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Asia fellows awards
The Asia fellows awards are awarded by the Asian Scholarship Foundation (ASF), Bangkok. The awards offer opportunities for outstanding young and mid-career level Asian scholars and professionals to conduct research in a participating Asian country for six to nine months. ASIA fellows awardees are placed at top-ranking research universities and non-academic institutions such as museums, archives or think tanks.
REQUIREMENTS: Citizens of and residents in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, the Republic of Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.Master's/doctoral degree or equivalent professional training and experiences, minimum of three years of university teaching experience for scholars or five years of work experience for professionals.Applicants must be 45 years old or younger at the application deadline. Those proposing to do research in the field of the humanities, up to 50 years old, may be given special consideration. Proficiency in English or in the language of the host country appropriate to the proposed research project.
TO APPLY: Application form and further details on www.asianscholarships.org. Application materials must be received at University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study of India (UPIASI), India Habitat Centre, Core 5A 1st Fl, Lodi Road, New Delhi 110003, India,E-mail: upiasi@del2.vsnl.net.in
SUBMISSION: January 11, 2008.
CR Parekh fellowship
The 'C R Parekh Fellowship 2008-09 by the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) will be for a period of three months, preferably starting October 1, 2008, and will be based at the Asia Research Centre at the LSE. The fellow will receive a monthly subsistence allowance of up to £1200 a month, the exact amount depending on qualifications; and will be provided with office space and access to research facilities at the school. He/she will be expected to engage in research on a topic under the suggested themes .Preference will be given to topics that focus on social, economic, political and constitutional concern to India
REQUIREMENTS: Established scholars in the social sciences with experience of research on India, hold a PhD or comparable qualifications and experience. The fellowship is open to candidates from India only. The fellow will be expected to finish a piece of research of publishable quality during their stay and make a presentation at a seminar or lecture arranged by the Asia Research Centre, www.lse.ac.uk/collections/asiaResearchCentre
TO APPLY: Log on to www.lse.ac.uk/collections/asiaResearchCentre/ visitingFellowships.htm for details. Applications should include a curriculum vitae in no more than three pages and an outline of proposed research in no more than three pages, using A4-sized plain paper only. Give the names and addresses of two referees, familiar with your work, to be contacted by the chairman. Applications should be addressed to The Chairman of the Management Committee, The Asia Research Centre, London School of Economics & Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE. Applications will not be accepted via e-mail or fax under any circumstances. Please do not staple your application.
SUBMISSION: January 14, 2008.