2009-2010 Lee Kong Chian NUS-Stanford Distinguished Fellowship on Southeast Asia

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-- Dear Colleague, I thought you might like to know of this opportunity. Do please feel free to forward the information to anyone you think might be interested and qualified. We would like to make the fellowship as widely known as possible in order to attract the best candidates. Many thanks, and best wishes, Don Emmerson, Southeast Asia Forum, Stanford

• 2009-2010 LEE KONG CHIAN NUS-STANFORD DISTINGUISHED FELLOWSHIP ON SOUTHEAST ASIA

-- The National University of Singapore (NUS) and Stanford University (Stanford) invite applications from mid-career and senior scholars of Southeast Asia in the social sciences or humanities who would like to spend up to nine months between August/September 2009 and August/September 2010 at NUS and Stanford writing and doing research on or related to contemporary Southeast Asia.

-- Candidates may be of any nationality and reside in any country. Applicants should submit (a) a project statement (not to exceed three pages) that justifies and describes the writing and research envisaged during the fellowship and addresses the project's central analytic question; (b) a schedule of preferred locations and dates including time in residence at each of the two campuses; (c) a sample of previous English-language publication; (d) a curriculum vitae including when and where the PhD was awarded; and (e) full contact information including email addresses for three references who are able, if asked, to evaluate the proposal and the candidate.

-- The exact length of the fellowship and the allocation of time spent at each campus will take into account the preferences of the successful applicant. The fellowship carries a stipend of US$ 7,500 per month plus reimbursement for air travel to and from NUS and Stanford. Complete applications are due by 14 November 2008. Results will be announced by mid-February 2009.

-- Applications should be sent simultaneously to both NUS and Stanford at Lee Kong Chian NUS-SU Initiative on Southeast Asia, Division of Research and Graduate Studies, Dean's Office, FASS, National University of Singapore, The Shaw Foundation Building, 5 Arts Link, Block AS7, Level 6, Singapore 117570; nusstanfordsea@nus.edu.sg; tel (65) 6516 7386; fax (65) 6779 4662; and Lee Kong Chian NUS-SU Initiative on Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia Forum, Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, Encina Hall E-301, Stanford University, 616 Serra Street, Stanford, CA 94305-6055, USA; sishi@stanford.edu; tel (650) 723-9741; fax (650) 723 6530.

-- Websites: http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/nusstanfordsea/; http://aparc.stanford.edu/fellowships/nus_stanford