Deadline: January 3 at 11:59 PM (HST)
Are you ready to step out of the classroom and into the field? The 2025 LuceSEA Environmental Transition Field School offers a unique, expenses-paid opportunity to gain hands-on research experience in Southeast Asia.
Where: Chiang Mai, Thailand
When: May 24 – June 27, 2025 (exact dates subject to change)
Who: UH Mānoa graduate students interested in socio-environmental issues. No prior language or research experience is required. Students graduating after summer 2025 are eligible.
About the Field School
Join researchers from UH Mānoa and the East-West Center for a five-week program focused on socioeconomic and environmental transitions in rural Southeast Asia. Activities include:
- Research methods training and proposal development
- Fieldwork in rural Thailand, exploring agrarian transitions
- Data analysis and writing workshops
- Participation in an international symposium on environmental transitions
This program is supported by a grant from the Luce Foundation and hosted by the Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development at Chiang Mai University. Participants will collaborate with scholars and students from Southeast Asia in a unique interdisciplinary and cross-cultural setting.
Benefits
- Build professional networks across disciplines and countries.
- Enhance geographic and ethnographic research skills.
- Engage in critical environmental studies in a hands-on setting.
- Publish findings in the peer-reviewed journal Forest and Society.
Requirements
Selected students must:
- Attend four online pre-field school preparation meetings in Spring 2025.
- Fully participate in collaborative proposal development, field exercises, data analysis, and writing workshops.
- Commit to publishing research findings in Forest and Society.
Expenses Covered
- Round-trip airfare
- Accommodation
- Workshop and fieldwork expenses
- A $1,000 stipend
How to Apply
Complete the application form by January 3, 2025
For questions about this opportunity, please contact:
- Mary Mostafanezhad (mostafan@hawaii.edu)
- Krisna Suryanata (krisnawa@hawaii.edu)
Why Apply?
- Hands-On Experience: Engage in real-world fieldwork studying environmental and social changes.
- Cross-Cultural Collaboration: Work with scholars and students from Thailand, Indonesia, and beyond.
- Skill Development: Build expertise in research proposal development, fieldwork, data analysis, and academic writing.
- Professional Growth: Enhance cultural competence, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills while building strong academic and professional networks.
Don’t miss this opportunity to explore Southeast Asia, deepen your research skills, and collaborate with international scholars on critical socio-environmental issues.