kampachi

Hi guys! I'm applying for a MA in East Asian studies. East Asia doesn't seem like a popular region, which makes my choices extremely limited >.< But my top choice would be the UofHawaii at Manoa and I'm planning on applying for a MA at WashU and UW-Madison as well. It's funny how life turns out though. I entered undergrad thinking I would major in East Asian politics, signed up for two years of school in Japan, but here I am now totally obsessed over East Asia! Good luck everybody!

wow thanks guys. the info's really helpful. yeah uchicago was one school i was looking up bcos of dan slater (he seems to be co-writing with everyone!). i hadn't looked up the other three schools Penelope Higgins suggested before this though, and I must say that it definitely gave me more options to think about. TheSquirrel, im guessing you're studying at McGill? I've read Erik Kuhonta's works but I guess I never really considered Canadian universities. I know McGill is one of the top schools in the world for polsci, but where I come from unfortunately, US schools still get more recognition. I'm pleasantly surprised though that McGill has a Southeast Asia programme. If I do take the MA-PhD route instead of a direct PhD, McGill would be a consideration even though Montreal looks like a really cold place to live ha.

Hello, I'm keen on doing a phd in political science with a focus on Southeast Asia politics. More specifically, I'm interested in the fields of electoral, identity and development politics. I'm considering schools in the US mainly, but there are really not many schools that have anything to do with Southeast Asia. What I've done so far is to look out for schools such as Cornell, WashU, UWisconsin-Madison while cross-referencing with the list of polsci faculty with thematic interests that matches mine. These schools are pretty competitive though and I'm really not sure about how my application is gonna stand. A professor has suggested that I explore the option of first doing a masters in Southeast Asia studies, before applying to a polsci phd program. Was wondering if anybody has any suggestions, either about schools in the US with a strong focus on Southeast Asia or alternatives that I could look into? Would appreciate any advice very much. Thank you!