PhD Scholarships from the Asia Research Institute, National University
of Singapore

Asia Research Institute is offering Ph.D. scholarships from January 2006
in the specific interdisciplinary areas listed below, to be taken up
jointly with the appropriate discipline-based department. This will
normally be with a department in the Faculty of Arts and Social
Sciences, but where appropriate could also be with the Faculty of Law,
School of Business or School of Design & Environment at the National
University of Singapore:

THE CHANGING FAMILY IN ASIA
ASIAN MIGRATIONS
CULTURAL STUDIES IN ASIA
RELIGION & GLOBALISATION IN ASIAN CONTEXTS
SOUTHEAST ASIA/CHINA INTERACTIONS
SOUTHEAST ASIAN ARCHAEOLOGY

Interested applicants are required to submit their application to ARI at
the address stated below by 31 May 2005, indicating clearly both the ARI
interdisciplinary area they wish to join and the department to which
they would be like to be attached. Application procedures and forms can
be obtained from the NUS website via this URL:
http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/prospective/graduate/application.html

Applicants must use the application forms in the respective Faculty
websites depending on the Faculty to which they wish to seek admission.

The Changing Family in Asia (Prof. Gavin Jones) focuses on changing
family forms, roles and structures in Asian societies, as other
institutions take over some family functions, low fertility, delayed
marriage and longevity transform family composition, and labour market
realities and changing gender relations affect internal family dynamics.

Asian Migration (Assoc Prof Brenda Yeoh) explores the issues arising
from increased levels of human mobility in the region, both within and
across national borders. Mobility of high-level professional and
managerial personnel, skilled and unskilled labour migration and human
trafficking all raise theoretical and methodological questions and major
policy issues, as does the role of migration in urban change.

Religion and Globalisation in Asian Contexts (Prof. Bryan Turner)
explores the changing patterns of religious practice, belief and
identity in recent times, particularly in Southeast Asia, China and
South Asia. The title implies a particular interest in transnational and
diasporic interactions, the engagement with modern technologies and
values, and new global or 'glocal' forms of identity.

Cultural Studies in Asia (Prof. Chua Beng Huat)
An emergent focus of scholarship in Asia, Cultural Studies consciously
challenges disciplinary boundaries to address new topics, issues and
concerns thrown up by the rapid globalization of contemporary cultures.
ARI is interested in new understandings of the everyday life cultural
practices of contemporary Asia.

Southeast Asia China interactions (Prof. Anthony Reid & Dr Geoffrey
Wade) explores both historical and contemporary themes that are bringing
East and Southeast Asia closer together, and is interested in any mix of
the political, economic, cultural or social.

Southeast Asian Archaeology (Assoc. Prof. John Miksic) explores ancient
port cities in Southeast Asia with the aim of being a resource centre
for Southeast Asian archaeology, history and art.

The Asia Research Institute (ARI) is a university-level institute that
was formed in July 2001 as one of the strategic initiatives of the
National University of Singapore (NUS). The mission of the Institute is
to provide a world-class focus and resource for research on the Asian
region, located at one of its communication hubs. ARI engages the social
sciences broadly defined, and especially interdisciplinary frontiers
between and beyond disciplines. Through frequent provision of short-term
research appointments it seeks to be a place of encounters between the
region and the world. Within NUS it works particularly with the
Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Business, Law and Design, to
support research, conferences, lectures, and graduate study at the
highest level.

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Asia Research Institute
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Singapore 117570
Website: www.ari.nus.edu.sg