Call for Applications: International Thai Studies Research Grants

The Empowering Network for International Thai Studies: ENITS

To promote and disseminate research in Thai Studies and to encourage scholars in the field, the Empowering Network for International Thai Studies (ENITS) Project, under the Institute of Thai Studies, Chulalongkorn University, is pleased to announce the availability of research grants. These grants are intended to support the production of high-quality academic articles on Thai Studies. Fifteen grants of 40,000 THB each will be awarded to selected recipients to assist with their research.

Purpose and Eligibility

These grants aim to foster international scholarly exchange and advance interdisciplinary research in Thai studies. Applications are open to academics, independent researchers, and advanced graduate students with a demonstrated commitment to the field.

Requirements

(1) Recipients are required to submit an original, unpublished research paper in English (8,000–10,000 words) related to Thai Studies, focusing on one of the following sub-themes:

• Tai–Thai Studies; both as area studies and a specific field of study

• Buddhist Studies, Theravada Buddhism, and Thai Buddhism

• Trends and/or critical theory on a subject in the Tai–Thai region; and ASEAN regional and comparative research

• Thai and ASEAN food studies

(2) Grantee are required to give an oral presentation at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

(3) The right to publish or disseminate the granted research papers is reserved by Chulalongkorn University.

Additional Travel Support for International Scholars

Additionally, to facilitate participation by researchers traveling from overseas, supplementary travel grants will be allocated as follows:

• 30,000 THB per grantee for applicants traveling from the Americas, Europe, or Africa

• 10,000 THB per grantee for applicants traveling from Asia or Oceania

Timeline

31 August 2025 – Deadline of Application

30 September 2025 – Grant Announcement

24 November 2025 – Grant Award Ceremony and Paper Presentation at Chulalongkorn University

Application Materials

• Application Form [download below]

• A copy of passport

• A full paper on Thai studies in English (8,000–10,000 words)

Submission and Further Information 

enitscu@gmail.com