The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the University of Michigan was a U.S. Department of Education National Resource Center from 1961 to 2022 and continues to be one of the largest programs devoted to this region in the nation. CSEAS promotes a broader and deeper understanding of Southeast Asia and its people, cultures, and histories. More than 40 Southeast Asia specialists teach and pursue research in our affiliated departments.
The center depends on donors to keep our programs robust. Our initiatives focus on protecting our language programs in perpetuity as well as maintaining the Javanese gamelan program at the university. Thank you for your support!
If you prefer not to give online, please contact cseas@umich.edu.
Amnuay-Samonsri Viravan Endowment for Thai Studies (572202)
This endowment was made possible with a $200,000.00 gift from Thai alumni Dr. Amnuay and Khunying Samonsri Viravan. This endowment serves to increase faculty, graduate, and undergraduate student interest and involvement in Thailand and support Thai Studies at the center and the university as a whole. Income from the endowment supports faculty research, teaching and curricular development about Thailand at the university, student opportunities for research and training, and outreach to schools, the community, and business. Give to this fund »
Amnuay-Samonsri Viravan Global Experience in Thailand Endowment (572182)
This endowment supports students who engage in an educational experience in Thailand. Give to this fund »
Center for Southeast Asian Studies Strategic Fund (365095)
Unrestricted gifts to this fund permit the center director to respond to new needs and opportunities as they arise, allowing flexibility to offerings and initiatives that keeps center programming current. Give to this fund »
Gosling-Lim Southeast Asia Library Fund (337379)
Started with a generous donation in 2020 by Emeritus Professors Peter Gosling and Linda Lim, this fund provides discretionary support to CSEAS’ Southeast Asian Studies Library Collection at the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library. Give to this fund »
Indonesian Alumni Student Support Fund (700174)
This fund was established in 2017 by U-M Alumni of Indonesia to support undergraduate and graduate students’ study abroad experiences with merit studying Indonesian language, culture, or other related topics. Their goal is to raise $100,000 in five years toward the endowment in order to receive $50,000 in matching funds from the Third Century Matching Initiative from the U-M President's Office. Give to this fund »
Indonesian Studies Initiative (312227)
Indonesian Studies has long been a strength at the University of Michigan and funds donated to the center’s Indonesian Studies Initiative will support faculty and student research and teaching and public programs on Indonesia at the university. Give to this fund »
Javanese Gamelan Endowment (731164)
Started with a generous $8,000 bequest from Rosannah Steinhoff, who with her husband Bill was a loyal member of the U-M Gamelan in the 1980s, this endowment supports educational programs, annual concerts, and upkeep of the University of Michigan Gamelan Ensemble, as well as visits and residencies by expert Javanese musicians, dancers and puppeteers. Give to this fund »
Language Endowments
These language endowments are used to support the teaching of Southeast Asian languages at U-M, including the hiring and retention of our outstanding language lecturers and for student scholarships.|
Thai Language Endowment (731411)
Thai Language Expendable Fund (318574)
Miller-Tran Endowment for Vietnamese Language Instruction (731613)
Philippine Studies Endowment (731185)
Initiated by generous gifts from the Filipino community in Southeast Michigan, this endowment supports the continued study of the Philippines and Filipino languages and cultures at U-M. Income from the endowment will support faculty research, teaching, and curricular development about the Philippines at the university; student opportunities for research and training; and outreach to schools, the community, and business. Give to this fund »
SEA Studies Graduate Student Support (309966)
Our graduates over the past 50 years have taught and founded programs of study in major universities across the United States and around the world. We continue to attract the very best young students interested in the region, and finding ways to adequately support their education is more critical now than ever before. We seek to fund:
(1) Named Scholarships for CSEAS MA students allowing us to offer reliable support for students in a broad range of country and disciplinary fields, and to attract the very best students to Michigan;
(2) Endowed funds for graduate student research supporting field study and internships in Southeast Asia and participation in professional conferences.
SEA Studies Undergraduate Initiatives (309964)
Michigan's superb undergraduates have few opportunities to “discover” Southeast Asia on their own. These funds provide incentives for undergraduates to avail themselves fully of our excellent faculty and library and language resources, setting these students on course for a life-long interest in the region. We seek to fund:
(1) Undergraduate language scholarships encouraging undergraduates to study one of our four languages—Filipino, Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese—and provide incentives to continue studying to the advanced level; and support summer language study;
(2) Undergraduate Experiential Fellowships in Southeast Asia, allowing faculty to lead undergraduate research experiences in Southeast Asia.
