Deadline: Wednesday, 1 February 2012
Instructions: Apply via UH STAR system; type “Moscotti” in key word search

To assist full-time, classified graduate students in a degree program at UHM in any department or program in the arts, humanities or social sciences whose area of focus is Southeast Asia. Non-US citizens may apply.

This fellowship may be used for any of the following purposes:

a. To attend a professional meeting at which the graduate student will present a scholarly paper or participate in the meeting as a discussant of a scholarly paper;

b. To provide a travel subsidy for Southeast Asia graduate students so that they can conduct research which will contribute to the preparation of a scholarly paper by the student or for other appropriate research purposes. The travel subsidy may be to locations in the United States or abroad and can be used for library research, etc., or for field research. The prospective recipient must be working on a degree with a focus on Southeast Asia.

Award average: $750-$1,500 | University of Hawaii STAR system

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The 2012-2013 Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship for Academic Year and Summer Study is now available on the CSEAS website. Please click the icon to the right to apply for the upcoming year. Also, applicants should note the different deadlines for letters of recommendation and the application submission date. Good luck!

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Rutgers University, New Jersey
The Women’s and Gender Studies Department
Deadline: 6 January 2012

The Women’s and Gender Studies Department, in collaboration with the Institute for Research on Women (IRW) at Rutgers University, is pleased to announce a two-year postdoctoral fellowship supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The selected fellow will receive a stipend of $51,500 each year as well as an annual research allocation of $2,00…0 and Rutgers University health benefits. The fellow will pursue research and teach three courses in the Women’s and Gender Studies Department during the two-year term of her/his appointment and will participate in seminars, and other IRW activities. For more information on the programs available for the Mellon fellows at the IRW here

Candidates should submit their applications, consisting of a CV, a 2500-word statement and 3 letters of recommendation, electronically at: https://secure.sas.rutgers.edu/apps/facsearch/

The statement should address the following: (1) the significance of the candidates research and the specific project that will be developed during the two year postdoc, (2) a brief description of some of the courses the candidate could offer, and (3) how and why Women Studies and the IRW at Rutgers can advance the candidates areas of research. (search for listing under “Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship” for each participating department). Applications must be received by January 6, 2012. Candidates must have received the Ph.D. after August 31, 2007; applicants must have finished all requirements for the Ph.D. by July 1, 2012.

For more information on eligibility and how to apply, please go to http://irw.rutgers.edu/MellonFellows2012-14.html

Visit the Institute for Research on Women (IRW), Rutgers University website here

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Hamilton College
Asian Studies Program
Location: Clinton, NY USA
Deadline: 1 November 2011

The Asian Studies Program of Hamilton College invites applications for a two-year teaching post-doctoral fellowship for a scholar in any discipline in the Humanities or Social Sciences working on Southeast Asia to begin 1 July 2012. We are especially interested in interdisciplinary teaching and research. The applicants facility with an Asian language is assumed.

Preference given to applicants who will have recently completed the dissertation by the time of appointment, but ABDs nearing completion will be considered. Applicants must possess a demonstrated commitment to excellence in research and teaching. The successful candidate will teach three courses during the academic year and be housed in a department of his or her discipline. The annual stipend is $50,000 for the candidate with degree in hand and a $5,000 fund to support scholarship.

Send a letter of application, c.v., dissertation abstract (Dissertation Abstracts Online version), three letters of recommendation, and course syllabi or proposals to asianpd1@hamilton.edu. Electronic submission of materials is preferred, otherwise send materials to:

Professor Thomas Wilson
Southeast Asian Studies Search Committee Chair
Asian Studies Program
Hamilton College
198 College Hill Road
Clinton, NY 13323

The deadline for applications is 1 November 2011.

