Current Opportunities at Inya

Now Open!

We are thrilled to announce the 2022 CAORC-INYA Scholars Fellowship competition for research that will contribute to studies on Myanmar in any aspect of its wide linguistic, cultural, religious, and ethnic diversity and to a better understanding of the country’s past or present political and socio-economic situation!

Applicants must be U.S. postgraduate scholars who obtained their PhD degree in the last 10 years (at the time of submitting application).

The 2022 CAORC-INYA Scholars will have until December 15, 2022, to complete their research work in a third country of their choice.

Information about the fellowship competition:

• Any field of research will be considered, including the arts, humanities, social sciences, economics, political sciences, law, environment studies, and public health; • Research must take place in a third country outside of the U.S. and Myanmar (due to the current closure of Myanmar’s international borders); Joint research projects are not eligible for this competition. Only individual research projects will be considered.

Application Contents

The application to be completed in the CAORC Survey Monkey Application Portal requires the following items: • Information about the Applicant: first name, last name, mailing address, email address, phone number, citizenship, major field of study, department, date and year the PhD degree was obtained, university where it was obtained, current occupation, dates (if any) of previous research in Myanmar, length of award requested, tentative dates of project; • A Curriculum Vitae; • Description of the proposed study with the following sections:

Project title Project Abstract Approach and research methodology Significance of the project Work done to date Work to be accomplished during the fellowship period Third country selected List of places where research will be conducted; • Budget narrative describing how the award will be expended • Project Bibliography; • One Reference Letter.

The program is funded by CAORC through a grant from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. State Department

Fellowship Benefits

Award from $3,200-$4,000 for a maximum of 3 months

A transportation stipend of up to 2,000$ for the round trip airfare from the U.S. to a third country and in-country transportation expenses

Deadline & Notification

Applications must be sent by April 29, 2022, 12:00 AM (ET)

Awards will be announced by May 31, 2022

To apply, go to: 2022 CAORC-INYA Scholars Fellowship Program

We are also very much pleased to announce the 2022 CAORC-INYA Short-term Fellowship competition for research that will contribute to studies on Myanmar in any aspect of its wide linguistic, cultural, religious, and ethnic diversity and to a better understanding of the country’s past or present political and socio-economic situation!

Applicants must be U.S. Graduate Students currently enrolled in a graduate program (Master’s or Doctoral level) at an institution of higher education in the U.S. or elsewhere.

The 2022 CAORC-INYA Fellows will have until December 15, 2023, to complete their field work in a third country (outside of the U.S. and Myanmar).

Information about the fellowship competition

• Any field of research will be considered, including the arts, humanities, social sciences, economics, political sciences, law, environment studies, and public health; • Field research in a third country must be for a minimum of two months and a maximum of four months; • Joint research projects are not eligible for this competition. Only individual research projects will be considered; • Applicants must be U.S. citizens. U.S. permanent residents are not eligible for this competition; • Students enrolled at Minority Serving Institutions are especially encouraged to apply.

Application Contents

The application to be completed in the CAORC SM Application Portal requires the following items:

Information about the Applicant: first name, last name, mailing address, email address, phone number, citizenship, major field of study, department, institutional affiliation, dates (if any) of previous research in Myanmar, length of award requested, tentative dates of project; • A Curriculum Vitae; • Description of the proposed study with the following sections:

Fellowship Benefits

Award from $2,400 to $4,400 for a maximum of 4 months

A transportation stipend of up to $1,700 for the round trip airfare from the U.S. to Third Country and in-country travel expenses

Deadline & Notification

Applications must be sent by May 31, 2022 (12:00 AM EST)

Awards will be announced by June 20, 2022

To apply, go to: 2022 CAORC-INYA Short-term Fellowship Program

Project title / Project abstract / Approach and research methodology Significance of the project

Work done to date / Work to be accomplished during the fellowship period / Name of third country / List of places that will be visited in third country • Budget narrative describing how the award will be expended • Project Bibliography; • One Reference Letter. This program is funded by CAORC through a grant from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. State Department