NTS-Asia Research Fellowship

The Consortium of NTS-Asia through the support of the Ford Foundation invites applications for the NTS-Asia Research Fellowship. To commence in July, this three-month research fellowship programme offers successful applicants an opportunity to work on a wide range of NTS issues in Asia. Three fellowship positions are available this year and each fellowship comes with a stipend of US$8,000 (all inclusive* for the duration of the fellowship). Young scholars are encouraged to apply.

Successful candidates can choose to conduct their research at any of the 19 NTS-Asia member institutes. Member institutes are listed below:
Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect (APCR2P), University of Queensland, Australia
Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS), Bangladesh
Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS), Bangladesh
Centre for International Security Studies (CISS), University of Sydney, Australia
Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Indonesia
Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), India
Centre of Asian Studies (CAS), University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Ilmin International Relations Institute (IIRI) Korea University, South Korea
Institute for Human Security, Latrobe University, Australia Institute for Strategic and Development Studies (ISDS), The Philippines
Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies (IAPS), Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), China
Institute of World Economics and Politics (IWEP), Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China
Institute of World Economics and Politics (IWEP), Vietnam
Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS), Sri Lanka
RSIS Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
WorldFish Center, Malaysia
Institute for Asian Human Community Network (AHC), Waseda University, Japan
Women in Security, Conflict Management and Peace (WISCOMP), Foundation for Universal Responsibility, India
NTS-Asia research fellows are expected to produce at least one publishable research paper – in the form of a journal article, monograph or working paper - at the end of the fellowship period. All interested applicants should submit their applications via email by Friday, 15 April 2011, with the following information:

A research proposal of about 2,000 words which should include a statement on the aims and objectives of the project, the time frame for the project, the NTS-Asia institution of choice, and reasons why it is the most suitable institution for such research, and output. Information on his/her expertise in relation to the research that is to be carried out.
Two recommendation letters, including one from the applicant’s organisation.
A curriculum vitae and a copy of his/her highest level of education reached.

All interested applicants should submit proposals via email to: Ms Cheryl Lim, Senior Programme Officer at the NTS-Asia Secretariat and the RSIS Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies at ischeryllim@ntu.edu.sg.

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Ms Cheryl Lim
Senior Programme Officer at the NTS-Asia Secretariat and the RSIS Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Email: ischeryllim@ntu.edu.sg
Visit the website at http://www.rsis.edu.sg/nts