[Discussion] Asia Research institute: Research/Postdoctoral Fellowships

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Applications are invited for (Senior) Visiting Fellowships, (Senior) =
Research Fellowships and Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Asia Research =
Institute (ARI).

The positions are intended for outstanding active researchers from both =
the Asian region and the world, to bring to completion an important =
program of research in the social sciences and humanities. =
Interdisciplinary interests are encouraged. "Asia" as a research field =
is defined loosely in terms of the region in which Singapore is
positioned. Up to three months of a 12-month fellowship can be spent =
conducting fieldwork in the Asian region.

A majority of the positions will be allocated to the Institute's current =
areas of research focus, as listed below. However some will be reserved =
for outstanding projects in any area. Applicants should mention which =
category they are applying in or if none, write "open category".

Terms and conditions

(Senior) Visiting Fellowships have a normative tenure of one year, =
though shorter periods may be negotiated. A competitive remuneration and =
benefits package, depending on seniority, will be provided, with (except =
in exceptional cases) a ceiling of $10,000 a month.=20

(Senior) Research Fellowships are intended for areas of particular =
interest to the Institute, and for scholars with at least three years of =
post-doctoral experience and a significant research profile. =
Appointments are for two years, with the possibility of extension for a =
further two. The salary ranges are $42,000 to $95,000 per annum =
(Research Fellow) and $84,000 to $175,000 per annum (Senior Research =
Fellow).

Postdoctoral Fellowships Candidates must have fulfilled all requirements =
of the PhD within the last 4 years. The research may be in any field in =
the humanities and social sciences, extending into legal, commercial and =
environmental concerns. The salary package is $ 3,500 per month, with a =
one-time relocation allowance of $2000, and support for fieldwork and =
conference attendance.

Areas of research focus

1) The changing family (Prof Gavin Jones) focuses onchanging family =
forms, roles and structures in Asian societies, as other institutions =
take over some family functions, low fertility, delayed marriage and =
longevity transform family composition, and labour market realities and =
changing gender relations affect internal family dynamics.=20

2) Migration (A/Prof Brenda Yeoh) explores the issues arising from =
increased levels of human mobility in the region, both within and across =
national borders. Mobility of high-level professional and managerial =
personnel, labour migration, both documented and undocumented, and human =
trafficking all raise theoretical and methodological questions and major =
policy issues, as does the role of migration in urban change.

3) Religion and Globalisation (Prof Bryan Turner) explores the changing =
patterns of religious practice, belief and identity in recent times, =
particularly in Southeast Asia, China and South Asia. The title implies =
a particular interest in transnational and diasporic interactions, the =
engagement with modern technologies and values, and new global or =
'glocal' forms of identity.

4) Cultural Studies in Asia (Prof Chua Beng Huat) consciously challenges =
disciplinary boundaries to address new topics, issues and concerns =
thrown up by the rapid globalization of contemporary cultures. ARI is =
interested in new understandings of the everyday life cultural practices =
of contemporary Asia, as in adaptations of older patterns in literature, =
and the performing and graphic arts, in rapidly changing contemporary =
conditions.

5)Southeast Asia China interactions (Prof Anthony Reid) explores both =
historical and contemporary themes that are bringing East and Southeast =
Asia closer together, and is interested in any mix of the political, =
economic, cultural or social.=20

6) Southeast Asian Archeology ( A/Prof John Miksic) focuses on a =
problems connected with early historic sites of Southeast Asia. Major =
topics include: early trade; urbanization; maritime archaeology; =
intercommunication between sites; and ceramics as indicators of spheres =
of cultural and economic interaction.

The Asia Research Institute (ARI) is a university-level institute formed =
in July 2001 as one of the strategic initiatives of the National =
University of Singapore (NUS). The mission of the Institute is to =
provide a world-class focus and resource for research on the Asian =
region, located at one of its communication hubs. ARI engages the social =
sciences broadly defined, and especially interdisciplinary frontiers =
between and beyond disciplines. Through frequent provision of short-term =
research appointments it seeks to be a place of encounters between the =
region and the world. Within NUS it works particularly with the =
Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Business, Law and Design, to =
support research, conferences, lectures, and graduate study at the =
highest level.=20

Interested applicants are invited to email/facsimile/mail their =
curriculum vitae (including details of referees and email), a synopsis =
of the research project, at least one sample of their published work, =
and ensure that 2 or 3 referees submit directly to us a report on their =
academic standing and comment on their research project by 28 February =
2005. Send applications and references to the Institute Manager at =
address below.

