Congratulations to the 2025 Student Research Travel Grant Recipients

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 Student Research Travel Grant: Alexandra Lyons, Allys Hansell, Jack Harrison, Tom Bartley, and Zoe Bergmans. Each has been awarded a grant to support their upcoming fieldwork in Indonesia. This year’s selection process was highly competitive, with proposals showcasing impressive research goals and strong engagement with Indonesian studies.

Alexandra Lyons, from The University of Sydney, will undertake research titled “The Jaran Gading Ceremony: Tradition on Display.” Her project examines the impact of modernity on cultural preservation in Karangasem, Bali, focusing on how communities regenerate and reinterpret customary law practices to sustain their cultural identity.

Allys Hansell, from The Australian National University, will conduct a project titled “The Complex Fate of JETP: Political Economy Insights from Indonesia.” Her research explores the political and economic factors limiting the success of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) in Indonesia.

Jack Harrison, from the University of New South Wales Canberra, will carry out research titled “Coastal Resilience and Maritime Economies in the Indo-Pacific.” His study seeks to identify the sources of structural inequality in development between Indonesia’s coastal communities and its metropolitan heartlands.

Tom Bartley, from Flinders University, will conduct a comparative study titled “Southeast Asian Vulnerabilities to Increasing Food Insecurity: Major Drivers in Environment and Governance.” Focusing on Indonesia and Vietnam, his research highlights how non-traditional security issues like food insecurity influence political and social stability.

Zoe Bergmans, from The University of Queensland, will undertake research titled “Reporting Mechanisms for Sexual Violence in Indonesia.” Her project examines the cultural, legal, and bureaucratic barriers that hinder victims’ ability to report and seek justice for sexual violence.

We congratulate these outstanding students on their achievements. Their work reflects the richness and diversity of Indonesian studies, and we are proud to support the next generation of scholars deepening our understanding of Indonesia through fieldwork and academic inquiry.

Image: Alexandra Lyons, in the center, during her fieldwork in Bali