Visit the Hamilton College Asian Studies Program website here

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Rice University
Humanities Research Center
Location: Houston, TX USA
Deadline: 30 November 2011

The Humanities Research Center (HRC) awards up to three postdoctoral fellowships for two-year appointments (approval of the second year is dependent upon satisfactory performance during the first year). The fellowships are designed to encourage interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching and to support research projects in the humanities. This includes, but is not limited to history, philosophy, languages, literature, linguistics, religious studies, art history and the arts. Proposals employing humanistic approaches are welcome from anthropology and other social sciences, natural sciences, music, architecture, and engineering.

Fellows teach two courses per academic year and are expected to make significant progress in their research. Fellows meet with other HRC affiliates regularly to share works in progress, participate in Center workshops and initiatives, and meet regularly with a faculty mentor. Fellows receive $40,000 salary per year plus $2000 moving and research funds and are eligible for university benefits.

• Cover letter
• CV
• 1000-word research project description plus one-page bibliography. Describe the research project you would undertake during the fellowship period in language appropriate for a multi-disciplinary panel of non-specialist readers.
• 250-word statement of the project’s potential intellectual contribution to Rice faculty research activity in the School of Humanities, to one or more of the HRC’s faculty workshops, or to interdisciplinary humanities initiatives
• A brief course proposal for a one-semester undergraduate course
• 3 letters of reference sent by a dossier service directly to the Center (see below for instructions)

* Applicants should have received a PhD between July 1, 2009 and before June 30, 2012.
* Fellowship recipients cannot have accepted or currently hold a tenure-track position.
* Rice University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Scholars who are members of traditionally under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.
* There is no citizenship requirement or restriction for this fellowship. Non-U.S. nationals are welcome to apply.
* Employment eligibility verifications requested upon hire.

Three letters of reference must be solicited by the applicant and sent by a dossier service (such as Interfolio) directly to the HRC. If, for some reason, you cannot use a dossier service, please contact the HRC at the number listed below. The most effective letters show a detailed knowledge of the candidate’s past work and address both the importance of the proposed project and the candidate’s qualifications to pursue it.

Dossier services should use the following address:
Cultures of Energy Postdoctoral Fellowship
Humanities Research Center – MS 620
Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston TX 77005

Alternatively, dossier services may send reference letters electronically to laurenk@rice.edu.

For inquiries regarding the mailing of your recommendation letters only, please contact the HRC at 713-348-2770. For all other inquiries, please contact Human Resources at jobs@rice.edu or 713-348-4074. DO NOT CONTACT THE HRC WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR APPLICATION.

* The promise of the research project, including prospects for publication or significant advances in tangible research outcomes.
* The research project’s potential interest to scholars in different fields of the humanities.
* The potential appeal of the proposed course to a broad audience.
* The applicant’s potential to contribute to the intellectual community at Rice and the HRC.

Each proposal is evaluated by members of an interdisciplinary committee comprising the HRC Faculty Advisory Panel. Applicants will be notified of fellowship decisions in February 2012.

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CSEAS Fellowships for Visiting Scholars
Center for Southeast Asian Studies
Kyoto University
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Deadline: 30 September 2011

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies of Kyoto University is now accepting applications from scholars and researchers who work on Southeast Asia, or on any one of the countries in that region, and are interested in spending time in Kyoto, Japan, in order to conduct research, write, or pursue other scholarly interests in connection with their field of study.

Since 1963, more than two hundred distinguished scholars have visited the Center for periods ranging from six months to one year. They have availed themselves of the Center’s considerable scholarly resources and the invigorating atmosphere of scenic Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan and the main repository of the country’s cultural treasures, to pursue their interests in Southeast Asian area studies. The Center’s multi-disciplinary character and the diverse research interests of its faculty offer visiting scholars an ideal opportunity for the exchange of ideas and the cultivation of comparative perspectives.

Five fellowships will be awarded for the second half of 2011 on a competitive basis. Fellowships are normally for a six-month duration, although in exceptional cases they can be extended for an additional six months.

