2025 JFSEAP Program / Visiting Fellow

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List of Fellows

Eleven fellows from Southeast Asia have been selected as the first cohort of recipients of the JFSEAP Visiting Fellowship in 2025.

Indonesia

Erni Saurmalinda Butar Butar

[Affiliation]
Researcher, Research Center For Limnology and Water Resources, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)

[Host Institution]
Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University

[Fellowship Period]
July 8, 2025 - July 7, 2026

[Fields of Expertise]
Hydrology and Water Resources, Remote Sensing, Flood Risk Assessment
Indonesia

Calvin Khoe

[Affiliation]
Research and Analysis, Secretary and Lead Analyst, Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI)

[Host Institution]
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)

[Fellowship Period]
December 8 , 2025 - April 7, 2026

[Fields of Expertise]
International Relations
Indonesia

Ratno Lukito

[Affiliation]
Lecturer, Faculty of Shariah and Law, State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta

[Host Institution]
Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University

[Fellowship Period]
June 1- September 30, 2025

[Fields of Expertise]
Comparative Law
Indonesia

Niken Prilandita

[Affiliation]
Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, Planning, and Policy Development, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB)

[Host Institution]
Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University

[Fellowship Period]
September 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026

[Fields of Expertise]
Climate-energy Governance, Urban planning
Indonesia

Ayu Anastasya Rachman

[Affiliation]
Assistant Professor, International Relations, University of Bina Mandiri Gorontalo

[Host Institution]
The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)

[Fellowship Period]
June 3, 2025 - April 2, 2026

[Fields of Expertise]
International Relations, Higher Education Diplomacy and Regional Cooperation
Indonesia

Ranti Yulia Wardani

[Affiliation]
Lecturer & Researcher, International Relations Study Program, President University

[Host Institution]
Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO)

[Fellowship Period]
June 2, 2025 - June 1, 2026

[Fields of Expertise]
International Political Economy
Thailand

Prajak Kongkirati

[Affiliation]
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Thammasat University

[Host Institution]
Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University

[Fellowship Period]
December 4, 2025 - June 3, 2026

[Fields of Expertise]
Comparative politics, democratic development, election and political party
Malaysia

Saidatul Nadia Abd Aziz

[Affiliation]
Associate Professor, School of Law and Governance, Taylor’s University

[Host Institution]
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)

[Fellowship Period]
February 1 - July 31, 2026

[Fields of Expertise]
International Law, ASEAN Regionalism, South China Sea dispute
Malaysia

Cheryl Rita Kaur Dalbir Singh

[Affiliation]
Research Fellow and Head, Centre for Straits of Malacca, Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA)

[Host Institution]
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)

[Fellowship Period]
September 1- November 30, 2025

[Fields of Expertise]
Maritime Policy, Ocean Governance, Environment and Resources Management, Green Shipping and Port Operations
Malaysia

Cheng-Chwee Kuik

[Affiliation]
Professor of International Relations, Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS), National University of Malaysia (UKM)

[Host Institution]
Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University

[Fellowship Period]
September 7, 2025 - March 4, 2026

[Fields of Expertise]
International Relations, Asian Studies
Laos

Pakaiphone Syphoxay

[Affiliation]
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics and Business Management, National University of Laos

[Host Institution]
Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO)

[Fellowship Period]
October 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026

[Fields of Expertise]
Impact of Financial Literacy and Digitalization on Business Performance and Impact of Financial Technology on Economic Development