ASC-IIAS Fellowship Programme: African-Asian Relations

This joint fellowship of the ASC and the IIAS (International Institute of Asian Studies) aims to attract researchers whose work is informed by current theoretical debates in the social sciences and humanities over global connectivities and who are able to critically engage with shifting paradigms  in “area studies” beyond the ways in which these have traditionally been conceived in the West. We are particularly interested in receiving fellowship proposals that go beyond a mere analysis of current issues associated with African-Asian comparative economic developments or Chinese investments in Africa -- although none of these themes, if appraised critically and for their societal consequences, will of course be excluded. Our definition of Asia and Africa is broad and inclusive, Asia ranging from the Middle-East to the Pacific Coast, and Africa from North-Africa to the southern tip of the continent.

• Fellowship of maximum 6 months
• The fellows will receive the sum of 2000 Euro per month, excluding travel costs (up to 1000 Euro) to and from their home country
• Applications include a work plan of 1000 words maximum and a CV
• Candidates should have a PhD at the time of applying

INVITATION TO APPLY

Interested applicants are invited to email/post their applications, consisting of:

i) Application form  download the application form (word)

ii) Curriculum Vitae;

ii) Ensure that a minimum of two letters of reference are sent to us in confidence via email or post, commenting on the applicant’s academic abilities and the value of  the applicant’s research project by 1 September 2013.

Closing date for applications is 15 September 2013.

Note for applications via email:

1. You will receive a reply acknowledging receipt of your email/application.
2. If you have already sent in your application via email, kindly do not send the same application via post and vice versa.
3. Please keep your email and attachments below 10MB by zipping any large files, as emails larger than 10MB will be rejected by our email system.

   Address for submission of applications, reference letters and/or queries:
   (1) Email: iiasfellowships@iias.nl 
        
        OR

   (2) ASC-IIAS Fellowship Programme
         c/o Ms Sandra van der Horst
         International Institute for Asian Studies
         Rapenburg 59
         2311 GJ Leiden
         The Netherlands