Call for applications
Due March 14th, 2025 by 11:59pm PST
This research award is given in honor of Anne Frank, the Southeast Asian Archive founding librarian who retired in 2007. The $1000 award is intended for a researcher who lives outside of Orange County and is not currently affiliated with UC Irvine. Faculty, students, and independent researchers (including film makers, scriptwriters, playwrights, biographers, novelists, and others) are encouraged to apply. Read more about previous recipients of the Anne Frank Visiting Researcher Award.
Applications will be judged according to the relevance of the proposal to the holdings of the Southeast Asian Archive, the proposed outcome of the research, and the qualifications of the applicant. Visit our research page for more information on major research topics or view Finding Aids for the SEAA archival collections.
Application requirements include:
- CV (max 2 pages)
- Biography (no more than 150 words)
- A brief description of proposed research (no more than 250 words)
- Collections or items that you anticipate using and how they are relevant to your proposed research (no more than 250 words)
- Proposed outcome of the research (no more than 250 words)
- One letter of reference from someone familiar with your research
- Proposed dates for visiting the Southeast Asian Archive (during academic year 2024-2025)
Please submit your complete applications by March 14th, 2025 at 11:59pm PST: https://bit.ly/SEAAward2025.
For any questions, please email Julia Huỳnh, Curator for the Southeast Asian Archive (julia.huynh@uci.edu).