IIAS Postdoctoral Fellowships for International Researchers in Netherlands, 2018

International Institute for Asian Studies is offering postdoctoral fellowships for researchers from around the world who would like to apply for a position as ‘affiliated fellow’ at IIAS.

Fellowships are particularly for researchers focusing on the three clusters ‘Asian cities’, ‘Asian heritages’ and ‘Global Asia’. Applicants should have a PhD degree in related field. The fellowship will be tenable for a maximum period of 10 months.

The Institute was established in 1993 by the Ministry of Education, originally as a joint cooperation between the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) and three Dutch universities, with the objective to encourage the interdisciplinary study of Asia and to promote national and international cooperation.

Scholarship Description:

Application Deadline: March 1 and October 1, 2018
Course Level: Fellowships are available for postdoctoral researchers.
Study Subject: Fellowships are particularly for researchers focusing on the three clusters ‘Asian cities’, ‘Asian heritages’ and ‘Global Asia’. However some positions will be reserved for outstanding projects in any area outside of those listed. Applications which link to more than one field are also welcome. On the application form, you will be asked to indicate to which cluster your proposed research relates or to choose the “open category”.
Scholarship Award: If IIAS decides to sponsor your research by awarding a grant, you will receive:- A monthly grant of €2000;

– Office facilities and access to the Leiden University Libraries;

– A one-time grant of (max) €1000 towards the costs of (international) travel.Joint IIAS/CEM-FMSH fellowship for an additional two months of research in ParisPer year, CEM-FMSH offers three fellowships of two months each, for scholars who have been awarded an IIAS fellowship and who wish to spend an additional two months in Paris to pursue their research.The CEM-FMSH fellowship covers accommodation and a stipend of EURO 1000 per month.Applicants who want to apply for the CEM-FMSH fellowship, which should follow immediately upon the conclusion of their stay in Leiden, should indicate so in the IIAS Fellowship Application form with a motivation as to:
1. how they could profit from their stay in Paris (e.g. French archives or collections consultation, contacts with specific museum or institutions deeply linked to their research, etc.);
2. the Collège chair-holder to work with in Paris;
3. how they could contribute to the work of CEM-FMSH.
Number of Scholarships: Not given
Nationality: Researchers from around the world
Scholarship can be taken in Netherlands

Eligibility for the Scholarship:

Eligible Countries: Researchers from around the world can apply for these postdoctoral fellowships.
Entrance Requirements: The positions are intended for outstanding post-doctoral researchers from around the world, to work on an important piece of research in the social sciences and humanities. Interdisciplinary interests are encouraged. Researchers who would like to work on a collaborative grant proposal or develop their PhD thesis into book publication will also be welcomed.
English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

Netherlands Scholarships

Application Procedure:

Introduction – Applicants should apply via post or email.

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

1. IIAS Fellowship Application Form (Word download)

2. Curriculum Vitae

3. A minimum of two letters of reference

Please ensure that a minimum of two letters of reference is sent to us in confidence via email or post, commenting on your academic abilities and the value of your research project by the appropriate deadline

4. List of publications

Important notes when submitting an application:

If you are sending us your application via email you will receive a reply acknowledging receipt of your email/application.
Please send us your application only once. If you have already sent in your application via email, kindly do not send the same application via post (and vice versa).
Emails larger than 10MB are rejected by our email system. Please keep your email and attachments below 10MB by zipping any large files.

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