Contact Info:
The Institute Manager, Asia Research Institute
National University of Singapore
AS7, Level 4
5 Arts Link
Singapore 117570

Fax: (65) 6779 1428
Email: joinari@nus.edu.sg
Website: http://www.ari.nus.edu.sg/appointments.htm

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Fellowships,=20
(Senior) Research Fellowships and Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Asia =
Research=20
Institute (ARI). The positions are intended for outstanding =
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researchers from both the Asian region and the world, to bring to =
completion an=20
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Interdisciplinary interests are encouraged. "Asia" as a research field =
is=20
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is positioned. Up=20
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fieldwork in=20
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to the=20
Institute's current areas of research focus, as listed below. However =
some will=20
be reserved for outstanding projects in any area. Applicants should =
mention=20
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category". Terms and conditions (Senior) Visiting =
Fellowships have=20
a normative tenure of one year, though shorter periods may be =
negotiated. A=20
competitive remuneration and benefits package, depending on seniority, =
will be=20
provided, with (except in exceptional cases) a ceiling of $10,000 a =
month.=20
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particular=20
interest to the Institute, and for scholars with at least three years of =

post-doctoral experience and a significant research profile. =
Appointments are=20
for two years, with the possibility of extension for a further two. The =
salary=20
ranges are $42,000 to $95,000 per annum (Research Fellow) and $84,000 to =

$175,000 per annum (Senior Research Fellow). Postdoctoral =
Fellowships=20
Candidates must have fulfilled all requirements of the PhD within the =
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years. The research may be in any field in the humanities and social =
sciences,=20
extending into legal, commercial and environmental concerns. The salary =
package=20
is $ 3,500 per month, with a one-time relocation allowance of $2000, and =
support=20
for fieldwork and conference attendance. Areas of research=20
focus 1) The changing family (Prof Gavin Jones) focuses =
onchanging family=20
forms, roles and structures in Asian societies, as other institutions =
take over=20
some family functions, low fertility, delayed marriage and longevity =
transform=20
family composition, and labour market realities and changing gender =
relations=20
affect internal family dynamics. 2) Migration (A/Prof Brenda =
Yeoh)=20
explores the issues arising from increased levels of human mobility in =
the=20
region, both within and across national borders. Mobility of high-level=20
professional and managerial personnel, labour migration, both documented =
and=20
undocumented, and human trafficking all raise theoretical and =
methodological=20
questions and major policy issues, as does the role of migration in =
urban=20
change. 3) Religion and Globalisation (Prof Bryan Turner) =
explores the=20
changing patterns of religious practice, belief and identity in recent =
times,=20
particularly in Southeast Asia, China and South Asia. The title implies =
a=20
particular interest in transnational and diasporic interactions, the =
engagement=20
with modern technologies and values, and new global or 'glocal' forms of =

identity. 4) Cultural Studies in Asia (Prof Chua Beng Huat) =
consciously=20
challenges disciplinary boundaries to address new topics, issues and =
concerns=20
thrown up by the rapid globalization of contemporary cultures. ARI is =
interested=20
in new understandings of the everyday life cultural practices of =
contemporary=20
Asia, as in adaptations of older patterns in literature, and the =
performing and=20
graphic arts, in rapidly changing contemporary =
conditions. 5)Southeast=20
Asia China interactions (Prof Anthony Reid) explores both historical and =

contemporary themes that are bringing East and Southeast Asia closer =
together,=20
and is interested in any mix of the political, economic, cultural or =
social.=20
<BR><BR>6) Southeast Asian Archeology ( A/Prof John Miksic) focuses on a =

problems connected with early historic sites of Southeast Asia. Major =
topics=20
include: early trade; urbanization; maritime archaeology; =
intercommunication=20
between sites; and ceramics as indicators of spheres of cultural and =
economic=20
interaction. The Asia Research Institute (ARI) is a =
university-level=20
institute formed in July 2001 as one of the strategic initiatives of the =

National University of Singapore (NUS). The mission of the Institute is =
to=20
provide a world-class focus and resource for research on the Asian =
region,=20
located at one of its communication hubs. ARI engages the social =
sciences=20
broadly defined, and especially interdisciplinary frontiers between and =
beyond=20
disciplines. Through frequent provision of short-term research =
appointments it=20
seeks to be a place of encounters between the region and the world. =
Within NUS=20
it works particularly with the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, =
Business,=20
Law and Design, to support research, conferences, lectures, and graduate =
study=20
at the highest level. Interested applicants are invited to=20
email/facsimile/mail their curriculum vitae (including details of =
referees and=20
email), a synopsis of the research project, at least one sample of their =

published work, and ensure that 2 or 3 referees submit directly to us a =
report=20
on their academic standing and comment on their research project by 28 =
February=20
2005. Send applications and references to the Institute Manager at =
address=20
below. Contact Info: The Institute Manager, Asia =
Research=20
Institute National University of Singapore AS7, Level 4 5 Arts=20
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