Post-Doctoral Fellowships [2 Positions] About MEI The Middle East Institute was established in 2007 as an autonomous research organization within the National University of Singapore. Its mission is to generate scholarly and policy research on the broader Middle East (the Arab world, Turkey, Iran, Israel, Afghanistan, and the Horn of Africa). Its three broad research clusters are politics and security, economics and business, and culture and society. It supports approximately 10-15 research positions ranging from post-doctoral fellows to senior researchers with disciplinary representation including political science, international relations, economics, history, anthropology, business and Islamic studies. Subjects of special interest to MEI are the Arab uprisings, the Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf, the role of Turkey and Iran in regional affairs, Gulf oil, business and investment, and growing interactions between the region and Singapore/Southeast Asia. Other topics include gender issues, human rights, environment, social movements, political Islam, military-strategic issues, and Palestine and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Post-Doctoral Fellowships MEI is offering two Post-Doctoral Fellowships. These are two-year fellowships from August 1, 2014 to July 31, 2016. The fellowships are for recent Ph.D. recipients in the social sciences or humanities working on political, economic, social, cultural or religious conditions in the greater Middle East region. While the topics for research are open-ended, special attention will be paid to projects germane to MEI’s priorities. The Post-Doctoral Fellow will be expected to prepare his/her dissertation for publication, deliver one or more lectures/seminars about his/her research, and participate in MEI’s educational outreach program. The fellowships come with a competitive remuneration and benefits package. Support may be given for research and fieldwork as well as conference attendance (on application and subject to approval). The candidate must have fulfilled all requirements of the Ph.D. within the last two years. If you are a Ph.D. candidate at the point of application, you may also apply provided that you are confirmed for graduation before assuming your appointment at MEI. A letter from your university will be required to confirm your graduation. Knowledge of at least one Middle Eastern language is required. Applications from Asia and the Middle East are particularly welcome. Application Information The deadline for applications is December 20, 2013. Candidates attending the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) Annual Meeting in New Orleans (October 10-13, 2013) may seek to arrange an interview at the MEI booth. Applications can be submitted either via email or post. The mailing address is: The Director, Middle East Institute National University of Singapore 469A Bukit Timah Road Tower Block, Level 2 Singapore 259770 Attention: Norizan Selamat Applications via email should be sent to [email protected] via the Apply button below. Applications should include a covering letter, a statement of research interests and a curriculum vitae. Three letters of recommendation should be sent by post/email from the recommender directly to MEI. For further information and inquiries, please contact Ms Norizan Selamat at the Middle East Institute. Tel: (65) 6516 2381 Email: [email protected]. To see Visiting Research Fellowships, click here. To see Short-Term Positions, click here.
Posted on: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 09:02:21 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015