the candidate’s submitted project description, their academic and/or professional record, and the quality of their references. Because members of the Fellowship Committee represent different academic disciplines, applicants must explain the nature and significance of their projects in terms understandable to a non-specialist audience.
Proposal Writing
If you would like to get more guidance on grant proposal writing, please read Sydel Silverman, Writing Grant proposal for Anthropological Research, Current Anthropology, (32(4): 1991) and watch a recording of the CKS Workshop: How to Write a Strong Research Proposal.
Apply Online
Application Checklist
Personal contact information
Project Proposal and Bibliography
Official Transcripts (for Dissertation Research Fellowship applicants only)
Curriculum Vitae
3 References
All application materials must be submitted in the online form.
For more information
For additional information, please Contact Us at our Cambodian offices.