Successful applicants will receive an appropriate stipend to cover international travel and living expenses in Kyoto. Research funds will be provided to facilitate his/her work. Funds will also be allocated for domestic travel, subject to government regulations. Fellows will be expected to reside in Kyoto for the duration of their fellowship. They are expected to deliver a public lecture during their term at the Center and participate in conferences and other academic activities within Japan as representatives of the CSEAS. They are strongly encouraged to contribute to the Center’s journal, Southeast Asian Studies, the online journal Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, and other in-house publications, and contribute to expanding the CSEAS’ global alumni network.

Five fellowships, including one librarian position, will become available on the following dates:

1) 1 May 2012
2) 1 June 2012
3) 1 August 2012 (librarian)
4) 1 September 2012
5) 1 November 2012

Applicants must be mid-career or senior researchers who will be under 64 years of age at the time of the commencement of the fellowship appointment. This fellowship is not available to individuals currently pursuing graduate degrees or post-doctoral studies.

Scholars who have previously held CSEAS fellowships must wait six years after the completion of their fellowships before reapplying.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their application via e-mail.
Email applications must have the following attached documents (A4 size in PDF or MS word format):

* a completed application form (can be downloaded from our website (http://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp)
* a curriculum vitae (not exceeding 5 pages, must include research
* experience and a list of main publications)
* two referees

Applicants must also contact their respective referees and request them to send their letters of recommendations to CSEAS via email. The letter should be written in their institution’s letterhead. Email applications and letters of recommendations must be sent to this address: grants@cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Important note: please put “CSEAS fellowship” as the subject or title of the email message, otherwise your message will not reach us).

Applicants with no access to email may write to CSEAS to ask for an application form. They must then submit the above forms, as well as ask their referees to send their sealed letters of recommendation directly to:

General Affairs Section
Attention: CSEAS Fellowship
Center for Southeast Asian Studies
Kyoto University
46 Shimoadachi-cho, Yoshida
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501
Japan

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that he or she has submitted all the necessary documents. Application materials will not be returned.

Applications for the 2011 fellowship must reach us no later than 30 September 2011 regardless of the postmarked date. We regret that we cannot entertain individual queries or follow-ups about the results of selection by email, fax, or telephone. Applicants will be notified of their application status by the end of December 2011.

For more information and for updates, please see our website. (http://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index_en.html)

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Full Scholarship (Dual Campus Master of Arts in Peace Building)
UN Mandated University for Peace, The Nippon Foundation and Ateneo de Manila
Location: Philippines and Costa Rica
Deadline: 14 October 2011

The Asia Leaders Programme, a Dual Campus Master of Arts Programme, is a shared initiative of The Nippon Foundation, the UN Mandated University for Peace (UPEACE), and Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU). The objective of the program is to train young Asian professionals to become peace building practitioners, ready to take up leading positions in their organizations.

The programme offers additional language training for candidates with intermediate English proficiency and includes an MA program in an area related to peace building (11 specializations available!), specially designed Asia focus courses and a 4-month internship.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM
This 17 to 20 month (depending on English proficiency) intensive academic programme begins in March 2012 and is accomplished in four terms:

* Language training at AdMU in the Philippines (6 months for candidates with intermediate English, 3 months for candidates with advanced English);
* MA coursework at the UPEACE Campus in Costa Rica (11 specializations available);
* Asia Focus courses at the AdMU campus in the Philippines;
* A four-month internship in Asia.

Thirty admitted applicants will be granted a full scholarship, provided by The Nippon Foundation. This includes: all tuition fees, the language-training module, academic materials, air travel, living expenses and basic insurance during the period of studies.

The Asia Leaders Programme offers theoretical and practical post graduate education to young Asian professionals from diverse cultures and backgrounds, providing them with a deep understanding of the central issues of peace building. Participants will broaden their knowledge base and will be able to engage with the major concepts, themes and debates within peace studies, preparing themselves for work with NGOs, governments, aid agencies, the UN and other organizations.

Furthermore, this programme empowers participants to conceptualize the key challenges faced by the international community, as well as the most promising potential areas and courses of action through an interdisciplinary and multicultural perspective.

ACADEMIC SCHEDULE
From March to June 2012 (The Philippines), English Module 1: Intermediate English Training:

Accepted applicants with an intermediate level of English language proficiency will participate in this first module of English Training. The intensive 3-months English training will focus on grammar, syntax and sentence formation in all four aspects of language learning: listening, speaking, reading and writing. This module thus prepares the student for the advanced English training.

To be accepted to this first module the applicant must meet the following minimum English Standardized Test Scores:
TOEFL (PBT) 513
TOEFL (IBT) 71
TOEFL (CBT) 183
IELTS 5.5

From June to August 2012 (The Philippines), English Module 2: Advanced Academic English Training:

Applicants with a high level of English language proficiency will start the programme with English module 2, together with the students who successfully completed Module 1.

The students in Module 2 are expected to have close to perfect grammar, very few mistakes in sentence structure, confidence in public speaking and presentation, and proficiency in listening to academic lectures.

The language instruction in English Module 2 will be integrated with an Academic Content Class. This will help the students to contextualize their language competencies in the Social Sciences and Peace Studies fields by increasing their vocabulary and analytical skills in these fields. The course also prepares the students for their upcoming MA coursework at the UPEACE campus in Costa Rica and their internship in an international organization with English as the working language.

To be accepted to this second module the applicant must meet the following minimum English Standardized Test Scores:
TOEFL (PBT) 530
TOEFL (IBT) 90
TOEFL (CBT) 215
IELTS 7

From August 2012 to March 2013 (Costa Rica), Specialized MA Coursework: Students will continue their studies in one of the Specialized MA Programmes offered by UPEACE:

* Environmental Security and Peace
* Environmental Security and Peace – Specialization in Climate Change and Security
* Gender and Peace Building
* International Law and Human Rights
* International Law and the Settlement of Disputes
* International Peace Studies
* Media, Peace and Conflict Studies
* Natural Resources and Peace
* Peace Education
* Responsible Management and Sustainable Economic Development
* Sustainable Urban Governance

From April to June 2013 (The Philippines): Students will pursue specialized courses with a focus on Peace building in Asia.

From June to October 2013 (Asia): Participants will do a 14 week internship at an international organization in Asia.

Visit the University for Peace website http://www.upeace.org/
Apply now

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Zentrum Moderner Orient
Research Program: Muslim Worlds – World of Islam? Concepts, Practices and Crises of the Global
Location: Berlin, Germany
Deadline: 15 September 2011

Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO) is an independent center for interdisciplinary research on the history, societies and cultures of the Middle East, Africa, Central, South and Southeast Asia, and Europe. The focus is on influences, perspectives and connections of the south, notably of Muslims and their neighbors. The center currently employs about 35 research fellows, the majority of them historians, students of Islam and anthropologists, from a variety of countries.

Within its research program Muslim Worlds – World of Islam? Concepts, Practices and Crises of the Global, ZMO announces the opening of five research positions for PhD holders who will be expected to reside in Berlin. They should situate their work within the research program of ZMO (see http://www.zmo.de/forschung/projekte_2008/gruppenposter.pdf) and be prepared to contribute actively to the overall program of the Centre in addition to pursuing their personal project.

ZMO wishes to particularly encourage applications with a regional focus on Africa and Southeast Asia. In addition to the disciplines already represented at ZMO, we encourage specialists from other disciplines such as Sociology, Cultural Geography and Economic History/Economic Anthropology to apply. Working language at ZMO is English.

Applications including a CV and a project outline (max. 5 pages) and a letter of recommendation by the PhD adviser should be sent until 15 September to Dr. Silke Nagel at Zentrum Moderner Orient, Kirchweg 33, D-14129 Berlin. Remuneration will be according to Tarif des öffentlichen Dienstes (TvöD, German public sector pay scale), grade 13 (http://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/tvoed/bund/).

Zentrum Moderner Orient website http://www.zmo.de/

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